Craft: Valentine's Day Garland

I decided to make another Valentine's Day craft - I've already hung up the garland because I was so happy with how it turned out.

I got the idea from this garland and used this paper for the hearts.

Supplies: Heart template, paper, scissors, sewing machine, thread
Cost: $0 if you already have paper

First I printed the patterned paper.

Then I cut out each separate square.

I printed the outline of a heart on card stock and cut it out. I used that as a template and traced four hearts on the back of each square.

I cut out all of the hearts.

 The hearts were sorted by pattern and I decided the order I wanted them on the garland.

I put white thread into my sewing machine and just sewed the hearts together.

I hung one in our kitchen, near the window, and one on a frame in our living room.

 

It turned out far better than I thought it would and I was so impressed and excited at how nice they looked that I made 7 strings of garland...yes, 7. :-\ I made two for my casa and a set to mail each of my sisters and to give to three friends.

I wrapped the garland around a 1/4 of a piece of card stock to mail it.

I loved this so much I might try to make similar garland for different holidays. I think the garland will last and I will be able to use it for future Valentine's Days if I make sure to pack the garland carefully.

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