So finally I have started a hamper project which doesn't involve jam. I was a little worried these looked quite, how shall I say it, beginner! but I think they look quite nice. Especially as a first attempt hopefully my sewing skills will greatly improve as time goes on.
So to start you need to cut out 2 hearts for each decoration, approx 4x4" big. I used a piece of 18" by 18" white felt which gave me 20 hearts, (making 10 decorations in total.)
Now you need to sew these in place with some red cotton, remember to only fill 10 or half of the hearts as the backs will be plain. Note... You could always use different colour combinations for these but I saw these in white and red and thought it gave that Christmas wonderland feel to them.
Once you have sewn all the hearts on you need to blanket stitch around the heart all the way leaving a gap to put your stuffing in. This is usually done to about three quarters of the way around. Once you have used your polyester filling to stuff the heart stitch it up and your almost done.
Note... A good tip I have been told is if you need to use polyester filling for anything, instead of paying for a bag in crafts shops where it is usually expensive you could buy either a cushion insert or a cushion which you find on sale. If you end up buying a cushion like I did you can use the material on the cover for your next craft project.
Once you have completed the heart all that is left to do is buy a length (approx 2m of thin red ribbon, 6mm) and sew bows and loops on the the top of each heart to allow them to be suspended from that luscious green Christmas tree.
I really enjoyed this project, I think there was something about being able to complete most of this while sitting in front of the television. On to the next project now which is soap, Creamy Coconut soap to be exact!
Ttfn x
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