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January 21, 2013

Mini Boden Inspired Heart Applique T-Shirt

 

Mini Boden Heart Applique t-shirt perfect for Valentines Day!

I’m not usually a holiday dresser….no pumpkins for Halloween, no holiday sweaters for Christmas but for some reason the Valentine motif sends my heart a flutter.

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For each of these t-shirts I cut out a paper heart template, traced it on various shades of felt, and then cut and pinned them in place.

 

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Felt heart applique shirts for Valentine's Day

Fortunately come February, there’s a wide array of cute clothes in every price point to satisfy any heart-lover.

Adorable heart applique shirt

And since unlike pumpkins, hearts are always in season, for less than $10 (and only 10 minutes) you could use a few of these in a rainbow of colors to inject a little love into your little one’s wardrobe year round.

Thanks so much for joining me at the Fence today,

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At the Picket Fence Contributor Julie shared more Valentine’s Day ideas with us last week too. Did you see these darling Felt and Glitter Heart Accessories?

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23 Comments Filed Under: Crafts, Good Ideas, Holidays, Kids, Valentine's Day Tagged With: felt, felt crafts, felt hearts, mini boden, Valentine's Day, valentines day clothes for kids, Valentines Day crafts

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  1. Debbie says

    January 21, 2013 at 3:48 AM

    Very adorable and so easy. If I still have little girls around this joint, I would be all over this.

    I’ll have to file it in my “I’m dreaming of being called Mimi someday” file.

    Reply
  2. Teresa B. says

    January 21, 2013 at 4:26 AM

    Me too. My girls are all grown and have boys. This is such a sweet and easy idea.
    Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  3. Cindy says

    January 21, 2013 at 5:30 AM

    Such a precious idea! I wish my little girl was still small enough to do this for her!
    Happy Monday!!!
    Cindy

    Reply
  4. Leslie Stewart @ House on the Way says

    January 21, 2013 at 7:46 AM

    Such a cute idea! Adorable!

    Reply
  5. Angelina says

    January 21, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    So very Sweet, Julie. Thank you so much for sharing it with us 🙂
    xo
    Angelina

    Reply
  6. Jane says

    January 21, 2013 at 9:44 AM

    So cute! Thanks for sharing! Are there any special washing instructions?

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    • Julie says

      January 21, 2013 at 10:12 AM

      thanks jane! i have used felt appliques on a number of my kids shirts and have had good results with washing them inside out, on gentle cycle and line-drying them. even the shirts that have snuck their way into the regular wash cycle have been fine. i’ve noticed some pilling on the really large felt appliques, but the small hearts haven’t shown any pilling yet. the felt seems color-safe as i’ve never had any color bleeding issues. good luck!

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  7. Monsterscircus says

    January 21, 2013 at 1:20 PM

    So cute appliqations, love those hearts. Thank you for a wonderful idea, pretty useful for other projects also. Have a happy day

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  8. Judy says

    January 21, 2013 at 2:37 PM

    Super cute for any little girl. Great idea.

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  9. Judy Clark says

    January 21, 2013 at 6:58 PM

    Cute shirts! Will have to make one of these for my grandbaby! Thanks for sharing!

    Judy

    Reply
  10. Susan @ My Place to Yours says

    January 21, 2013 at 7:39 PM

    I wouldn’t trade my grandsons for anything, but if I had a granddaughter, I’d be making one of these shirts tonight!

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  11. Kylie says

    January 21, 2013 at 7:52 PM

    They look great! Now that’s what I call t-shirt accessorizing 🙂

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  12. Robin says

    January 22, 2013 at 10:55 AM

    Adorable. I have a little girl that would love this project. thanks for the inspriation.

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  13. Shirley@Housepitality Designs says

    January 22, 2013 at 6:21 PM

    Those valentine heart shirts are the cutest!!!…Thanks for the inspiration…I am off to make one for my cutie!!!

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  14. Roger says

    January 23, 2013 at 12:47 AM

    Now in market there are so many design and multi color T Shirts are available for Valentina day but I like if you design in your own clothes it will be looked nice.

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  15. Sarah says

    February 10, 2013 at 1:52 AM

    So cute! I’m going to make a couple of these for my nieces.

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    March 10, 2013 at 2:14 PM

    Heyyyyy soooo cool , so love , so fun !!
    ♥♥♥
    kiss from FRANCE

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