Valentine Doily Candy Pouches

Valentine's Day is tomorrow!

Here's a simple way to let your friends and family know what they mean

to you on this day of love.

Here's what you need to make these cute pouches:

1. Heart Doilies (I used 6 inch ones that I found at the dollar store, but any size will work.)

2. Tulle or other fabric

3. Valentine Candy

4. Ribbon (1/4 inch works perfect, but a little smaller would work as well.)

Here's how to put it together:

1. Cut the ribbon after going around the doily about 2 times.

2. Using at least 2 doilies facing each other (I doubled up to make them a little more sturdy), start weaving the ribbon in-and-out of the outside holes. (Make sure you don't go up too high on either sides--it will cause the heart to bunch up at the end if you do.)

3. You should have extra ribbon coming out at both ends.

4. Using 2 layers of tulle, cut the tulle a little larger than the heart.

5. Put candy in the center of the tulle and bring up the edges to form a little "baggy". Tie this baggy with ribbon and place inside of the doily "pouch" you have just created. Finally, tie the extra ribbon on each side to make a little handle at the top.
*If you do use 6 inch hearts, you can't fit that much candy in it. The picture above in #5 shows way too much candy to actually fit! I learned the hard way and had to re-do it!

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