Participating

The Original Heart. Approximately 4" x 5"
Original Heart.
Approximately 3.5″

Would you like to create handmade quilted hearts to participate in this project? IFAQH is all about the finder.  The makers of the hearts remain anonymous.   The original heart is in the photo on the left and we use it as inspiration for the IFAQH hearts.  Hearts are made of fabric, generally the size of your palm, and can be any shape of heart you choose. Most have a layer of batting or fiberfill and you can embellish with buttons, sequins, ribbon, etc.   Have fun with your creative process!

After creating your hearts, print and attach one of the following tags:
Link to tag 1
Link to tag 2
Link to tag 3
Link to tag 4
Link to tag 5
(Copyright 2024.  Free, for personal printing from links above.)

If you cannot print the tag, please hand write only the following information:
 I Need A Home
 www.ifaqh.com 
#IFAQH
I Found A Quilted Heart

*Do not add any other words, symbols, numbers, etc. to the tags. Tags should be plain text, without images.
Hearts should not be embellished with any added words or symbols.

Now that your heart is tagged, it is time to be placed in a public place to be found by a random stranger.  Here are some of the rules:

  • Do not share/posts pictures of your finished hearts on social media groups. (IFAQH makers stay anonymous – remember it is ALL about the finder!)
  • Do not hand, give or gift hearts to people. (Hearts need to be “found.”)
  • Do not leave hearts on personal or private property, such as a front porch, vehicle, door, bicycle, mailbox, gate, little libraries, etc. (Not public)
  • Do not leave hearts in a cluster, like a giving tree. (Not random)
  • Do not leave hearts in places that are not public: hotel rooms, work desk, break rooms, office, private retreat, etc. (Not public )
  • Do not leave hearts inside any kind of retail store or on retail displays. (Can be mistaken for merchandise.)
  • Do not leave hearts in airports. (Homeland security does not approve!)
  • Do not leave hearts in National Parks, Wilderness, Forests, Monuments, Bureau of Land Managements, or other Federal Public Lands areas. (Federal Regulation Title 36, 2.22 (a))
  • Do not leave hearts in bathrooms, restrooms, washrooms, etc. (Unsanitary)
  • Do not leave in places where they may be thrown away by staff. (Super Sad)

Examples of good places to sow hearts: A local park, hiking trail, highway rest stop, community center, outdoor shopping center, town square, foyer of public place, community bulletin board, beach, nature trail, tourist attraction, trees, bushes and fences in downtown areas, etc.   Be imaginative and creative when looking for just the right public place to sow a heart and have fun!

Additional information can be found in the FAQs.