**Today I have invited my friend Valerie to guest post.  I just “LOVE” what she has done, and I hope that you do too!  Big thanks to Valerie today for this amazing post!**

Hi Pinch of Glitter fans!  I’m Valerie (the one on the left!), and I blog with my sister over at Occasionally Crafty!

We are both busy moms who love to read, love music, and love to craft, when we can!  On our blog, you’ll see mostly home decor and seasonal projects, with some sewing, DIY, and even some recipes thrown in!  We hope you’ll stop by our check us out, or find us on social media:

I met Lori through OBC, and I’m really thrilled to be able to post on her blog today!

Since Valentine’s Day is coming up, I thought I’d share one of my favorite projects with you!  I made this last year about halfway through February, so I can’t wait to pull it out for my V-day decor this year.
For this project, I combined my love of embroidery with Valentine’s Day, and came up with this “Love” Embroidery Hoop Art.

I designed the pattern myself, using a pencil to trace it onto my fabric.  Then I placed my fabric and batting into an embroidery hoop, and got to work on the text.  I used a simple running stitch. I used some fabric from my stash to create the letters, adhering them to my hoop fabric with Heat n Bond.  This also keeps the fabric from fraying. I added an applique stitch and some outlining to help the letters stand out clearly against the white fabric.

This makes a great little wall hanging, or you can display it on a stand with your other Valentine’s Day decor.

 

I “Love” it- and I hope you do too!

Thanks for stopping by today, and have a wonderful week!