Heart And Arrow Pin Designed Cushion Types

Every Valentine’s Day, my sweet grandmother from the South recited to me:

“Up the hickory, down the pines,
Don’t you want to be my Valentine?”

As a child, I imagine the arrow of the Cupids rushing around the trees and through the branches, avoiding all obstacles to mark me with their love. After singing this song, Amama also reminded me to treat every day like Valentine’s Day, to be cute and to let your loved ones know that you care. This was always followed by a big hug and a “give me some sugar”!“

This Valentine’s Day, I am sending arrows directly into the heart of my loved one with my Sweet Heart + arrow pillowcase. This simple Valentine’s Day pattern is modern with a funky color choice from the classic collection of cotton embroidery threads from the North of Sajous.

Useful, beautiful and meaningful, plus super fast and fun, you will spread a lot of love this year! Happy Valentine’s Day!

Publication

For an 8 x 4 1/2 inch pillow:

1 Piece Branch type 25 counts, pre-cut Dublin fabric 18 inches x 27 inches, color: raw linen. There are a variety of other substances that would work for this product. Discover: Weeks Dye Works ’30 Count Stick Wash or Sajous linen embroidery 30 Count Fat Quarter.
1/4 yard of muslin
Assortment of Sajou embroidery threads Twisted from the North in cotton. I used the colors 2004 Off White, 2011 turquoise, 2017 Coral, 2039 Sun, 2086 Charcoal, 2491 Brick, 2818 Goblin Sapphire and 2864 Navy.
1 Pack Of John James Cross Stitch Needles
A bamboo or cotton bag is enough
100% Cotton thread for Linen, I used the color 3400.

A heart + arrow cross stitch pattern to download for free here, printed and cut out.
Usage habits

CUTTING THE FABRIC

Cut two 9 x 5 1/2 inch rectangles out of the embroidery.

Cut two 7 1/2 x 4 inch rectangles from the muslin. Put these two parts aside for now.

Cross stitch

Using the pattern for the cotton silk and the heart + arrow cross stitch, cross one of the cut linen pieces.

Note template:

The total length of my boom is just over 6 inches long on the 25 meter line. If you use a higher number of rows, your finished arrow will be a little smaller, or if you use a smaller number of rows, your arrow will be a little larger. Part of the beauty of this project is its flexibility. This project is simple and a bit rustic, so instead of measuring the exact center of the rectangle of fabric, I folded the piece into quadrants and treated the intersection of the folds as the center. If you are new to cross-stitching or just need a refresher, check out our tutorial on the basics of cross-stitching!

LINEN SEWING

Glue your embroidered canvas rectangle to the single canvas rectangle facing the right.

Sew the machine with a 1/2-inch seam allowance around the edges of the square, leaving a 2 1/2-inch opening at the bottom of the square. The linen tends to the Ravel, the extra large seam allowance is designed to prevent the seam from coming off when turning over.

Cut the corners at a 45-degree angle to create sharper corners when turned to the right. Turn right.

MAKING A MUSLIN PILLOW INSERT

Glue the two muslin rectangles together. Sew the machine with a 1/4-inch seam allowance around the edges of the square, leaving a 1 1/2-inch opening at the bottom of the square. Cut the corners at a 45-degree angle to create sharper corners when turned to the right.

Turn right and fill tightly.

To sew by hand, close the 1 1/2-inch opening with a blind stitch. Now you have a rectangular muslin pillow.

LEAVE THE CUSHIONS

Gently push the muslin cushion through the 2 1/2-inch opening in the canvas bag.

Using a 3/8-inch seam allowance, machine stitch along all four sides of the linen cushion. This will close the opening that you had left to insert the muslin pillow.

And you did it! Your own cross-stitch needlepoint pillow!