Valentine’s Day & Anniversary

3D Paper Hearts

BY SUE TREVOR

A set of pretty dimensional heart decorations, made in three different sizes, will make quite an impact at any romantic celebration.

Time: 1 hour

Difficulty: Get stuck in

You Will Need

24 sheets of double-sided patterned paper 30.5cm (12in) square

Pink sewing thread

Pink cotton cord

30 6mm silver jump rings

15 glass beads

1. Make card templates of the three different heart shapes required. For each decoration three same-sized paper hearts are used. From a pack of 24 sheets of paper you will be able to make 19 decorations.

2. Use the large heart template to cut large hearts from nine sheets of paper. Cut eight sheets of patterned paper in half and use for cutting out 15 long, thin hearts.

3. Divide the remaining sheets of paper into quarters, and use to cut 30 small hearts. Place the cut out hearts together in matching groups of three. Machine stitch a line down the centre of each group of hearts.

4. Make a hole at the top and bottom of each heart using a large needle. Attach a jump ring through each hole. Tie and double knot a 12cm (4³⁄₄in) length of cotton cord to each jump ring.

5. Make a loop for hanging at the top cord. Thread a glass bead onto the bottom cord and tie with a double knot to secure. Your heart decorations are now ready to hang.

Full-size templates for this project are available at: www.stitchcraftcreate.co.uk/patterns