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Heart Quilt BlockValentine's Day
or any occasion!
Strip quilting - easier than it looks!
Also see: Holiday Patterns
Also see: Quilt Lessons
Also see: More Quilt Patterns
Heart block measures 10.5" wide x 11.5" long. The outer checkered border adds another 4" to length and width.
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This pattern is part of a seasonal and holiday series of wall hangings.
To turn this pattern into a wall hanging that will fit the hanging sleeve used in the series, add another
2" border to the sides, top and bottom of the block shown above. The finished wall hanging would then measure 18.5" x 19.5".
Each wall hanging in the series uses the same size of hanging sleeve, so they can easily be changed with the seasons.
For more patterns in this series, go to Holiday Series Wall Hangings
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Works up quickly by sewing strips together. Two upper peaks are merely the corners cut from lower section. The checkerboard is made from
strips that have been cut and re-arranged.
Use quality cotton prints from our store.
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SUPPLIES
Heart: enough fabric to cut 8 strips, each measuring 11" x 1.5" (I used 6 different prints and repeated two of them)
background: 1/4 yard (this is more than enough, you will need to cut three 5" x 5" squares and one 6" x 6" square)
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PATTERN
Our pattern will download as a pdf file, and will print to an 8.5" x 11" piece of paper.
If you need instructions on using pdf files, go to:
PDF Instructions.
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Checked Border: four strips color A, each measuring 1.5" x 20"; four strips color B, each measuring 1.5" x 20"
Solid Border (not shown above but necessary to enlarge the wall hanging to fit the sleeve used in our seasonal wall hanging series).
two strips of solid fabric, each measuring 15.5" x 2.5", two strips of solid fabric, each measuring 18.5" x 2.5".
Backing and batting: 12" x 12" piece if just making the center valentine; if you are adding the checkered border and outer solid border, you will
need backing and batting (I use our fusible fleece found in our notions store) that measures 18.5" x 19.5".
Hanging Sleeve: 3" x 15.5" strip of fabric.
Binding: 1.5" wide by length equal to perimeter plus about 10" (cut binding for the seasonal wall hanging 1.5" x approx. 90".
Sewing Supplies: thread
(helpful supplies) sewing ruler, pins, quilter's square, rotary cutter
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INSTRUCTIONS
1. Cut eight strips of fabric, each measuring 1.5" x 11".
2. Stitch the strips together. Trim to 10.5" x 8.5".
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3. Using the "Background Triangle" pattern, cut two opposite pieces from background fabric (or cut one 6" x 6" square
and cut it on the diagonal).
4. Place the "Stitch Line" pattern on the right side in the lower right hand corner of your strips, lining up corners.
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5. Place the background corner piece right side down to that the diagonal edge overlaps the stitch line pattern by 1/4". Pin into place.
NOTE: It helps to pin the pattern into place while you are pinning the fabric.
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6. Remove the pattern piece and sitch the background corner to the strip piece.
Press seam open. Flip the pattern over and place it on the lower left hand corner of the strips, lining up corners.
Repeat on the opposite side. Repeat #5. Press seams open.
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NOTE ABOUT POINTS
Be sure that you have a 1/4" space beyond your points. This allows for a seam allowance. If you do not have this space,
your points will be cut off when the seams are sewn. For more information on sewing points, go to our Free Quilt Lessons: Chapter 2.
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7. Lift up the background fabric and trim the seam allowance, cutting away the strip fabric underneath. Do not damage the
strip corner pieces, because they are used to form the peaks of the top of the heart.
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