How to Make a Quilt Heart Block

Sewing Project: Valentine Heart Block

Using beautiful floral/print fabrics in pinks and reds, with white background, you can create a lovely Valentine heart block. This project is perfect for showcasing your fabrics and will make a charming addition to any quilt or home decor item.

Instructions

• Choose Your Fabrics: Select a variety of floral fabrics/prints in shades of pink and red for the heart. Choose a solid background fabric to make the heart stand out.

  
  

• Cut Your Fabric:

• Background fabric: four (4) 1-1/2" squares for the top of the heart

  • two (2) 4-1/2" squares for the bottom of the heart

• Heart fabric: two (2) 4-1/2" x 8-1/2" rectangles

Cut squares and rectangles

• Assemble the Heart: Sew on the diagonal lines and trim to 1/4" seam.

  
  

  

  Sew using the diagonal lines as a guide.

  
  

  

  Press seams

  
  
  
  

• Place heart halves right sides together and sew.

  
  

  

  Red line is the 1/4" seam allowance

  
  

  

  Trim to 8" Block

  
  

Project Ideas

• Combine multiple heart blocks to create a quilt.

• Make a wall hanging by adding borders around the heart block.

• Create a decorative pillow using the heart block as the front design.

• Use the heart block in a patchwork table runner for Valentine's Day.

This sewing project is a wonderful way to utilize your beautiful fabrics, and the finished heart block will add a personal touch to your Valentine’s Day celebrations!

I used three quilt blocks and sashing to make a small wall hanging. It could also double as a table topper. Hope you enjoy!

Happy Quilting,

Jen