mamasaysmine

I adore garlands.  They’re whimsical, festive and oh-so-easy to make.  The perfect crafty trifecta. 

As promised, here’s what to do with all of your leftover hearts from yesterday’s Valentine Wreath.  This project is just for you, mamas (unless you’re the mama of a kid who knows how to work a sewing machine).

Materials:

• Many, many paper hearts (how many?  depends on how long you want your garland to be) (I used about 200, but remember, I cut all these out watching one tv show, so don’t panic.)
• 1/4 inch wide ribbon (or wider.  whatever. )  (how long?  depends on how long you want your garland.  see?  this is totally self-directed!)
• Sewing machine (no sewing machine?  you could thread the ribbon through with an upholstery needle if you really wanted to.) (but I recommend getting a little Mini Sewing Machine - I had one when I was living in a teeny tiny apartment and it really made crafting easier.  plus, it’s like the Easy Bake Oven of sewing machines.)

Directions:

1. Sew hearts onto ribbon.  I sewed mine very close together, but you can stretch your resources by spacing them farther apart.
2. Hang and admire.

See how pretty?  

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