Valentine's Day Table Topper

This adorable valentine quilt pattern is the perfect way to make your table look a bit more festive for Valentine's Day. The lovable hearts on this Valentine's Day Table Topper are pieced together with tiny squares and then appliqued for added interest!
Project TypeMake a Project
Time to CompleteWeekend project
Primary TechniquePieced & Appliqued
Materials:
- 1-1/2 yards fabric for top and bottom
- Scraps or fat quarters in at least 5 different colors/patterns
- 2-1/2 yards bias tape
- Fusible felt
- Steam-A-Seam
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Pattern Page 1 and Pattern Page 2
Instructions:
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Print the patterns and cut them out. To make the patterns actual size, use newspaper. For the top/bottom pattern, use a folded piece of newspaper.
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Fold the top right corner down to the bottom left corner and crease.
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Do this one more time.
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Place the fold edge of the printed pattern along the solid fold of the newspaper. Trace the top curve of the pattern and cut along that line.
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Open up and it should look like this:
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Fold top/bottom fabric with cut edges meeting so you'll have a double layer big enough for the pattern. Pin the pattern on and cut out.
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Cut your scraps/fat quarters into 2 inch strips. If you have a rotary cutter and a self-healing mat, stack the fabrics and cut them up all at once. If you don't have one, marking two inches with chalk marks is the easiest way I've found.
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Using 1/4 inch seams, sew together in five strip blocks, mixing up the order of your fabrics. Press seams open.
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Even up the ends of your blocks and cut them into 2 inch strips.
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Now sew these strips together in 5 strip blocks (1/4-inch seams again) and press the seams open. Mix up the patterns so that every block looks different. You'll only need 4 blocks, so you might want to save the other strips for another project.
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Trace four heart appliques onto the top side (so it will have the adhesive on it still when the sheets are separated) of Steam-A-Seam. Take the bottom sheet off and iron onto the wrong side of each block.
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Cut out.
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Remove the remaining paper piece from the appliques and position on the table topper fabric. Iron on.
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Sew along edges of appliques with a zigzag stitch. On my Brother, I used a .2 length and 3.5 width.
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Using the top/bottom pattern, cut a piece of fusible felt. Fuse to the top. Pin top to bottom.
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Sew around the outside of the hearts and again on the inside of the zigzag stitches. Free motion quilt on the portions of the top fabric that are showing.
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Finish the edges with bias tape, and you're done!
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Linda
Dec 19, 2016
Another dainty heart pattern I intend to make for my bedroom. This charming project will make a beautiful quilt as an applique with matching valance, curtains and table runner. .

ginnytfrog 2987245
Feb 03, 2014
Pattern is quick and easy to follow. But my background doesn't have as much space around the hearts and the pictures show. Was I supposed to enlarge the pattern for the basic topper?

barbaramorrison745 0
Jan 22, 2013
Loved it, I visit your site daily to get ideas, You haven't let me down yet. This month so far I have made 3 things. So simple and I'm learning new things. I did find the binding on this a little tricky. Thanks so Much.
editorKS
Dec 06, 2011
That's great, patshound2003 5948409! We're happy to hear your table topper turned out so well! --Editors of FaveQuilts

patshound2003 5948 409
Dec 05, 2011
i made this last year. the pics doesn't do it justice. was super easy

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