Felt Hearts Valentine's Day Wreath

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What says Valentine's Day better than hearts and flowers? That's the inspiration for this sweetheart wreath idea. Embellished with dyed paper flowers and dyed wool felt hearts, it's a charming way to decorate for the holiday.

Step 1:

Cover your work surface and grab your rubber gloves!

Shake, measure and mix 2 Tablespoons Cherry Red dye with ½ cup white vinegar in 2 quarts of very hot water. Mix well.

Soak one square of wool in warm water and gently squeeze out excess. Immerse wool into dye bath and carefully stir to ensure even dyeing. Remove from dye bath after 5-10 minutes or when desired color is achieved.

Note: Make sure your felt is wool. Some craft felt is made of polyester and, unfortunately, not dyeable with Rit.

Rinse in warm to cool water until water runs clear. Let dry

Clean out the container and repeat dye process with Petal Pink dye.

Step 2:

On a sheet of paper or posterboard, draw and cut out two heart shapes; one approx. 2½" and one approx. 3". These will be your templates.

Step 3:

Using the templates, trace and cut hearts to decorate your wreath and make the hanging heart ornament. You can really have fun designing your wreath and make as many hearts in as many sizes as you like. Here's how I designed this one:

Pink Hearts: 6 small & 2 large
Red Hearts: 3 small & 6 large

Step 4:

Position the small felt hearts and flowers as you like them. Layer flower petals for a dramatic effect.

Step 5:

Pin thru the center using decorative pearlized straight pins. It's helpful to find nice long pins for this.

Step 6:

To Make The Felt Heart Ornament:

Stack the large felt hearts, 1 Red, 1 Pink, 2 Red, 1 Pink, 1 Red. Run a line of stitching thru all layers from the center indent to the tip.

Step 7:

Now the hearts are all attached thru the center and can be opened into a 3 dimensional heart shape.

Step 8:

Gently twist the heart to create a swirl effect. I found it helpful to hold the heart by the bottom point.

Step 9:

Stitch one end of a decorative ribbon to the center indent of the heart. You can add a bow and pearlized pin for extra accent. Measure and cut the ribbon so it hangs in the center of the wreath. Attach the ribbon to the wreath by stitching or glueing into place.

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Details

Category:Home Decor Seasonal and Holiday

Origin:The Rit Team

Difficulty:Easy

Techniques:Dye-Painting Sink or Bucket

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Materials Used

Rit Liquid Dyes
14" Straw Wreath
Dyed Paper Flowers
(from this tute: http://bit.ly/HuDVNJ)
2- 12"x12" squares of wool felt
1 Cup White Vinegar
Measuring Cup/Spoons
1 Gallon Plastic Container
Mixing Spoon
Scissors
Pen & Paper
Pearlized Straight Pins
Needle & Thread
12" Decorative Ribbon
Rubber Gloves
Plastic Table Covering

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