Leslie from Leslie’s Art and Sew has been making jars filled with Hope Hearts to give to people battling a major illness. The simple stuffed shapes are a reminder of all the love being sent to them by friends and family. This started out as a personal project, but she’s gotten such a warm response to her project that she’s sharing a tutorial and a kit so you can start your own. She shares a tutorial and template on her blog. And to help you get started on filling your jars, she will send you a Hope Heart Kit, with the templates, the printed tutorial, and three hearts already made. Go to her blog to read more about her Hope Heart project.
[photo from Lesllie’s Art and Sew]
i <3 this! it's a heartfelt and wonderfully creative way for people involved in crafts to share themselves with people who are working through an illness. it would make everyone feel a whole lot better. good going, leslie. this is a real gift for us!
Thanks so much for featuring this, Anne; I hope everyone who could use some help starting a jar of hearts will contact me. This will be an on-going project of mine, so anyone reading this in a week, a month, a year, or more from now can still request a Hope Hearts kit.