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Valentine Project Faves

February 14, 2013 Leave a Comment

Valentine Project Faves | HandsOccupied.com

1. Gold Heart Pinata / 2. Painted Heart Jeans / 3. Heart Pocket Apron / 4. Valentine Medals (via Make) / 5. Heart on Your Sleeve Tutorial / 6. Winged Origami Heart Cupcake Toppers / 7. Quilled Heart Bottle Cap Jewelry

These are seven of my favorite Valentine projects from recent weeks in the crafty blogosphere. Let me count the ways I love them! That gold pinata is freaky cool, and the heart-print jeans and heart pocket apron are simply adorable. The medals and cupcake toppers are so sweet and could be coupled in a really cool heart-slash-military theme party. A love army party theme! Then, those quilled hearts with the glitter are so fun – I imagine giving a high school BFF one of those necklaces as a gift. But what really stole my heart this Valentine’s season was #5. The reverse applique tutorial is fantastic, but it is a rare day a projet makes me tear up. Her dang dog did just that! (And her post has even more ridiculously sweet dog pics in it, if you’re a dog lover like me.) Puppy love indeed.

Cupid image via The Graphics Fairy

Filed Under: Inspiration Tagged With: applique, cupcake topper, diy, inspiration, jeans, medals, paint, pinata, projects, quilling, valentine

About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is an artist, author and crafts designer specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macrame. In addition to running the Hands Occupied Blog and Pattern Shop, you can find her making videos & co-hosting the Very Serious Crafts podcast.

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Hi! I’m Heidi, an author, yarn craft designer and content creator specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook & macrame. My work unapologetically features primary colors and vintage-meets-modern style. My first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is now available!

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There’s an update on the blog today, & it’s ab There’s an update on the blog today, & it’s about how I’m going to take the next 2 weeks off to rest & recharge. ☺️🧶 No new content for y’all means I can also take a moment to zoom out & plan what’s next. Link is in bio. 
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A note on Very Serious Crafts: In the post I discuss stepping away from the @seriouscrafts podcast to give myself more time to devote to some minor medical issues. Don’t you worry - my health will be fine, & @molliejohanson @redhandledscissors and I are still pals, and after a short break of their own, the podcast will be back! Just sans moi. 💁🏼‍♀️😆 
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Been a little quiet this holiday week, as it shoul Been a little quiet this holiday week, as it should be. ☺️🎄The past few days have been filled with a lot of catching up on festive zoom calls & raising toasts to the camera. 🥂 Connecting with people has been a welcome change of pace! Now I’m feeling ready to meet my inevitable end-of-year deadlines. 😆
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Warmest wishes for the season, my friends! ❤️💛💙
Hi, I’m Heidi, the craft book author & maker beh Hi, I’m Heidi, the craft book author & maker behind Hands Occupied! 👋🏻 I’ve been enjoying making Reels a lot lately, but I wanted to bop in to share a regular photo & say hello. 🤓 
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rather than giving you my bio right now, I have a question. I just got this new sweater & I can’t stop imaging how funny it would be to wear this to a knitting class ... is that bad? 🤣🤣🤣
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Pictured: a blond woman with glasses wearing a sweater that reads “all your sweaters are ugly” standing in front of a Christmas tree.
Wet blocking, also called immersive blocking, is o Wet blocking, also called immersive blocking, is one of the most common methods for finishing a knitting project and helping ensure its final size and shape. Learn basic blocking for absolute beginners in an easy-to-follow (non-Reel!) video tutorial! Catch the tutorial on YouTube or the Hands Occupied Blog, link is in bio. 🧶 #handsoccupied #stopswatchandblockit #KPAmbassadorsDec20 #sponsored
Had to share this perfect capture of one of my fav Had to share this perfect capture of one of my favorite weird homemade Christmas ornaments: a simple macramé Santa face with beads for the eyes and nose! My Great-Grandma made it too. 🎄
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Might have to try making a quickie Reel tutorial for this guy - I think it’s the perfect project for it, don’t you? 🎅🏼 #handsoccupied #macrame
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