A~ Heart prints	2~6" squares
B~ Backgrounds	2~7¼" squares

1. Cut the background fabrics B [Rotary Cutting~ #F].

2. Make a heart template [Cardboard Template]. Trace the heart shape, with a chalk pencil, onto your heart fabrics A. With pinking shears (or scissors and clip your curves) cut the hearts ¼" beyond the chalk line.

Request the 4-Patch Heart Template here

Turn the edges of the hearts and press.

Tip: Baste the seams down before you press and sew.

Centre the heart onto a background by folding in half, and finger pressing the center line. Do this in both directions on all of the background and heart patches. Pin in place.

3. Top stitch [Machine Piecing] the hearts to the backgrounds as close to the edge as possible. Use matching or contrasting thread.

 4. Cut each heart block into four units, as illustrated:

5. Layout the blocks as illustrated. 

Block Layout

    Sew [Machine Piecing] the units together, as instructed:

    ~Sew the units together in pairs, matching the meeting points of the heart.

    ~Sew the pairs together, matching the seams and the meeting points.   

    Square up each unit to 6½" square.

You end up with two versions of this block

4-Patch Hearts

Note: This quilt is made with one version of the heart blocks.

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