Queen of Hearts Pillow Tutorial

I know, I know... Valentines day is more than a month away, but in crafty world, it's kickin' into high gear.  I like to decorate a bit for the "little" holidays.  I think the kids like it and it adds some festivity to our home.  I don't like to spend a lot of money on said decorations, however.
I saw a pillow on pinterest with felt circles and I thought, "well wouldn't that be darn cute with hearts?" In typical Tina fashion, I had to do it right then and there.  It's a sickness really.  Here I am 45 minutes later typing a tutorial for it.  Make it stop!!!

I had a pillow cover that I had picked up from Ikea a few months back.  It's a white waffly 20x20inch cover.  I also had some red felt.

Here's what you need in case you want to make one for yourself!  It took me approx 30 minutes from start to finish.

Materials:
1 20x20 pillow cover (or make your own in whatever dimension you'd like!)
2 sheets of red felt (I used a 22x11 portion from a piece I bought a while back)
Red Thread

Instruccione's: (Don't ask my why I felt the need to write that in Spanish.  No lo se').

Cut 16 hearts out of the felt.  I made mine different sizes because I knew I'd never be able to get them all one uniform size.  I also used the old, fold in half to cut your heart method.  While you're cutting, a great song to listen to is Bon Jovi's "Shot through the Heart" except you can change it to "Cut Through the Heart."  Chuckle.  Snort. 

Place them where you want them on the pillow...

Pin those hearts down.

Sew up the middle of each heart backstitching at the beginning and end of each heart.  Don't cut the thread after every single heart in one row.  Just pull it along and cut all the thread at the end (see pic).  It makes it go much more quickly this way!

Tip:  (This is the hardest part) because the pillow case is pre-made you need to make sure it doesn't bunch up as you sew.  You don't want to sew through both layers of your pillow!  Keep adjusting it as you go along...

Load your pillow inside and viola!  A cute addition to your Valentime's day decor (correct pronunciation for my three year old).

Let me know if you have any questions!  I'd be happy to help :)