About
Dreamy Quilts
Finished Block: 14˝ × 12 ˝
Finished Quilt: 841/2˝ × 511/4˝
Here’s a quilt inspired by those little boxes of candy hearts that make their appearance around Valentine’s Day. Candy Hearts is a sweet
celebration of the hues and shapes of the holiday, but it will look delicious in your home all year round. Give it a scrappy look using charm packs or a transitional look with 1/4-yard cuts.
CUTTING
W HITE
Cut 13 strips 21/2˝ × width of fabric; subcut into
168 squares 21/2˝ × 21/2˝ and 6 rectangles 21/2˝ × 101/2˝. Set aside the rest of the white fabric for now.
HE ART BLOCKS
From ¼-yard cuts: Cut 2 strips 21/2˝ × width of fabric from each of the 6 colors; subcut into 29 squares
21/2˝ × 21/2˝ per color for a total of 174 squares (keep the colors separated).
From charm squares: Cut each square in half twice
to yield 4 squares for a total of 174 squares 21/2˝ × 21/2˝.
BINDING
Cut 8 strips 21/2˝ × width of fabric.
Tags
© 2024 Lydia Loretta Nelson / Search Press · Reproduced with permission. · ‘Dreamy Quilts’ by Lydia Loretta Nelson ISBN: 9781617450280 RRP Price: £16.99 Publisher: Stash Books Available from www.searchpress.com
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Step 1Creation
Sew with right sides together and 1/4 ̋ seam allowances.Pair a white 21/2 ̋ × 21/2 ̋ square with a colored 21/2 ̋ × 21/2 ̋ square and sew together on the diagonal to make a half-square triangle. Trim the seam 1/4 ̋ from the sewn line (on either side) and press open. Make 18.
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Step 2Take 2 of the white/color squares made in Step 1 and place another color square on top of each. Sew together along the opposite diagonal. Press open. Trim the seam 1/4 ̋ from the sewn line (on either side) and press open. Make 2.
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Step 3Lay out the pieces as shown, adding white and color squares. Sew together each row; then sew all the rows to form a heart shape.
Sew together all heart rows.
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Step 4Sew a colored 21/2 ̋ × 21/2 ̋ square to a white 21/2 ̋ × 101/2 ̋ rectangle. Press the seam to 1 side. Sew the unit to the left side of the heart block. Complete block
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Step 5
Repeat Steps 1–4 to complete 6 hearts.
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Step 6Place the heart blocks in the desired order and sew them together, forming a strip of hearts. Sew together heart blocks.
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Step 7
Square up the remaining white fabric and cut the piece so that it matches the length of the heart block strip, which will be about 841/2 ̋. Cut off the selvages and then trim to 39 ̋ wide, or leave it wider if you prefer to make a slightly bigger quilt. Sew the white fabric piece to the top of the strip of hearts.
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Step 8Quilt and bind to finish Candy Hearts. Consider adding an optional trim along the quilt’s edge before binding
