You’ve heard of conversation hearts. Old tennis balls, strips of leftover fabric and a few easy stitches are all you’ll need to make conversation balls or “convo balls” as we call them.
Convo balls are decorative balls that carry a flirty message. You can place these in a bowl or on a tray to create an interesting display for Valentine's Day. Our 5-year-old neighbor and friend, Alice, suggests chucking them at someone you love.
Why Not?
For this you will need: old tennis balls, fabric ripped into 1-inch wide strips, embroidery floss, needle and hot glue gun. You could use styrofoam balls if you like – I just wanted to recycle some dead tennis balls.
Snip with scissors and rip fabric into 1-inch wide strips. Using embroidery floss and needle, stitch out your message using a back stitch.
It will take a few strips to cover your ball. Start with blank fabric first – add on your embroidered strip last. Use a glue gun to tack down the beginning and end of each strip; wrap tightly.
I call this an "around the house project"; there's no need to run to the store, you can make it with things you have around the house.
Seriously… you have got to have some of the most consistently original, simple ideas I have seen in the blog world. Very impressing and super inspiring. Thank you!!
Thanks Erin! I appreciate it! Take Care, Camilla
Chucking them at someone you love, indeed! That’s about the ferocity of Alice’s love! Then the dog would attack the tennis balls.
Love the colors.
I absolutely LOVE these!