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Heart of My Heart Valentine Quilt

Put together this simple valentine quilt pattern as a quick decoration for Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day appliques make this quilt a quick project. Hang the Heart of My Heart Valentine Quilt on the wall or set it out as a table decoration.
Project TypeMake a Project
Quilt Size28.5 inches wide x 28.5 inches long
Time to CompleteWeekend project
Primary TechniqueApplique
MATERIALS:
- Background fabric —1-1⁄8 yards
- Border fabric—5⁄8 yard for appliqué, inner border and binding
- Appliqué fabrics—scraps, fat quarters, or 1⁄8 yard cuts; model used 28 different pinks
- Fusible web—1 yard
- Backing fabric—1 yard
- Batting—34" square
- Accuquilt Go! fabric cutter
- Accuquilt Go! Heart 2", 3", 4" (55029)
- Accuquilt Go! 6" x 12" mat (55112)
- Accuquilt Go! strip cutter 1-1/2" (55024)
- Accuquilt Go! strip cutter 2-/12" (55017)
CUTTING DIRECTIONS:
Background Fabric:
- Cut 1 —25" square
- Cut 4—21⁄2" strips across the width of the fabric (WOF) for outer border
Border Fabric:
- Cut 4—1-1⁄2" strips across WOF for inner border
- Cut 3—2-1⁄2" strips across WOF for binding
Appliqué Fabrics: Apply fusible web before cutting.
- Cut 8—4" hearts with fusible web backing
- Cut 8—3" hearts with fusible web backing
- Cut 12—2" hearts with fusible web backing
SEWING DIRECTIONS:
- Lightly press horizontal, vertical and diagonal centers of background square.
- Remove paper backing from all appliqué shapes.
- Lay background square on pressing surface.
- Position four, 4" hearts on background square center using diagram and pressed centers as a guide. Points of hearts should meet in center.
- Add 3" hearts into points of 4" hearts aligning center of hearts on horizontal and vertical pressed guides.
- Add 3" hearts between 4" hearts aligning center of hearts with diagonal pressed guides.
- Continue to add 2" and 4" hearts to complete appliqué design.
- Fuse in place following manufacturer’s directions.
- Machine appliqué around heart shapes using a narrow zigzag stitch and matching thread.
- Press background square.
- Trim to 23" square, centering appliqué.
- Trim two, 1-1⁄2" inner border strips to 23".
- Pin and sew trimmed inner borders to sides of background square matching center of inner border to center of square edge.
- Press seams toward inner borders.
- Measure horizontal center of background square with side inner borders. Trim two, 1-1⁄2" inner border strips to this measurement.
- Pin and sew trimmed inner border strips to top and bottom of quilt center matching center of inner border to center of square.
- Press seams toward inner borders.
- Measure vertical center of quilt center. Trim two, 2-1⁄2" outer border strips to this measurement.
- Pin and sew trimmed outer border strips to sides of quilt center matching center of outer border to center of quilt edge.
- Measure horizontal center of quilt with side inner borders. Trim two, 2-1⁄2" outer border strips to this measurement.
- Pin and sew trimmed outer border strips to top and bottom of quilt center matching center of outer border to center of quilt edge.
- Press seams toward inner border.
- Position and fuse four, 2" hearts to corners of inner border as shown on quilt diagram.
- Machine appliqué around heart shapes using a narrow zigzag stitch and matching thread.
QUILTING AND FINISHING:
- Remove any markings and press quilt top.
- Layer batting between quilt top and backing.
- Pin or baste layers together.
- Quilt as desired. Model was machine-quilted with medium stippling in background areas with matching thread.
- Remove any markings and press quilt if desired.
- Bind quilt with 2-1⁄2" border fabric strips, mitering corners. Add hanging sleeve if desired
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