Molly's Sketchbook: Valentine Heart Barrettes

Recently I had the pleasure of meeting Mari's adorable baby daughter Julia. She was wearing the cutest little outfit, including a hand-knit sweater, topped off by a tiny little snap clip barrette in her hair. I had never seen such a teeny tiny barrette. It was so cute that I decided then and there that I would make a project using a set of barrettes just like it.

Last year for Valentines Day I made Rose Barrettes using a more normal sized snap clip and they were a big hit. So this year I decided to use the same method to make a smaller heart shaped barrette using these newly discovered tiny snap clips, which were surprisingly easy to find at the drug store.  The little clips work perfectly in big girl's hair too. Once I got started I was totally addicted. I ended up making numerous versions and over 40 (!) little barrettes! They were so easy and fun to sew and I loved imagining the babies and little girls I know wearing them on Valentines Day.

This is the kind of project that felt was invented for. The bright, saturated colors of our Fuchsia felt bundle are so fun and Valentine-y and the fact that it doesn't need to be hemmed make sewing with it a snap. You could make a few of these for every little girl you know in an evening with no problem!  If you'd like to make your own set please visit my Valentine Heart Barrettes Project Journal right here.

Happy Valentine's Day!-- Molly

Comments

[kate]

that is adorable! thanks for sharing!

[Beth]

Those are so cute!! Now, do I know any any girls I could make a few for, since I only have boys?? Hmm....

[Sansarya]

Those would be so cute snapped onto a handmade Valentine card.

[Siobhan Rogers]

very cute, love Felt and the colours Xx

[Lindsay]

How do I love these? Let me count the ways... :)

[petra]

So cute! love them

[vicki]

ooh these are so so sweet!

[MeredithJean]

Lovely. Minimal on colour and stitching. Pure, just like love, good one.

[Sara]

I know someones great grandbaby will be decked out this valentines day!!

[Lori]

I think I will make some pins out of these too! They are just too cute for big girls like us moms , not to have one too.

[Custom Children's Clothing]

These heart clips are so cute! They are so simple too. Thanks for posting! It gave me inspiration to do other shaped clips with felt.

Veronica

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[Lindsey Nichols]

This is just precious :). Love love love it!

[b.free]

cute!

[Emily in Mill Valley]

Adorable. I love this type of project where the big pile is as beautiful and satisfying to make as each individual item. I'm getting started on a set of 50 hearts now, for the kids in my sons' K and 2nd grade classrooms for Valentine's Day! For the girls, your barrettes; for the boys, we're putting small round fridge magnets inside in place of the clips.

(I did have a little trouble finding the "teeny" size clips; after striking out at Walgreens and CVS, I found scunci's "munchkin minis", 3/4 inch long rainbow sparkly clips with nothing glued to them, about $4.00 for a sheet of 24 at RiteAid.)

[Micaela]

These are super adorable. These would be fabulous as Valentines Day garland as well!

[Gayle]

You got me hooked with the rose barrettes last year and these hearts are just too adorable. Thanks for the great tutorial!

[helga]

very very nice!

[Mimi]

Too lovely! I adored the felt roses, too. These are so fun to make, and so simple. I usually try to put my own spin on my projects, but these are great on their own. Thanks for sharing!

[patricia]

So cute

i'm gonna make it

thank you

[Mme Emm]

Soooo cute !
I'll have to make a few of these, now will my baby daughter accept to leave the barrette in her hair (rather than put it in her mouth) ?

[amyjean]

I loved these clips! And I love the felt - I couldn't resist and bought 5 bundles of felt from the shop. I've yet to find such gorgeous colours anywhere else. Thought you might like to see the clips I made www.amyjeanblog.com.

Thanks again!

[Shantel]

I love it! I am linking this idead to my blog!
http://www.seemesew.blogspot.com