Simple h(art) quilting to make a fabric card, wall hanging, or little prayer flag to send to someone who needs it! You don't even need a pattern for some thing like these!
My String Pieced Prayer Pocket Pillow make with strings or solids and use the little pocket in the back...for sending good wishes of any kind!
Making a (Cardiac) Heart Pillow
perfect for post surgery for either cardiac or breast cancer patients, hugging a pillow over the heart after cardiac surgery or under the arm after breast surgery have been shown to help significantly with post-operative pain.
Origami 'Petal Bag' Tutorial
Make a quilt with either string pieced hearts or applique'd hearts:
My own simple quilt and applique a heart on top of its blocks! Plaids and Prints: Valentine Heart Pillow Pattern...pdf download below:
Valentine Heart Pillow Pattern
pdf pattern from the link above (lots of cute sayings like those that are on candy hearts)
And now....my collection of more than a hundred links for free heart shaped quilt blocks or heart themed quilt or craft patterns all in one place for you to check out for special gift for a loved one, or for another Valentine's Day in the future! Links below:
Freebies: Paper pieced hearts
How to Make County Raggedy Heart Coasters
Heart Patterns
Terri at Quilternity’s Place (hearts above) is sharing a couple of free heart quilt patterns on her blog.
Go HERE to read more.
Images credit: Quilternity’s Place
Go HERE to read more.
Images credit: Quilternity’s Place
Candy Hearts Quilt by Gigi's Thimble for Moda Bakeshop
Vintage Heart Collage by Allison Aller free pattern at American Quilter
Vintage Heart Collage by Allison Aller free pattern at American Quilter
Heart Tree by Liz Jones from her book Flowers, Hearts and Garlands, free applique pattern at American Quilter
Have a Heart, free pattern by Becky Goldsmith Linda Jenkins at Piece o'Cake Designs
free quilt pattern by Nina Lise Moen at Mrs Moen Free Patterns
Scrappy Heart Quilt by Cindy Carter at Carter Quilter (there are seven different free hearts patterns at this link)
Be Still My Heart tutorial by Jacquie Gering at Tallgrass Prairie Studio
Raw-Edge Machine Appliqué Hearts, Deonn Stott for Riley Blake Designs ..free tute and pattern
Twisting Heart Valentine Tutorial..this one is just 18"..use it for a carseat cover, a wallhanging, or a pillow"
Heart Blocks
Nine-Patch Heart: FREE Quilt Block Pattern |
WEB BONUS
Click here to download their FREE Nine-Patch Heart Quilt Block Pattern from their FREE online Quilt Block Reference library.
Have fun designing your own Valentine's Day quilts. The Valentines blocks shown here each finish to approximately 8". Make one block and frame it, or assemble a group of blocks into a quilt. By mixing fabrics and block styles and alternating sashing between blocks, the possibilities are endless.
Assemble squares together in rows:
Then add 1 1/2" borders:
Sew Easy Angle units together in pairs as shown below. Make two of each pair.
Sew background squares together to form two sets of pairs. Repeat with heart fabric.
Assemble block as shown in diagram below. Press seams in direction shown.
- Classic Heart Block
- 8" x 8"
- Cut one 2.5" strip of light fabric.
- Cut one 2.5" strip of dark fabric. Lay strips right sides together and cut eight Easy Angles. Do not separate the sets - they are ready to sew. Cut six 2.5" squares from the dark fabric and two 2.5" squares from the light. Sew the Easy Angle sets to create Easy Angle units. Sew Easy Angle units and squares together following diagram below. Press seams in direction of arrows.
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- Cut two light 5 1/2" & two light 7 1/2" strips.
- Cut two dark 7 1/2" & two dark 9 1/2" strips.
- Two Hearts Together Block
- 8" x 8"
Sew Easy Angle units together in pairs as shown below. Make two of each pair.
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- Tri-Rec Heart Block
- 8" x 8"
- Cut one 2.5" strip background fabric to yield four Recs.
- Cut one 2.5" strip of heart fabric to yield two Tris.
- Cut one 4.5" strip of background to yield two Recs.
- Cut one 4.5" strip to yield one Tri.
- Cut one 1.5" strip and one 2.5" strip sashing fabric.
Sew 4.5" recs to either side of 4.5" Tri to make one triangle in a square unit. Sew heart sections together.
Measure length of heart unit and cut two 2.5" strips to fit. Sew one to each side of blocks to complete.
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My Companion Valentine Heart Block8" x 8"
Cut pieces using the Companion Angle™ & to complete flying geese unit use the Easy Angle™
Flying geese unit
On bottom half of block:Cut one Companion Angle™ from 4 1/2" strip of dark fabric.
Cut one pair of Easy Angles™ from 4 1/2" strip of light fabric.
Sew Easy Angle™ triangle to either side of Companion Angle™ triangle to complete flying geese unit. Quarter square blocks (make two)
Cut six Companion Angles™ from 2 1/2" strips of light fabric.Cut two Companion Angles™ from 2 1/2" strips of dark fabric.
Sew two triangles together as shown to make a half square, then sew two half squares together to create each block.
