Wednesday, January 13, 2010

VALENTINE STITCHERY


Materials:
9"x10" red burlap piece
Heart Templates larger than Heart Writing Paper (6")
Heart Tag
Printed Heart Poem - signed by child
26" white yarn
Large head needle


Directions: Student traces heart template onto burlap using white chalk  Start stitching at the point.  Tape the end on the back so yarn will not slip. Stitch on the chalk line using pointer finger as a spacing for the stitches.  Tape or tie off when finished.  Could choose to pull to the front and tie a bow.  Sign heart poem.  Staple inside the stitched heart.  Roll the burlap, tie with white yarn closed with a bow.  Attach a heart tag. 



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