I would like to share these little heart quilts with you today!!! When I was in AZ at The Old World Quilt Shop…they had a little sample of a heart using our Itty Bitty pinwheel tool…I basically told Dee she had to quickly make kits for them because it was way too cute! So if you are near her shop, go and get a fabric kit! Click here for info on this great shop..Olde Word Quilt Shoppe The shop is very homey…a lot like mine.
I taught this little quilt on Wednesday night for my Stitch ‘n Bitch girls…who consist of my sisters in law Amy, Tina and her sisters, niece and a few girls from the warehouse and some girls from my hometown…now most of these girls are not diehard quilters and some are not at all…but they all had a blast and they think I am awesome, cause they didn’t think they could and I assured them it was easy! Most stitch’n bitch nights are mostly bitchin and hardly any stitchin…
If you want to make one of these you need a few things…2 1/2″ squares, borders …and the tool( I know lots of you have them already)…If not, sold here Itty Bitty Pinwheel This includes a pattern with the complete instructions on how to use the template $10…If you know how to use the templates already you can purchase just the template here…Template for $8. If you would like kits for $12 and $20 go here…Heart kits Kits are for pre-cut squares, borders and binding and will not be exactly the same as shown here, some may, but I don’t know how many of you are going to want a kit from us…I know you all have enough fabric at home, but if I didn’t offer a kit, I would get 50 emails saying…where’s the kit!!!!!, so we are covered.
From Cream with the red print, Cut 2-2″x 10 1/2″ & 2″x 14 1/2″ then 7- 2 1/2″ squares. Cut 18- 2 1/2″ red squares from various red prints.
Stitch together as shown below.
Lower your stitch length…Do not use a light thread…I do not care to see white thread in the seams of my red heart. Press seams open to distribute the bulk of the seams.
Place the template on the top left hand corner of the first red square….place the template face up and place the cross hairs on the seams as shown. Cut using a small rotary cutter, cutting all four sides making sure not to cut into the next square.
Continue cutting until you have all the intersections cut. Place the cut squares back in order.
Now stitch the squares into rows. Then stitch the rows together. Pressing seams open. We then added another cream border back on…Cut 2- 2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ and then 2- 2 1/2″ x 10 1/2″ Add side and then top and bottom borders. You can now quilt or frame your little heart… It is 10″….OR…you can make a little quilt making a bunch of heart blocks..The Stitch n bitch girls did a great job…This little heart is a 5×5 grid…The big heart is done with a 7×7 gird…both are shown together on the top photo…The larger one is 14″ with the added 1 1/2″” cream and 3″ cut sized red borders.
Thanks for being there for me…I’m returning some love to you…have a great valentines day and make a little heart quilt….LB
LOVE LOVE LOVE it and all you do for us!!! I’m going to get started on this adorable heart this weekend!!! Thank you for the block and such great directions! Love and hugs, Liz
Lisa, those are so cute. I have the template and have to make some .. What a sweet way to share a piece of your heart and your group sounds like so much fun! They are surely right about one thing, you are an awesome teacher!!!!!
Miss Kitty
Love it! will have to make this even though it’s valentines night now!! Digging through red fabrics as I type. Love the twister tool at the top of my favourites list
I tried to do this on my own and had a bit of trouble figuring it out! Now I am going to try it again with your directions and I am sure it will be easier. Thanks for what you do. Love back to you. 🙂
Oh my gosh Lisa that is too adorable. Thank you for sharing it will all of us
TOOOOO cute!! I will have to make this over the weekend. Thank you and Happy Valentines Day
Now how kewl is that? Thanks for the demo as it looks pretty manageable for a weekend project!
Those are really cute. Maybe next year.
Thanks Lisa These are really cute!
These are so cute. Thanks for the great instructions and for all you do for all of us that just love everything you come up with. Congratulations on making the cover of Primitive Quilts and Projects magazine. You so deserve it. Also, I just got a mini charm pack of your new Homestead Gatherings. I think this is the prettiest line you have come out with. Can’t wait to get yardage of all of them. Happy Valentines Day!!
Lisa, Happy Valentines Day to you. This is sooooooo cute and your instructions are very good. Look forward to giving this a try.
Jamie
So cute and wonderful directions. Now I have to find my itty bitty template. Thank you so much! My best to you and your family.
mary
Awwww…you are such a sweetheart!! Love your tutorial!
Diana
Thanks for sharing this! I love those little templates!
Happy Valentine’s Day to you! Your group sounds like so much fun. This is another one on my to do list.
Happy Valentine’s Day to you and thanks for being so generous to all of us!
Thank you, Lisa. This is adorable. Can’t wait to try it. Thank you. Happy Valentine’s Day !
Sending loving hugs to you special lady! Loving the heart design! I bought the template am I inspired to try theittke heart with it!
Beautiful. Happy Valentine’s Day to you !
Thank you! Love how the heart looks! Happy Valentine’s Day to You!
Your giving heart means alot to us as well. Thank you for sharing!
Hope you had a nice Valentine’s Day. This is a cute little heart quiltlet. Goin’ on my “someday” list! : )
Thank you, Lisa, for sharing your heart with us. I hope your heart is slowly mending.
I’ve never done one of these before – any itty bitty stuff – but I’m gonna try this. It’s really cute!
Oh, you have no idea how you have made my entire month!!! I am literally jumping up and down! I LOVE this beyond words! Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! Off I go to make me some hearts…
this is really cool! i thought to my self, why would anyone cut out such a nice block, but it’s fabulous!
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