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Some say it is just a fake holiday manufactured by the florist, chocolate, and greeting card industries. Single people say it just makes them more aware of being single. That’s all kinda sad. So what really was Saint Valentines Day originally? This is what I found.

The story goes that during the reign of Emperor Claudius II Rome was involved in several bloody and unpopular campaigns. Claudius found it tough to get soldiers and felt the reason was men did not join the army because they did not wish to leave their wives and families. As a result, Claudius canceled all marriages and engagements in Rome. A romantic at heart, priest of Rome Saint Valentine defied Claudius’s unjustified order. Along with Saint Marius, Saint Valentine secretly married couples. When his defiance was discovered, Valentine was brutally beaten and put to death on February 14, about 270 AD. After his death, Valentine was named a Saint.
History of St. Valentine’s Day

Sounds to me like Saint Valentine was single too. So whether you’re paired or not, let’s celebrate love with this gift, a beautiful paper-pieced heart block! Download the pattern ILoveUsValentine. Sorry, link expired.

I didn’t include detailed instructions on paper piecing but you can watch our paper-piecing tutorials if you’ve not paper-pieced before or if you need a refresher. Material Girlfriends Youtube Channel. View the Christmas Elf Mug Rug tutorial. Remember to subscribe so you receive a notification when new tutorials are added to our channel!

Have fun adding creative machine stitches to this crazy-quilt style block

Fewer calories than a box of chocolates!

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