February 2017: The Hartsbrook School Store is selling heart pouch kits for $2-3 to make two felt heart pouches on necklaces. Order your kits now, pick up at the office!
Valentines heart pouch
Materials for 2:
2 6" squares of felt in contrasting colors
~ 60" embroidery thread, 36" of it split into two 3-strand pieces
Needle
Yarn for braided or finger knitted length for making it a necklace (more photos soon)
Instructions:
Cut hearts on folded square of felt
Cut accent hearts from the remaining corners
Alternate contrasting colors and stitch the small hearts on the large ones (all around or as a pocket)
Braid or finger knit a strap to hold the pocket around the neck, and sew in place at the beginning and end of sewing up the pouch.
Stitch the large hearts together leaving the top open - use blanket stitch to get nice edge
