UPDATE 02/03/2020 - please note that this was designed as a scrap buster block. Fabric requirements for a whole quilt have never been published. Please note that this pattern is copyrighted and may not be shared.
Isn't this just so sweet?
If you would like to make a block for a pillow or enough for
a whole quilt, here is how to make the block:
Start out by picking a background fabric or two. I am making my quilt with three different
grey & white low volumes.
Next, gather up some 2 1/2 inch strips of reds and pinks
(and any other scraps you would like to include). Hint:
This is a great way to use a jellyroll!
For one block, you need to cut the following:
Background Fabric:
A - (1)
- 4 1/2 inch square
B - (4)
- 2 1/2 inch squares - (draw a diagonal line on each)
Scrappy Reds and Pinks:
C - (4)
- 2 1/2 inch squares
D -(4)
- 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch strips
E -(2)
- 2 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch strips
F -(2)
- 2 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch strips
G - (1)
- 2 1/2 x 12 1/2 inch strip
Ready to start sewing? All seams are 1/4 inch. Press as desired. I tend to press to the darker fabric.
- Sew 2 piece 2 - 2 1/2 inch squares together and press the seams. This is the center of your heart or the beginning of your heart's ventricles for all of you with medical backgrounds.
- Sew 1 - 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch strip to the bottom of the your first two pieces and press.
- Sew 1 - 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch strip to the left side of your heart's ventricles and press.
- Sew 1 - 2 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch strip to the top of your heart's ventricles and press.
- Sew 1 - 2 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch strip to the right of your heart's ventricles and press
- Sew 1 - 2 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch strip to the bottom of your heart's ventricles and press
- Sew 1 - 2 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch strip to the left of your heart's ventricles and press
Your hearts ventricles should now measure 8 1/2 x 10 1/2
inches.
Now we are going to sew together your hearts atriums.
- Sew 2 piece 2 - 2 1/2 inch squares together and press the seams.
- Sew 1 - 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch strip to the top of the your first two pieces and press.
- Sew 1 - 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch strip to the left side of your heart's atriums and press.
- Easy peasy thus far right? Next, we are going to get a tad tricky...
- Take 1 - 2 1/2 inch square of your background fabric and place it right sides together on the top left corner of the atrium as shown. Sew on the diagonal line. Trim to 1/4 inch and press up.
- Take another 2 1/2 inch square of your background fabric and repeat on the top left corner of your heart's ventricles.
- Take another 2 1/2 inch square of your background fabric and repeat for the bottom left corner of your heart's ventricles.
- Take the 4 1/2 inch square of background fabric and sew it to the left side of your heart's atriums.
- Sew right sides together the atrium to the ventricles.
- Sew the 2 1/2 x 12 1/2 inch strip to the right side of your heart and press
- Take the last 2 1/2 inch square of background fabric on the top right of the heart and sew on the diagonal line, trim to 1/4 inch and press open.
Tad- da! You have one 12 1/2 inch Scrappy Log Cabin Block completed!
I have 8 hearts completed as of today...please pardon my
tacky design wall.
If you make a block please tag me on Instagram
@neverlandstiches so I can see...
Thanks for visiting and happy sewing...
Lisa Jo
Neverlandstitches