By Noreen Doll.
A heart pattern is one of the easiest patterns to make.
Fold a piece of paper in half and draw half a heart next to the fold.
Cut out the heart while the paper is still folded.
Open the heart after it is cut out.
You can make all kinds of variations to a simple heart pattern.
Make it long and skinny.
Make it fat.
Change the shape a little.
Or a lot. Open the cut heart and re-cut one side.
Indent more or less.
Trace the finished heart onto cereal box cardboard to make a sturdy template.
If you want the cardboard heart to be the same size as the paper heart, cut just inside the traced line.
Or make a template from a milk jug.
Make a No Glue Heart Chain.
Noreen Doll
Jess says
Great Tutorial!
Thanks again for joining the Link Up this week!
Marlys (This and That) says
Great tutorial on how to make a heart. Coming from You’re Gonna Love it Tuesday.
Mary Beth|Cupcakes and Crinoline says
Such a fun and timely tutorial! Thanks for sharing at this week’s Project Inspire{d}. Pinned!
Katie says
Great varieties! (Coming from Take-A-Look Tuesday)
Christina Makri says
Wow!!! What a great tutorial!!!
Audra @ Renewed Projects says
Fun takes on the traditional heart shape. I like how you showed how to make the lower part wavey and whimsical.
Linda @ A La Carte says
I love hearts! Thanks for sharing at TTF!
JaneEllen says
Do you sleep ever, seems like you’re always coming up with best ideas. Love your blog and what you make. I don’t have coke cans but do have some of art metal so might try to make some good hearts out of that. Love your little lights, so darned cute.
Happy New Year Saving this tutorial, great.
Sarah J says
Popping over from Treasure Box Tuesday =) Great idea! I made hearts in picmonkey, printed them out on cardstock and used that as a template.
Jennifer S. says
I never thought about making a deeper cut once you unfold the paper. I know I will be doing that now. 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
Laura Lane of Harvest Lane Cottage says
Well done!
Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai says
This is an excellent tutorial. I bet it could be used for other shapes as well. Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope to see you again next week. 🙂
~Lorelai
Anne @ Domesblissity says
Featuring this one too Noreen.
Anne @ Domesblissity xx
Jann Olson says
This is what I do. If I want a pattern to cut out of fabric I draw it on freezer paper. Then you iron it to the fabric and it adheres. Makes it easy to cut out without pinning. Then you just pull it off. It can be used over again quite a few times before it will no longer stick. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Noreen says
Thanks, Jann. That’s a great idea, too.
Linda says
Hi, Noreen, Just shared this on Facebook. I know how much it helped me out when I needed to make a heart pattern. Best wishes, Linda
Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says
Great tips! Thanks for sharing at Share The Wealth Sunday!
xoxo
Lisa