#Diy envelope in shape of heart download#

Aim for at least 5 strips, for stability. You can also vary the number and thickness of the weaving strips. The template should always be 1.5:1 (height:width). You can vary the size, provided you do not change the proportions of the template. The finished heart basket made using these templates, is 5 inches deep by 5 1/2 inches wide. Use these woven heart ornaments as gift baskets for small treasures. These two moves alternate for each strip to make the weaving pattern:įinish the basket with a strip of the same paper glued to the center of the heart, on the inside front and the inside back, to create the basket handle. The folded strip goes through the middle of the strip (1).A strip (1) goes through the middle of another folded strip.There are only two possible ways to weave the heart: Your final heart will be a basket that you can open, use to hold things, with a handle to hang on the tree. Weave the two halves of the heart together, by alternating the weaving for each strip either inside the next one or outside the next one.You can vary the thickness of the strips or make them of uniform width. Holding the two folded pieces of paper together firmly, cut along the dotted cutting lines to create 5 or 6 weaving strips.Cut out both pieces of paper together, cutting around the pattern lines to cut out the shape. Draw the heart pattern on the paper using the template. Place the bottom of the heart ornament template along the fold line.Fold the paper in half and place one piece of paper inside the other with the colored sides out, and wrong sides together. Prepare 2 pieces of contrasting paper (10 inches long by 3.5 inches wide).Cut out the woven heart ornament pattern template from the cardboard.

#Diy envelope in shape of heart download#

Download the woven heart ornament template.2 - 10 by 3.5 inch pieces of contrasting paper, folded in half.Woven Heart Ornament Instructions: Materials: You can download that by clicking on the red button below. I’ve created a paper pattern template for you to download to make cutting out the paper easier. This is not a good craft for tissue paper or other fragile paper. The paper should be glossy and somewhat stiff. You can even use last year’s calendar pages for the paper. You can probably find the materials around your home. This craft uses paper scraps or fabric scraps. When you are finished weaving, the heart becomes a three dimensional basket that can hold small gifts, trinkets, gift cards, nuts or candy.

Made from paper scraps, gold and silver coffee foils, wall paper samples, stiffened fabric scraps, or even laminated silk fibers, these pretty hearts are quick to make and practically free. By the time my first child was celebrating his second Christmas these paper hearts were a tradition in our home. I learned to make these hearts 40 years ago from an article in Canadian woman’s magazine. The experience will bring a sense of peace to the holiday season and the feelings of togetherness will create happy memories. Make these woven Christmas heart ornaments together with children or grand children on a quiet afternoon.