Heather Valentine

Heather Valentine is the creative mind behind The Sewing Loft. She is a wife, mother, 4th generation seamstress and a former apparel designer. Her mission is to inspire others to think outside of the box with projects that keep the 3 R's in mind: Reduce, Reclaim, And Recraft. She loves sharing her skills with others and believes that mixing fresh ideas with something old is the perfect recipe to create new fun!

Heather is a graduate of FIT with a degree in design and patternmaking. Her apparel career includes working for some of the top designers in the apparel industry. This real world experience has exposed her to many areas of the industry and impressed the importance of a quality hand-made product.

Heather is excited to see her business growing and opportunities rising, including her most recent accomplishment, becoming a contributing editor to Green Child Magazine.

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Heather's Free Craft Projects on FaveCrafts:

Christmas Crafts

• Fabric Tree Flare
• Simple Plushie Tree Ornaments
• Simple Felt Christmas Tree Ornament

Autumn Crafts

• Trick-or-Treat Halloween Wreath
• Fun Fall Bag Toss Game

Home Decor Crafts

• Folk Art America Pillow
• How to Make a Pillow Form
• Pretty Peacock Pillow
• Plushie Bird Magnets
• Scrap Fabric Lamp Makeover

Summer & Spring Crafts

• Scrap Fabric Birds
• How to Sew a Lavender Sachet
• Sewn Felt Strawberries
• How to Make Felt Strawberries
• Always in Bloom Fabric Flowers
• Simple Button Tree Art
• Easter Bunny Finger Puppets
• Lovable Monster Doll

DIY Fashion

• Earthy Applique Design
• Fabric Frill Tote
• Easy Fabric Laundry Tote

More Craft Tutorials from Heather!

• Personalized Fabric Bookmarks
• Felt Covered Wire Hangers
• Candy Filled Love Letters
• Felt Floral Clothes Hangers
• Simple Fabric Postcard
• Scented Spa Day Pins

Heather's Video Tutorials

• How to Sew a Mini Felt Christmas Tree Ornament
• Whimsical Lamp Makeover
• How to Make a Button Tree in Embroidery Hoop
• How to Make an Animal Love Stuffed Doll
• How to Make an Easy Stitched Belt
• How to Make a Fabric Embellished Postcard
• How to Make an Eco Paper Garland From Children's Books
• How to Make Candy Filled Love Letters