There is something about the whimsy of a holiday that gives me the itch to create themed gifts. What started as making some valentine throw pillow covers quickly turned into button mirrors, engraving, and embroidery too. I always have a little something lying around that works for my crafts. When my sew day plans went bust last weekend, I just started making! Now I have a table full of love to share with my friends (and with you!).

One of my favorite pieces is the red quilt block key chains made from some of my leftover red acrylic from my trekkie holiday gifts. If you attach it to your favorite quilt shopping bag, you can pull it out to compare the value (lightness / darkness) of fabrics. Now I need to go and buy some special transparent green acrylic too!

I have a 2016 post called “Color Story” that shows an example of using transparent red and green filters to judge value of fabrics. What I have learned is that the red filter works better to compare “warm” colors and the green works better for “cool”.

I will be making some drops of my extra Valentine’s themed goodies over the next couple of weeks, so head to my shop if you see anything you are curious about.