Here is a quick Valentine’s gift to put together for your best friend, sister or mom!  A gift that she can wear throughout the entire year, because a little love goes a long way!

What you will need:
2 – 3” squares of Blossoming’s Hearts Aligned
1 -  tiny rectangle cut from Blossoming’s Kind Words
3 – 3” squares of fabric from an old t-shirt
1 – 1.5” pin back
1 – spool of coordinating thread
1 – 8.5” x 11” piece of cardstock

Ten Simple Steps:

1. Cut out two 3” squares from the Hearts Aligned pattern from Kathy’s Blossoming collection.

2. Keeping the two squares together, right sides facing out, fold the 2 squares in half.

3. On the fold, cut a half of a heart – just like you used to do in elementary school with construction paper

4. Cut a rectangle around the word “love” from the Kind Words pattern from Kathy’s Blossoming collection.

5. Take one of the hearts and the word “love” and machine sew a straight stitch around the inside edge of the rectangle, leaving your raw edges.

6. Cut out three 3” squares from cotton knit – I use an old t-shirt or onesie.
Sandwich the 3 cotton knit layers with the top heart layer, fold the layers in half, aligned with the center of the heart.  Following the shape of the top heart, cut the cotton knit into a heart shape.

7. Add the bottom heart layer, right side facing out.  Machine sew a straight stitch approximately ¼” away from the edge, all around the heart.

8. With pinking shears, cut through all five layers, around the outside edge, giving a finished touch to the outside of the heart.

9. Whip stitch the pin back through a couple of layers on the backside of the heart.

10. Fold the cardstock in half, making a 5.5” x 8.5” card.  With the fold down the left side, attach pin in a centered location in the top third of the card, by pinning the pin to the card.