How to Make a Valentine...

...I'll bet that Valentine making is happening all over the place....sooo.... I thought I would show you a previous post about my "How to make a Valentine" quilt.
My quilt shows you everything you need to make a very special valentine for all of the kids in your school class.
After all, you do want to be prepared when your teacher says...

"OK class, it's time to exchange valentines...everyone put your boxes on your desks and begin passing them out."


This is my "How to Make a Valentine" quilt that I designed in 2007.

These are the borders where my friend Helen quilted cute little hearts in. I wanted the borders to look like lace.

Now I'll take you through each and every block...they show everything that you will need to make your valentines.

You will need stamps so that you can send one to your friend that moved away last year....and some of Grandma's hand dipped chocolates for your teacher.

Mom will help you make sugar cookies....and yes... you can have one while gathering your supplies.

You will need stickers...

...and those heart suckers individually wrapped in thier own little cellophane bag...

...bubble gum balls and a giant Tootsie Roll for someone special...which I renamed Quootsie Roll (say Cutesie Roll)...because I can. It's my quilt you know:)

...your favorite crayon colors...I named my own crayons too...

Sweetheart Pink

Love Machine Green

Passionate Purple

Mellow Yellow

Without you Blue.

This is your Valentine box....Dad helped you make it out of a shoebox.

You will need tape for taping the candy to the valentines.

And plenty of Hersheys Kisses...you can have a few of those too while you are making them.

Don't forget the paper doilies.

And the conversation hearts.....these are important because you can send a message to that cute boy that you have a secret crush on but will never tell.

A big pink eraser just incase you spell someones name wrong. (remember to check the list of names that you got from your teacher for correct spelling).

You can use your older sister's paper punch but don't forget to put it back in her desk when your done....or else!

Individually wrapped "Love Savers"...

Lots and lots of paper.

A list of everything you will need.

Individually wrapped cherry Twizzlers...

A ruler....you want your lines to be as straight as possible.

Wide pink ribbon to tie up the sugar cookies for Grandpa and Dad.

Red Ju-Ju hearts....cinnamon ones too.

Always remember to S.W.A.K. each envelope.

Scissors for cutting...(don't run with them).

A #2 pencil and ...LOTS of glitter.

Glue or Paste.

Smarties....the pink ones are the best.

Chocolate hearts...both Milk and Dark to please everyone.

Have fun making your Valentines!

*note* If you are interested in purchasing my pattern to make your own "How to make a Valentine" quilt...you can get it from Nadine's website (Material Girls).

She might not have a picture up because it's a seasonal pattern but you can call her and she'll send you one. 801-495-4290.