Dyeing Sweet Projects for Valentine’s Day!

What says Valentine's Day better than hearts and flowers? That's the inspiration for this sweetheart wreath embellished with dyed paper flowers and dyed wool felt hearts. Makes for a charming holiday decoration! And, the extra wool felt can be used to make a pretty Sweet-Heart Garland. Dyeing wool is very easy, just be sure you are using wool felt.  Craft felt is often made of polyester and cannot be dyed with Rit. White wool felt is available by the yard in most fabric stores. For more intense, vibrant colors, we recommend using white vinegar in the dye bath when dyeing wool felt. The felt hearts in this wreath were dyed Cherry Red and Petal Pink. Draw a heart template in different sizes and use it to trace and cut the hearts.  For a full tutorial on dyeing the wool felt, click here.

The Sweet-Heart Garland was made from leftover dyed wool felt. Red and white baker’s twine was used to stitch an “x” in the center of each heart and for stringing the garland. Click here for the full tutorial.

The paper flowers, which formed the base of the wreath, were dyed separately and originally used to create a poinsettia-inspired holiday wreath.Flowers were dip-dyed or dye-painted along the veins or on the tips of the flowers. After dyeing, the flowers were placed on paper towels and dried in the microwave on high for one minute.  Click here for the full tutorial.