Valentine Project

I've been working on a Valentine project lately. Here's a little backstory. When I had kids, I was very young. I knew I wanted to have really special holiday traditions, but my family wasn't big on holiday traditions. So, I would scour the pages of parenting magazines for ideas :). When my firstborn was just two, one magazine had the fun idea of felt hearts. Think the Christmas stocking of Valentines day. On Valentines morning, you would have a heart with your name or initial on your breakfast plate. It would be sewn on both sides with the top part open, and inside would be fun little treasures: matchbox cars, crayons, conversation hearts, socks, etc.... I LOVED the idea, and made a little red heart "pocket" for my two year old. I didn't have the patience for blanket stitching back then, so I had my Mom sew them on her machine on the sides. It was a fun way to start a special day. This year, I decided we needed new ones. At 38 I learned blanket stitching is not hard, and these were easy-peasy to whip up while watching tv late at night. I am pretty happy with how they turned out. Later today I will post the how-tos. I can't wait until February 14th!