Friendship Day Lavender Heart Pins

Friendship is the theme of the week in Sassyfras's classroom.  They had a super cute friendship fair yesterday.  They were paired up with a friend and went to various stations together.  They did things like make a friendship book and friendship bracelets.  It was really sweet.  Sassyfras wanted to make something to give to her friend at the fair.  I helped her sew a couple of small heart shaped felt pins.

Supplies

felt

heart stencil

fabric marking tool

pinking shears

embroidery floss and needle

lavender

Steam a Seam, press cloth, iron
jewelry pin

How to Make Our Friendship Pin

1. Stack two pieces of felt together. Sassyfras wanted a light pink heart on one side and a hot pink one on the other side. (child)
2. Trace a heart shaped cookie cutter with a fabric marker on one piece. (child)
3. Cut the hearts out with pinking shears. (adult)
4. Turn the top piece over so the fabric marker doesn't show. (child)
5. Since we were stuffing the hearts with a little lavender we used a little Steam A Seam around the edges of the heart, leaving an opening at the top.  I did the ironing (BE SURE TO USE A PRESS CLOTH...the felt will melt on your iron if you don't). (adult)
6. Stuff the hearts with lavender. (child)
7. Steam a Seam the top shut. (adult)
8. I marked the edges of the fabric with a small pencil dot to show Sassyfras where to sew. (adult)
9. Sew around the edges with a piece of embroidery floss.  (child)
10. Sew a pin to the back. (adult)

After showing her how to hold the needle and use it, she really did a great job. Every now and then she might not go though both pieces of felt with the needle or the thread might get caught, but that was easy enough to help her correct.  By the time she finished two hearts she had had enough and was tired of sewing, but has already asked to do more.

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