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Valentines Day Stitch Gift-Free Tutorial- It's Tool and Technique Tuesday!

2/9/2016

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Practice your decorative stitches and make these adorable, affordable and easy felt coasters for valentines day.  

Yes I am still stuck on the love theme this month! 

​Felt is very absorbent and makes great coasters.

​They are perfect for gift giving!

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.... Or you just may want to keep them for yourself 


You will need:
Red Felt (2 layers for each coaster needed)
A Frixion Pen
A rotary cutter with a pinking or wavy blade
A sewing machine with decorative stitches
Threads in Pink, White Lavender and Peach, I used Connecting Threads, Essential Threads, "Salt Water Taffy"
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How to make them:
1) Using a heart shape, trace it onto 2 layers of red felt. (You can download for free my shape template from my shop in the free patterns here)
Trace using a Frixion pen, so that when you iron the coaster, the marks go away, it's a wonderful pen!
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2) With both layers together, stitch around the perimeter of the heart a generous 1/4".   
​3) Trim with a wavy rotary cutter blade, close to the edge
4) Choose your threads, I used Connecting Threads -Essential Threads in pinks, lavender, white and a peach pink
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5) Choose your stitches and stitch!

​It is fun to "audition" these stitches on a small project, that way you know what they look like on something bigger.
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Some great gift ideas with this project:
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Add a pretty mug and some hot chocolate packs, don't forget the marshmallows!
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Attach them to a nice bottle of wine and give it to a friend
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Happy Tuesday everyone!


​I hope you enjoy this quick and easy little project!

​         💋❤️💋❤️💋

2 Comments
Mabsy
2/9/2016 08:25:07 am

Great idea to make with my grandchildren! Thanks Robin!!

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Robin link
2/9/2016 08:44:35 am

Thanks Mabsy, Take pictures when you do make them, I love seeing pictures of your grandchildren, they are growing so much!

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