This 6" (finished size) heart quilt block is made with a quick-piecing technique. Each side of the heart block is pieced separately, and then two mirror image sides are joined vertically to complete the block.
Take part in the Forum Discussion if you are making this block for the February Block Lotto.
Heart Quilt Fabrics
Choose two focal fabrics for each heart: two reds of similar value or two pinks of similar value. Choose a cream colored neutral fabric for the background. Tone-on-tones are a good choice.
Make One Heart Block
- Cut two red or pink rectangles from two fabrics of similar value, each 3-1/2" x 6-1/2"
- Cut four 2" x 2" cream squares; draw a diagonal line from one corner to the opposite corner on the reverse of each
- Cut two 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" cream squares; draw a diagonal line as you did on smaller squares
Make a Hearts Quilt Page 3
Yardages are a difficult call for scrappy quilts. Use my suggestions as a guide, but pay more attention to the number of patches required.
Make a test block before you cut all of your fabrics.
Red Fabrics & Pink Fabrics
1 yard if making hearts from a single fabric; or 5/8 yard of pinks and 5/8 yard of reds if using a scrappy assortment.
- Cut fifty 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" rectangles; cut in pairs of two -- fabrics you intend to use together in one block
Cream Background
- 7/8 yards:
- Cut five 2" wide strips across the selvage, then cut one-hundred 2" x 2" squares from strips
- Cut five 3-1/2" strips across selvage, then cut fifty 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" squares from strips
Sashing
- 1/3 yard; cut six 1-1/2" wide strips across selvage, then cut forty 1-1/2" x 6-1/2" bars from the strips
Sashing Cornerstones
- one 1-1/2" strip cut across selvage; cut sixteen 1-1/2" squares from the strip
Borders
- Inner: 1/4 yard
- Outer: 5/8 yard
More Materials
- Binding: 1/2 yard
- Backing: Enough to create an (approx) 50" square
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