Valentines Message Pillow

Contributing Writer: Virginia Davidson

When thinking of Valentine’s Day it’s hard not to think of the candy hearts with messages. Playing with that idea a bit I wondered what a pillow would look like with secret messages for my hubby.

Place the pillow on your bed and heart flap opens with a love message.

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth– for your love is more delightful than wine. ~ Song of Solomon 1:2 (NIV)

Now I have pillows to throw some treats into for my husband,

or a little love note. This would also be a great gift for your kids!

Supplies:

Main fabric
Coordinating fabric
Thread
Sewing Machine
Chalk
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Optional:

cut out pocket
add button/button hole
“made by” tag
add a message on the main part of pillow before sewing together –
some examples ~ kiss me, zzzz, let’s chat, wanna play?

Directions:

Lay out fabric
Cut out main heart shape (2)
Cut out medium size heart shape (2)

Sew smaller heart together – right sides together (use a larger seam allowance than normal), leaving a 3 inch opening to turn.
Clip curves

Turn right side out
DO NOT close the hole where you turned it
Take larger heart pieces and sew a message on both sides if you’d like. (For correct placement put the smaller heart you just made up against it and trace the area you need to stay within with chalk.)
NOTE I do not have an embroidery machine….I just used my free-motion quilting foot for one side and a simple stitch for the other. Just write out your word(s) in chalk and sew!
Place main heart pieces right sides together.
Place smaller heart with the opening pulled out into the seam of the main heart pillow.
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