6 inch Heart Block

This heart block is perfect for putting into a scrap quilt or to use as a label on the back of your quilt. You will need the following:

One 4" square heart fabric

Two 3.5" squares heart fabric

One 4" square background fabric

Four 1.5" squares background fabric

Take your 4" squares and layer them together right sides together. Draw a diagonal line from one corner to the opposite corner. Sew 1/4" seam on both sides of the line you drew. Cut apart on the drawn line. 

Press one of these pieces towards the heart fabric and the other towards the background. This makes the final assembly of the block easier as the seams will butt up against each other nice and easy and less bulk at the seams. 

Trim to 3.5" as shown. 

Take your four 1.5" squares and draw a diagonal line from one corner to the opposite corner on each. Line them up at the top of your 3.5" squares as shown. 

Sew right on the drawn line this time. You can trim the pieces or leave them on. I chose to just trim the excess from the 1.5" squares, leaving the 3.5" squares in one piece. This minimizes any stretching that might happen while piecing. Press towards the corner. 

Now lay out your four pieced pieces in the heart shape. 

Sew together and press seams open. 

Sew that final seam, press open and your 6" heart block is done and ready to put in your quilt!

-Ann

Log Cabin Heart Tutorial

Just in time for Valentine's Day, here's a little tutorial on how to make this sweet little Valetine's quilt:

General Directions:

 I made mine quite a few years ago with scraps of pinks, reds and purples that were in my scrap bin. You will need a variety of strip sizes (1.5", 2" and 2.5"). You may want to cut your strips just a little longer than specified and trim after sewing. Press all seams towards the outside of the block. And if your blocks are not all the same size, trimming them down to the same size should not affect the finished results.

Block A - you will need 6 of these blocks 

For each A block you will need the following pieces:

2.5" x2.5" pink

1.5" x 2.5" background

1.5" x 3.5" background

2.5" x 3.5" pink

2.5" x 5.5" pink

1.5" x 5.5" background

1.5" x 6.5" background

2.5" x 6.5" pink

2.5" x 8.5" pink

1.5" x 8.5" background

1.5" x 9.5" background

2.5" x 9.5" pink

2.5" x 11.5" pink

Sew them together in the order shown, starting with the 2.5" pink square and the 1.5" x 2.5" background piece. Continue in a counter-clockwise direction around the center square until done.

Block B - you will need 2 of these blocks

For each B block you will need the following pieces:

2.5" x2.5" background

1.5" x 2.5" pink

1.5" x 3.5" pink

2.5" x 3.5" background

2.5" x 5.5" background

1.5" x 5.5" pink

1.5" x 6.5" pink

2.5" x 6.5" background

2.5" x 8.5" background

1.5" x 8.5" pink

1.5" x 9.5" pink

2.5" x 9.5" background

2.5" x 11.5" background

Sew them together in the order shown, starting with the 2.5" pink square and the 1.5" x 2.5" background piece. Continue in a counter-clockwise direction around the center square until done.

Block C - you will need 2 of these in your background fabric and 2 in the heart fabric

For each C block you will need the following pieces:

2.5" x 2.5" 

2" x 2.5"

2" x 4" (two)

2" x 5.5" (two)

2" x 7" (two)

2" x 8.5" (two)

2" x 10" (two)

2" x 11.5" 

Putting it all together:

Lay your blocks out on your table or design wall as shown in the diagram above. Sew together and add borders if you like and quilt as desired.

This is a great little scrappy quilt and so easy to make! Let me know if you have any troubles or if it worked for you - the instructions are based on my quick sketches, not from experience!

--Ann

Happy Valentine's Day!

Here's a little log cabin heart quilt that I made quite a few years ago. This quilt has since found a new home via ebay, so I hope whoever has it still loves it. Scrappy reds and pinks blend beautifully and one of these days I will make another quilt like this for myself.

--Ann