Take a wire coat hanger and a pair of plyers, undo the coat hanger and make it straight using the plyers (wear safety goggles and do this outside away from others), leave the end as it was that joins the pieces together, you'll use that part again as it is. Shape it into a heart shape. Use a roughly cut strip of fabric, long enough to fit the coat hanger with some gathering. I have chosen raw linen with contrasting red thread, in a stitch which is doubled up so it looks really thick, and I made the stitch length quite long, so it looks hand sewn. Sew along the long side, thread it onto the hanger then wind the metal ends around each other and hide them within the fabric, use a couple of hand stitches to hold the fabric together at the back. Cut two pieces of fabric together in the shape of a luggage tag, sew them together, I used a blanket stitch and then sew or hand stitch the word 'love' onto the tag, hang from a matching ribbon and tie onto the heart. Hang it from the wall, sit it on the bed, in front of a window, wherever it works for you, it's lightweight so it can hang from lots of places. Have a Happy Valentines Day!
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