I Found A Heart!

 "I need a home!" says this little heart. 

There is a special project where quilters/craft folks make special hearts and leave the hearts in outdoor spots where someone can find them.

Usually, these hearts carry a note of encouragement and often the hearts are found by

someone who is need of  this special note of caring.

I found a quilted heart is where you can find all the instructions.

little quilted heart with a tag reading, “I need a home.” is just the right thing to leave for those who will give a heart a home!

The original heart is in the photo above and can be used  as an inspiration for the IFAQH hearts.  Hearts are made of fabric, generally the size of your palm, and can be any shape of heart you choose. Most have a layer of batting or fiberfill and you can embellish with buttons, sequins, ribbon, etc.   Have fun with your creative process!

In this time of year, there are many that need to find a heart--to participate, check out the website for the download of the tag.

• Do not hand, give or gift hearts to people. (Hearts need to be “found.”)
• Do not leave hearts on personal or private property, such as a front porch, vehicle, door, bicycle, mailbox, gate, little libraries, etc. (Not public)
• Do not leave hearts in a cluster, like a giving tree. (Not random)
• Do not leave hearts in places that are not public: hotel rooms, work desk, break rooms, office, private retreat, etc. (Not public )
• Do not leave hearts inside any kind of retail store or on retail displays. (Can be mistaken for merchandise.)
• Do not leave hearts in airports. (Homeland security does not approve!)
• Do not leave hearts in National Parks, Wilderness, Forests, Monuments, Bureau of Land Managements, or other Federal Public Lands areas. (Federal Regulation Title 36, 2.22 (a))
• Do not leave hearts in bathrooms, restrooms, washrooms, etc. (Unsanitary)
• Do not leave in places where they may be thrown away by staff. (Super Sad)