Sew quarter square blocks together. Sew to flying geese unit to complete block.  |  |
Bloomin’ Hearts Quilt...click on image
Use drawing above to make another little Sue for a card or a quilt block!
Heart ‘n Hand Needle Case (p) (pdf)Heart 'n Hand Needle Case Pattern (pdf)
Heart Blocks
The Heart Pillow Program - NEW - Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick
Appliqué Heart Wreath
Click to download the pdf
Floral Hearts
Heart Blocks
The Heart Pillow Program - NEW - Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick
Appliqué Heart Wreath
ave A Heart from Carol Doaks
Choose the woven heart, the bow heart or the star heart to send a message of love and friendship.Click to download the pdf
Floral Hearts
Read her tutorial at link above:
Wonky Hearts:
Wonky Hearts: Sharon of Indigo Threads
Paper Pieced Heart Blocks
Sorry for the missing photos below. I'm working on them. Sometimes, websites close or change web addresses, sometimes things just go wrong !
Summerlove new
| Brown Heart - new | |
| Valentine 2007 | ||
| Heart 2005 | ||
| Broken heart | ||
Heart Quilting Patterns from original Nancy Page published patterns circa 1980's | |||||
Stack'n Whack Hearts http://www.bethanyreynolds.com/snwhearts.html
Make a Patchwork Heart Quilt Block
How to Create a Heart-in-Hand Valentine Card eHow.com
Boxed Heart Quilt Block Pattern by Joan Rodwell
Boxed Heart Quilt Block Pattern by Joan Rodwell
Heart and Hands Tea Cozy Click here (to download Template Diagrams, PDF format
How to Create a Heart-in-Hand Valentine Card eHow.com
How to Create a Heart-in-Hand Valentine Card eHow.com
Cheater's patchwork,cut and paste fabric squares: a card making tutorial
Flower hearts Yvonne's dk...pdf dnload of pattern only
Crazy Patch Heart
Click to download the pdf
Many Pieced Heart Blocks by Carol Doak, including Pink Ribbons and Hearts
Heart to Heart Quilt
Snowball Block with Heart
Things From the Heart
Checkerboard Heart
Striped Heart
Glassine Filled Candy Hearts
Valentine Topiary with Conversation Heartsfrom Midnight Creations
Tutorial: Crocheted Stuffed Heart
Large Heart Wreath Block
Downloadable pdf heart block patterns:
Heart Quilt Block Pattern #1
Heart Quilt Block Pattern #2
Heart Quilt Block Pattern #3
Heart Quilt Block Pattern #4
Heart Quilt Block Pattern #5
Heart Quilt Block Pattern #6
Heart Quilt Block Pattern #7
Valentine ‘healing heart’
Mrs. Mary Cutout Heart (pdf)
From Oxford Seminary (a circle of hearts form a star in the center)
and quilt above from AZ Patch, also
Quiltmaker Floral Hearts
Downloadable pdf heart block patterns:
Heart Quilt Block Pattern #1
Heart Quilt Block Pattern #2
Heart Quilt Block Pattern #3
Heart Quilt Block Pattern #4
Heart Quilt Block Pattern #5
Heart Quilt Block Pattern #6
Heart Quilt Block Pattern #7
Valentine ‘healing heart’
Mrs. Mary Cutout Heart (pdf)
From Oxford Seminary (a circle of hearts form a star in the center)
and quilt above from AZ Patch, also
Quiltmaker Floral Hearts
About.com PP Heart can be a Signature Block
Piece by Number, CandyBox Heart
Quilters Online Resource, Hearts A Bloom
Quilters Online Resource, Beginner HeartsEZ Quilts Heart Block
18" Square
Here’s My Heart
Ute-Barbara Skjønberg, Norway
Heart Block
Quiltaholics Heart Block
Heart Block, Cole Brothers
Janet Smith’s Hearts pdf download
JC Quilts, Pieced Heart
JC Quilts, 1997,
PP
JC Quilts, 1998,
PP
Nutmeg Nook’s Primitive Heart
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Mrs. Burns Chained Heart pdf download
Australian Heartland pdf
Pat Patches Crazy Heart (in Portuguese) pdf
:http://www.pat.patches.nom.br/Down/2003/BMJan03.pdf simple pieced heart with lots of diagrams
The Heart Pillow Program for Heart and Stroke Patients
Bypass Heart Surgery Heart, Photo
Quilt
LogicQuilters Neighbourhood Pieceable Hearts
Quilt Pox Think Pink Hearts
Red Dawn’s Woven Heart PP:
paper pieced
Sandy Bonsib’s Pieced Heart Block
Sew Quilty, Jake’s Heart
Sew Quilty, Scrappy Heart
Sew Quilty, Strippy Heart
Heart Pin Step-by-Step
My Newest Add-ins
tiny tutorial ~ Valentines: Jane LaFazio's handsewn felt hearts and painted rocks..
does it get any better than this???
