2. INTRODUCTION
Every year, the fourteenth day of the
month of February has millions across
the world presenting their loved ones
with candy, flowers, chocolates and
other lovely gifts. In many countries,
restaurants and eateries are seen to be
filled with couples who are eager
to celebrate their relationship and the
joy of their togetherness through
delicious cuisines. There hardly seems to
be a young man or woman who is not
keen to make the most of the day.
3. It is not exactly known why the 14th of
February is known as Valentine's Day
or if the noble Valentine really had
any relation to this day. The history
of Valentine's Day is impossible to be
obtained from any archive and the
veil of centuries gone by has made
the origin behind this day more
difficult to trace. It is only some
legends that are our source for
the history of Valentine's Day.
4. Heart pillows make great gifts for a special
friend or relative, especially on
Valentine’s Day. They are not as easy to
sew as a regular square pillow, but they
are not too difficult. If you can sew a
simple seam, you can sew a heart pillow.
If you are good at drawing, you can
design your own heart pillow pattern on
a piece of cardboard. Alternatively, you
can buy heart stencils or patterns at a
craft-supply store. If you are handy with
a sewing machine, you can make this
pillow quite quickly. However, heart
pillows don’t take long to make by hand.
6. • Draw a heart shape on a piece of stiff
cardboard. Cut it out and trace the shape
with a pencil or fabric chalk/pen onto
your fabric. Or use a heart-shaped
stencil from a craft store to trace a heart
shape directly onto the fabric.
• Draw a second, slightly smaller heart
shape within the larger heart. Having
two sizes, one within the other, will
create a border for the seam. The border
should be 1/4", at least. The line for the
inner heart is the line upon which you
will sew the stitches.
7. • Cut along the lines of the outer, largest
shape on both pieces of fabric. Then
place them on top of each other with the
edges matching. You will initially be
sewing the pillow inside out, so both
surfaces facing outward should be the
surfaces you want on the inside.
• Pin the two pieces of fabric together
along the top two curves of the heart.
Place pins at intervals all along the outer
edges of the heart. Make sure your two
pieces of cloth match up exactly.
8. • Sew the pillow, starting at the center of the
top two halves of the heart. Note that you
will be sewing along the inner line, not the
outer. As you sew together the top and sides
of the heart, leave the bottom point open
enough to fit your hand inside. This will be
your opening for stuffing the pillow. After
you turn the cloth right-side out, you are
ready to start stuffing the pillow.
• Push the first clumps of stuffing into the top
curves of the heart pillow. Add more stuffing,
making sure to fill out the entire top half that
has already been sewn. Continue stuffing the
pillow until you've reached the open end.
Add a little extra stuffing to be pushed up
after you've finished the sewing.
9. • Sew the bottom area of the fabric to
close the pillow. Make sure you've
folded the seam in so that it will be
consistent with the rest of the pillow.
After you've sewn the final stitch,
plump the pillow to evenly disperse
the stuffing.
