Here’s what you will need:
- 2/3 yard of red felt
- 1/4 yard of white felt
- 1/4 yard each of two other fabrics (I chose a stripe and a polka dot.)
- Fabric glue
- Red and white yarn for the tassel
- Dowel rod and caps
- White spray paint
- Glue gun
- Scissors

And here’s what you will do:
Cut out the red felt to create the banner. I used the dimensions in the graphic above. An extra 2 inches is allowed at the top to fold over to hold the dowel rod.

Cut out 14 hearts from white felt, using the graphic above as a guide. You may have to resize it to fit. The white hearts were 4 1/2 inches tall. Cut more hearts in a slightly smaller size in the coordinating fabrics in whatever number you wish. You can use my photo as a guide if you wish. You will see that I left some of the white felt hearts plain.

Press the top 2 inches of the banner toward the back to create what will become the pocket for the dowel rod. Arrange the hearts on the banner in a pattern that pleases you and attach them to the banner, applying a bead of fabric glue on the outer edge and leaving the top portion open to create a pocket. Don’t worry if it’s a little messy since the glue dries clear. Allow to dry.
Spray paint the ends of the dowel and the caps white and allow them to dry. Attach the caps to the dowels with hot glue. Apply fabric glue to the 2 inch fold on the inner edge, place the dowel in the fold and then smooth the fold as close to the dowel as possible. Allow to dry. Tie a piece of yarn to both ends of the dowel to allow for easy hanging.
Create the tassel using the tutorial found here and then attach it to the bottom end of the banner with a small bead of hot glue.
And here’s the finished project! I love it!


How about you? Are you ready for Valentine’s Day?
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Valerie
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