Jane LaFazio's Hand sewn Felt Hearts and Painted Rocks
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Love Bugs
Materials
- 1 piece of white cardstock to print the heart template
- 1 piece of colored cardstock
- 1 piece of coordinating patterned paper
- 2 small brads - I used heart shaped ones, but plain brass ones work fine
- pencil
- scissors
- black pen or marker
- 1/8 inch hole punch
- 2 small googly eyes and glue (optional)
sewing kit ensemble!
You can find the tutorials for most of these "Snippets" HERE,
BLOOMIN' BLOSSOMS
Bloomin' Blossoms for Spring
Table Topper, 20" x 20"
HEN PARTY CHICKS PINCUSHION
Quiltscapes Hen Party Chicks Pincushions: TUTORIAL
Hen Party Chicks @ Sew We Quilt: STORY & TUTORIAL
Spring Chickens @ Riley Blake Designs: TUTORIAL
Printer-Friendly Instructions: PATTERN'
I ♥ Appliqué
~ Raw Edge Appliqué Basics
~ Raw Edge Appliqué Basics
I {Heart}♥ Appliqué II
Chenille Appliqué
Bloomin' Posy
TUTORIAL
~ Tissue Cozy ~
;TUTORIAL
~ Tableside Pressing Pad ~
TUTORIAL
~ A Snappy Eyeglass Case ~
TUTORIAL
;TUTORIAL
TUTORIAL
TUTORIAL
Needlenook
>> TUTORIAL
>> TUTORIAL
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Heart Box Tutorial |
Heartstrings Quilt Project by Mary
Patriotic Heartstrings for Our Soldiers
String Quilting Tutorial and Online Links
;;And Just For Fun! Free Patterns for Hearts to knit or crochet!
- Hearts Baby Blanket - from Care Package, Inc
- Heart Coaster
- Plastic Canvas Heart
- Valentines Fridgie- crocheted
- http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa021099.htm (crochet- links to heart patterns of all kinds!)
- http://www.thesmartyarns.com/americanheartlandafghan.html (crochet - American Heartland Afghan)
- http://members.aol.com/SAG55/fheartaf.html (crochet- pretty filet heart square)
- http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/crochettalk2/granheart.htm (Crochet- pretty filet heart square)
- Bev's 6" Heart square (background)
- Valentine Heart sampler
- Bev's Heart square in x- stitch
- Heart Baby Blanket
Fridgies Filet Crochet
The following filet crochet charted patterns are on this site - About Crochet:
Hearts Border (Add Initials)
Hearts Border With Love
Hearts Filet Crochet Bedspread
Hearts Filet Crochet Tablecloth
Heart With Rose Center
FridgiesDouble Hearts Fridgie
At Crochet Memories: Interlocking hearts made with worsted weight yarn.
Heart Fridgie
At Lee's World: Made with sport weight cotton. (Photo)
Heart Fridgie or Pin
At Crochet Memories: Made with worsted weight yarn; center is crocheted around a plastic ring. (Photo)
Valentine Hearts Fridgie
At Crochet Memories: Made with small amounts of worsted weight yarn. (Photo)
Valentine Magnet/Pin
At Crochet'N More: Made with worsted weight yarn. (Photo)
Hot Pads Hearts Hot Pad
On this site - About Crochet: This hot pad uses the ruffling technique; a how-to is included. (Photo)
Textured Hearts Hot Pad
At Priscilla's Patterns: Includes instructions for potholder, hotpad and dishcloth. (Photo)
Motifs Heart Motif
At Jenn's Crochet Page: You could use this as an applique, a magnet; bet you can think up more uses. (Photo)
Heart Motif 2
At Jenn's Crochet Page: Made with size #10 cotton thread. (Photo)
Valentine Brooches
At Joyful Abode: She gives directions for making the heart shapes into pins. (Photo)
Pillows Heart Shape Pillow
At Crochet Me: Easy-to-make shapes are joined to form the heart-shaped pillow. (Photos)
Shawls Connected Hearts Shawl in Filet Crochet
On this site - About Crochet: A triangle shaped shawl pattern that I created, featuring my Connected Hearts charted design.
Michele Bilyeu blogs With Heart and Hands as she shares a quilting journey through her life in Salem, Oregon and Douglas, Alaska. Sewing, quilting, and wildcrafting, with small format art quilts, prayer flags, and comfort quilts for a variety of charitable programs. And best of all, sharing thousands of links to Free Quilt and Quilt Block Patterns and encouraging others to join her and make and donate quilts to charitable causes. Help us change the world, one little quilt at a time!
6 comments:
Wow! So many ideas and possibilities. Thank you for compiling all this and sharing it.
Oh my! So many beautiful projects - so hard to choose!
My word girl!!! Only you with a heart bigger than Texas would ammas such an amazing list of opportunities.
Big Heart-filled Hugs :)
Kelly
So many great ideas and oodles of inspiration! Thank you so very much for putting this together Michele!
what an incredible selection of heart projects that you have gathered here~!!
i especially loved the felt envelopes with the painted rocks~!
your clever recycling/reusing gift bag was fun too.
take good care.
:-)
libbyQ
Thank you! I can't imagine how much time it took for you to compile the info for this post and to place all the links in it. There is an amazing variety o heart projects here, but I am going to check out VERY many of the links. Hearts are the best.
xxx, Carol
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