How to Make Heart Cushions from Fleece Scraps

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Materials Needed: Fleece Heart Cushions

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Step 1: Sew Fleece Scraps together in rows

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Step 2: Trace a Heart Template

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Step 3: Cut your Fleece Fabric & Batting

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Step 4:If you are using Batting – Quilt it in place

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Step 5: Sew your Hearts

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How to Make Heart Cushions from Fleece Scraps

Materials Needed: Fleece Heart Cushions

Step 1: Sew Fleece Scraps together in rows

Step 1: Sew Fleece Scraps together in rows

Sew them in strips right sides together over and over until you have one or several large pieces.

Step 2: Trace a Heart Template

Step 2: Trace a Heart Template

Step 3: Cut your Fleece Fabric & Batting

Step 3: Cut your Fleece Fabric & Batting

Step 4:If you are using Batting – Quilt it in place

Step 4:If you are using Batting – Quilt it in place

If you are going to use batting to line your heart secure it to either side of your heart with a few quilting lines.

Step 5: Sew your Hearts

Step 5: Sew your Hearts

Sew a 1/4” seam starting just before the bottom tip of the heart on one side and going all the way around but stopping 2-4” before the place you started.

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