OTHER TOOLS &SUPPLIES -needle and coordinating thread -sewing machine -iron & pressing surface -rotary cutter and mat -fabric shears -straight pins NOTES -For best results, read through all instructions before starting. -Please wash, dry & iron your fabrics before beginning, and trim selvedges. -Unless otherwise indicated, sew all seams with a 1/4” seam allowance. -Press your seams open as you go. -WOF = width of fabric -when working with fabrics that have a directional print, pay attention to the orientation of the rpint when cutting.
CUTTING Fabric A Cut (1) 15” x WOF strip. Sub-cut:
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-(2) 15” x 9-1/2” rectangles -(2) 14-1/4” x 5-1/2” rectangles -(2) 12-1/2” x 3-1/2” rectangles Cut (1) 16-1/2” x WOF strip. Sub-cut: -(1) 16-1/2” x 5-1/2” rectangle -(1) 14-1/2“ x 2-1/2” rectangle -(2) 14-1/2” x 6-1/2” rectangles -(1) 13-1/2” x 2-1/2” rectangle -(1) 12-1/2“ x 5-1/2” rectangle -(1) 7-1/2” x 2-1/2” rectangle -(4) 2-1/4“ x 2-1/4” squares -(2) 4” x 4” squares Fabric B Cut (5) 2-1/2” x WOF strips. Set aside for binding.
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Cut (1) 14-1/2” x WOF strip. Sub-cut: -(1) 14-1/2” x 3-1/2” rectangle -(1) 13-1/2” X 3-1/2” rectangle -(2) 12” x 7-1/2” rectangle
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Fabric C Cut (2) 7-1/2” x 4” rectangles Fabric D Cut (1) 9” x 5-1/2” rectangle Fabric E Cut (1) 12-1/2” x 3-1/2” rectangle Fabric F Cut (1) 8-1/2” x 6-1/2” rectangle Fabric G Cut (1) 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” rectangle Fabric H Cut (1) 9-1/2” x 5-1/2” rectangle Fabric I Cut (1) 13-1/2” x 7-1/2” rectangle
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PIECING (NOTE : Refer to diagram on p.2 for fabric placement) Making the Heart 1. Mark a diagonal line corner-to-corner on the Wrong Side of each of your Fabric A squares.
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2. Place (1) 2-1/4” x 2-1/4“ Fabric A square on the upper left hand corner of (1) Fabric C 4” x 7-1/2” rectangle, Right Sides Facing. Sew the (2) pieces together along the diagonal line marked on the Fabric A square. 3. Trim the excess fabric 1/4” outside of the stitch line and press the seam open.
4. Repeat Steps 2-3 with a second Fabric A square, this time sewing it to the top right-hand corner of the Fabric C square.
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5. Repeat Steps 2-3 to sew a 4” x 4” Fabric A square to the lower left-hand corner to one of the pieces created in Step 4. 6. Trim the excess fabric 1/4” outside of the stitch line and press the seam open.
7. Repeat Step 5 to sew a 4” x 4” Fabric A square to the lower right-hand corner to the second piece created in Step 4.
8. Sew the two rectangles created in Steps 6 & 7 to gether to make the heart. Press seams open.
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9. Sew the 7-1/2” x 2-1/2” Fabric A rectangle to the top of the heart piece.
10. Sew (1) 15” x 9-1/2” rectangle to either side of the heart piece.
11. Sew (1) 14-1/4”x 5-1/2” Fabric A rectangle to either side of the Fabric D rectangle. 12. Sew (1) 12-1/2” x 3-1/2” Fabric A rectangle to either side of the Fabric E rectangle. 13. Sew (1) 14-1/2” x 6-1/2” Fabric A rectangle to either side of the Fabric F rectangle. 14. Sew (1) 16-1/2” x 5-1/2” Fabric A rectangle to the right-hand side of the Fabric G rectangle and (1) 12-1/2” x 5-1/2” Fabric A rectangle to the left-hand side. 15. Sew (1) 13-1/2” x 2-1/2” Fabric A rectangle to the top of (1) 13-1/2” x 3-1/2” Fabric B rectangle. 16. Sew (1) 14-1/2” x 2-1/2” Fabric A rectangle to the top of (1) 14-1/2” x 3-1/2” Fabric B rectangle. 17. Sew the piece created in Step 15 to the right-hand side of the Fabric H rectangle and the piece created in Step 16 to the left-hand side of the Fabric H rectangle.
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18. Sew (1) 12” x 7-1/2” Fabric B rectangle to either side of the Fabric I rectangle 19. Sew all the rows created from Steps 10-18 together top to bottom to complete the quilt top.
FINISHING 20. Layer quilt top with batting and backing. Baste and quilt as desired. 21. Sew the Fabric B binding strips together end to end and press seams open. Bind the quilt using your favorite method.
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