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Heart Quilt Block

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13.  Pin the right peak to the background piece that is on the right side of the left peak, right sides together (sides are different lengths - line up right peak with background fabric). Stitch and press seams open. See figures below.

pin peaks together stitch peaks together

14.  Pin the upper section (peaks) to the lower section, centering sections, right sides together. NOTE: the upper section is wider than the lower section. That is alright at this point. Be sure the two sections are centered. pin upper to lower

15.  Press seams open. The heart is now complete. Trim the heart block to 10.5" wide x 11.5" tall. Be sure you maintain 1/4" space beyond all points. If you cannot trim down to 10.5" x 11.5" without losing space around the points, leave your block larger. If your block ends up smaller than my stated size after trimming straight and maintaining the 1/4" spaces, that is fine too. You will need to adjust the border sizes if you block is of a different size. The checkerboard border in this pattern is based on a quilt block that is precisely 10.5" x 11.5".

Use a large sewing ruler and rotary cutter to trim the block. A quiter's square is also helpful. If you do not have these items, carefull mark the block using a ruler and washable fabric marker. 		press section seams

trim block trimmed block

Cut four strips of border fabric, each measuring 1.5" x 20", in color A.
Cut four strips of border fabric, each measuring 1.5" x 20", in color B.
Stitch strips so that you have four pairs, each with a strip of color A stitched to a strip of color B. Press seams.

Cut into 1.5" pieces. 		cut border pieces arrange segments
Arrange ten pieces in checkerboard pattern. Stitch together. Press seams open. This will be one side border.
Make a duplicate for the second side border.

Pin one border to a side, lining up checker squares with strips (seams should align where appropriate). Stitch into place. Press open. Repeat on the other side.

NOTE: note that the color on the top left on the left side is the same as the color on the top left on the right side (in this case pink). This is very important. If they do not line up like this, the checker pattern on the top and bottom of the block will align correctly to the sides. 		side borders

Repeat this process with the top and bottom borders. Cut the last two sets of strips into fourteen 1.5" segments. Rearrange into a checkerboard and stitch. Be sure you start and stop with the right color sets so that a checkerboard pattern is continued around the entire border. finished block

Go to Halloween Cat for information on assembling, adding sleeve, binding and hanging your wall hanging.

Go to Pillow Patterns if you wish to turn your quilt block into a pillow.




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