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A Pillow Full of Love

      A heart pillow.     There's no need to purchase that adorable, striped heart pillow you spotted at the store. It's so much easier to make than you think.     I started by using some scrapped strips that were too small for my 'big' projects. I arranged them in a pattern.  I also stitched from the center outward.   I folded my fabric in half & pinned. Just like in grade school, I cut the shape of a half heart. You can see that I ended up needing a little more fabric at the edge to make for a rounded corner.     I used fleece for the backing. Stitch the heart's together by reversing the fabric, so that your two outer sides are actually inwards. Leave a five inch opening on the side of the heart. This is where you can reverse it and stuff. Complete your pillow with hand stitching & coordinating thread. The finished pillow measures at 16 1/2 ...