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Make A Heart Shape Pattern

First, you'll need to make a heart pattern for the pillow. To do this draw one half of a heart shape on a sheet of bond printer paper. As pictured below, use the entire width of the paper (8 1/2-inches) and length (11-inches). Note this doesn't include a seam allowance.

Heart Pattern Placement

You'll need two pieces of fabric for the front and back of the pillow. With the wrong side of the fabric facing towards you, fold the fabric in half. Set the half heart pattern along the fold line (as pictured below). Pin the pattern onto the fabric with the center of the heart on each fold.

Cut Heart Pillow Fabric

Before cutting the fabric we need to add a seam allowance. I went with a large 1-inch seam allowance which will be trimmed later. In hindsight, a 1/2-inch seam allowance won't require trimming.

Measuring with a ruler, either draw the seam allowance directly onto the fabric or cut it as you go like I did.

Sew Heart Pillow

Remove the pattern from both pieces and unfold each heart. With the good sides together, pin the wrong side of the front and back pieces together. Make sure to mark with pins a 4-6 inch opening for adding polyester fill later.

Before we start sewing I thought I'd share a helpful tip. If you are of a certain age like me and struggle to thread a needle, then you're going to love this.

Pro-Tip

Hold a piece of white paper behind the eye of the sewing needle and it will magically appear before your very eyes. I always keep this little piece of paper on hand in the storage compartment of my sewing machine.

Set your sewing machine to the straight stitch and sew along the seam allowance, making sure to leave that opening for the batting.

But if you don't have a sewing machine, stitch the pillow by hand with a short running stitch. It won't take very long for a pillow this size and it's a great task to do while watching your favorite television show.

Trim the seam allowance around the pillow to 1/2-inch. Remove the bulk around the curve by snipping perpendicular to the seam, making sure not to cut into the seam (as pictured below).

Fill Heart Pillow With Batting

Turn the heart pillow right side out pushing the bottom point out with your finger. Stuff the pillow with polyester fill and fold the seam allowance in the opening together and pin.

Hand stitch the opening closed with an invisible stitch called a ladder stitch. If you're unfamiliar with this stitch I found a great ladder-stitch video tutorial on YouTube that you may find helpful.

Add Pompom Trim

Run a bead of hot glue or fabric glue along the seam of the pillow and attach the pompom ribbon.

That's it, fifteen minutes later we have a cute heart pillow for Valentine's Day.

Here are some more heart shaped craft ideas for Valentine's Day that I thought you may like. This Easy DIY Valentine's Heart Wreath is made with a recycled scarf. While this Valentine Ribbon Wreath is made with red burlap and ribbon.

For more DIY heart day inspiration visit my Valentine Ideas Page or my Be My Valentine Board on Pinterest.

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