Or as I used to say in grade school, Valen-Times!
Over the past several years I have given Bill a hand made valentine to mark this occasion. Sometimes it's a paper confection adorned with ruffles and paper lace doilies, vintage illustrations and artistic embellishments. Other times it is a knitted, crocheted or tatted heart.
Patterns for new designs are getting harder and harder to find. In case you are inclined to create a unique handmade valentine for someone, here are links to a few of my favorites.
This is a darling chubby 3D heart in the Amigurumi style.
The instructions for this heart were a bit of a challenge to decipher, but the result is a charming granny-square style heart with a picot edging.
Here are instructions for a whimsical garland of hearts. Try making the hearts in multi-colors for use year-round.
I usually stuff the hearts with lavender to make sachets. Bill seems to like them. I know I enjoy making them, and I hope you do too.
Quotable Quotes; in the category What's Love Got To Do With It?
“From Jesse James to Loeb and Leopold, from the perpetrators of the St. Valentine's Day's massacre to the Lindbergh kidnapper and beyond, our celebrated delinquents have become a part of the national heritage.”
F. W. Dupree
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