I don’t know about you, but with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I am in the mood for hearts. It is not as common to celebrate Valentine’s Day in The Netherlands as in Northern America (I moved to Canada in 2011). But I enjoy celebrating love and friendship; and absolutely love subtle hearts this time of year. Combine that with a funny fact about the Dutch language; the word for pillow is the same as the word we use for kissing “kussen”, and the idea for my ‘love pillows’ was born. I made the pillows from scratch, but you may take two pillows off your couch and use them. When you put the pillows next to each other, the two half hearts become one, they complete one another. It takes two to kiss and hug! For our wedding, I designed and made little crochet hearts as an addition to our thank you gifts. However, they can be used for so much more than that. I used them as decorations on Valentine’s gifts, and they look cute on a garland too. For more inspirational ideas for Valentine’s and beyond, visit my blog, http://www.creJJtion.com. Wishing you a Happy Handmade Valentine’s!
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