With the release of the free Lotta Love Blocks pattern, I’ve got all things Valentine’s on the brain. And there’s no shortage of heart-themed projects available on the blog, so if you’re looking to celebrate the holiday this month or anytime you want to show some love, read on!

Here’s a quick and easy tutorial for incorporating a simple paper-pieced heart into a mini lined drawstring bag, perfect for carrying any bitty goodies you want. I’m planning to fill these with some chocolates, a note, and a gift card for the teachers as a Valentine’s thank you, but the possibilities for these sweeties are endless. The main part of the Maker’s Heart Mini Pouch finishes at just 5” x 6”, and you could easily put several together in one night of sewing fun.

As you probably know by now, I love making pincushions, especially small ones (evidence here and here to start). But once I brought my Maker’s Heart paper-piecing pattern into existence, the obsession has gone up a whole other notch. Heart pinnies galore around here!

The smallest block from the Maker’s Heart block pattern can be used in any number of applications, from pincushions to zipper pouches to sampler quilts. But with a certain heart-filled holiday just around the corner, I thought I’d pop one onto the front of a card for a sweet handmade Valentine.

Just in time for Valentine’s, introducing the Maker’s Heart pattern! After making my Heart of Hearts quilt pattern, I couldn’t get the block out of my brain and kept dreaming of how cute it would be in mini form (because everything’s cuter when you shrink it, right?). And a tiny heart deserves to be nestled into a tiny pincushion, so I couldn’t resist offering you two options for that as well.⁣