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Heart Quilt Block Tutorial

Alanda Craft February 2, 2023 4 Comments This post may contain affiliate links.

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This block is ideal to use in your Valentine’s and Mothers Day projects and it will also look lovely in a quilt, especially a baby quilt.

We made 2 blocks, one from an assortment of scraps of fabric in our stash and one in just 3 fabrics,

I think they both look great and it shows how versatile you can be with your fabric choices. Although the red one certainly does pop.

Our block measures 8″x8″

Fabric Requirements

1. Heart Block From 3 Colours

  • White – 4 squares – 3″ x 3″
  • White – 2 squares – 2½” x 2½”
  • Fabric with heart pattern – 2 squares – 3″ x 3″
  • Fabric with heart pattern – 3 squares – 2½” x 2½”
  • Fabric with dots – 2 squares – 3″ x 3″
  • Fabric with dots – 3 squares -2½” x 2½”

2. Heart Block from Different Coloured Fabric

  • White – 4 squares – 3″ x 3″
  • White – 2 squares – 2½” x 2½”
  • Fabric A – 1 square – 3″ x 3″
  • Fabric A – 1 squares – 2½” x 2½”
  • Fabric B – 1 square – 3″ x 3″
  • Fabric B – 1squares – 2½” x 2½”
  • Fabric C – 1 square – 3″ x 3″
  • Fabric C – 1 squares – 2½” x 2½”
  • Fabric D – 1 square – 3″ x 3″
  • Fabric D – 1 squares – 2½” x 2½”
  • Fabric E – 1 squares – 2½” x 2½”
  • Fabric F – 1 squares – 2½” x 2½”

Watch the step-by-step video tutorial or scroll down for the written instructions

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Method

The same method applies to both blocks.

  • Take the four 3″ x 3″ white squares and lay them on top of the four 3″ x 3″ colored squares, right sides together.
  • Draw a line on each set of blocks, corner to corner. Use a frixion pen or a fabric pen. Do Not Use a Ballpoint Pen.
  • Sew a ¼” seam line on both sides of the line that you drew previously.
  • Slice/Cut along the drawn line.
  • You now have 8 half square triangles.
  • Press the seam on each triangle to the dark side.
  • Trim the blocks to 2½” inches. We have a tutorial on how to trim half square triangles if you are unsure about how to do it.

Lay out your blocks as shown in the photo below

Block 1

Block 2

Sewing The Block Together

The method for sewing the blocks together is the same for each block whether you have used 3 fabrics or a multitude of fabrics.

  • Sew the blocks together in sets of two. Place one on top of the other, right sides together and sew them together with a ¼” seam.
  • Join the two sets together to make a row.
  • Now that the rows are joined together we need to sew the top row to the next row.
  • Repeat with the bottom two rows.
  • Now sew the rows together across the middle. Again, place the right sides together and sew the rows together with a ¼” seam.

Your block is now finished.

You can use this block in quilts, table runners, cushion covers and all sorts of other projects. I think it would look lovely in a baby quilt. And with Valentine’s day just around the corner I’m sure you can think of a number of ways you can use this lovely block.

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  1. Patti Roderick says

    March 24, 2023 at 7:37 am

    I always thought making the heart on a quilt was going to be difficult, but you made it very simple. Thank you, I’ll definitely be using your method in making my heart shaped quilts.

    Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      March 27, 2023 at 10:06 am

      Awesome, glad we could help Patti.

      Reply
  2. Susana Lopez says

    July 6, 2023 at 3:21 pm

    OMG so easy and beautiful. Love it, thank U

    Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      July 7, 2023 at 10:57 am

      You’re welcome Susana!

      Reply

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