Looking for ideas for felt Valentine's Day crafts to make? Here's how to make a super simple and cute felt Valentine heart garland using felt and baker's twine!
A quick spin through the Target Dollar Spot will give you lots of options for Valentine’s Day decorations.
Or, if you’re like me, it might make you want to make your own!
With a few pieces of felt, an embroidery needle, and some twine, you can make a simple felt valentine heart garland that looks great on a mantle by itself, or even better when it's combined with a book page Valentine banner!
Here’s how to make a simple felt heart garland for Valentine’s Day.
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Why You'll Love This Craft
- Felt is cheap to buy, comes in tons of different colors, and is easy to cut for crafts!
- You can find felt at any craft store and online retailer like Amazon.
- Garlands are the best way to decorate for any occasion or holiday because they're easy to make and pack a big punch in your decorations.
- This felt heart garland can be layered with other garlands like a felt ball garland or a Valentine's Day book page banner.
Craft Supplies You Need
- Felt - Choose whatever colors you want your heart garland to have.
- Embroidery Needle - The eye should be big enough to fit the twine through.
- Twine - Thin twine pairs well with the felt hearts. You can use any type of string like Baker's Twine, embroidery floss, or cotton string.
- Scissors - Craft room staple!
- Pencil - To trace the heart shape.
- Heart Template - It's free in The Resource Library!
How to Make a DIY Felt Valentine Heart Garland
Step 1. Print and cut out the heart template from the free Resource Library.
Step 2. Use the heart template to cut out hearts from felt.
You can trace the heart shape onto the felt with a pencil and then cut the hearts out.
Or, you can carefully hold the heart in place while you cut around it.
PRO TIP: You will likely be able to double up the felt and cut out two hearts at once.
Step 3. Determine how long you want your finished garland, and cut a long piece of twine.
Step 4. Thread the embroidery needle with one end of the twine.
Step 5. String the felt hearts onto the twine in whatever color pattern you want.
For each heart, I pushed the needle from back to front, and then from front to back again.
Step 6. Continue until all of the felt hearts are on the twine in the correct color order.
Step 7. Fine-tune the spacing of the hearts.
Slide them around until they are spaced evenly.
Tie a knot at each end of the twine, and you’re ready to hang it up!
Common Questions
You can buy felt at any craft store or online retailer like Amazon. It comes in pre-cut rectangles or you can buy it off the bolt in the fabric section.
Cheaper felt is usually stiff, rough, and more rigid. Higher-end felt is softer and more pliable.
Pick whatever colors you like best for your projects!
I love using twine as the hanging strings for almost all of my garlands because I love the rustic look of it, and it pairs well with everything from felt to felt balls, to yarn and book pages. Twine also comes in varying thicknesses which is helpful because different thicknesses work better depending on the type of garland. But if you don't want to use twine, you can use embroidery floss, Baker's Twine, or cotton string. Or you can use yarn!
Some of our other favorite garlands are a felt ball garland, a Valentine's Day book page banner, a yarn tassel garland, and a yarn-wrapped heart garland. Any of those would work great layered with this felt heart garland!
DIY Valentine’s Day decorations do not have to be complicated or fancy.
Chances are you already have felt in your craft stash, so you are probably ready to make this garland right now!
You could also make this garland using paper hearts, or using a different kind of string like embroidery floss, yarn, or baker’s twine too.
It’s an easy, fast Valentine craft that is fun for the kids to join in on too!
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How to Make a Felt Valentine Heart Garland
Materials
- Felt
- Embroidery Needle
- Twine
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Heart Template Free in the Resource Library!
Instructions
- Print and cut out the heart template from the free Resource Library.
- Use the heart template to cut out hearts from felt.You can trace the heart shape onto the felt with a pencil and then cut the hearts out.Or, you can carefully hold the heart in place while you cut around it.PRO TIP: You will likely be able to double up the felt and cut out two hearts at once.
- Determine how long you want your finished garland, and cut a long piece of twine.
- Thread the embroidery needle with one end of the twine.
- String the felt hearts onto the twine in whatever color pattern you want.For each heart, I pushed the needle from back to front, and then from front to back again.
- Continue until all of the felt hearts are on the twine in the correct color order.
- Fine-tune the spacing of the hearts.Slide them around until they are spaced evenly.Tie a knot at each end of the twine, and you’re ready to hang it up!
Notes
- Look for felt at any craft store or online retailer.
- You can use embroidery floss, Baker's Twine, cotton string, or yarn as a hanging string if you don't want to use twine.
- Try layering this felt heart garland with other garlands to create a dynamic mantel display for the holiday!
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