One focus fabric
One background fabric
one 6-1/2" x 3-1/2" of focus fabric | |
two 3-1/2" squares of focus fabric | |
two 3 1/2" squares of the background fabric | |
four 2" squares of background fabric |
1) Lightly mark a diagonal line on the wrong side of the two 3-1/2" background fabric squares and the four 2" background fabric squares as shown. | |
2) Take the 6-1/2" x 3-1/2" rectangle of focus fabric and place one of the 3 1/2" squares of background fabric on the rectangle as shown, right sides together. Sew on the diagonal line marked on the 3-1/2" background fabric square. | |
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3) Trim fabric 1/4" from the sewn diagonal line as shown. Press seam toward the background fabric. |
4) Take the remaining 3-1/2" square of background fabric and place on top of the unit completed in Step 2 as shown with right sides together. Sew on the diagonal line marked on the 3-1/2" background fabric square. | |
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5) Trim fabric 1/4" from the sewn diagonal line as shown. Press seam toward the background fabric. The completed units should measure 6-1/2" x 3-12/2". |
6) Take one of the 2" squares of background fabric and place on top of one of the 3-1/2" squares of focus fabric as shown with right sides together. Sew on the diagonal line marked on the 2" background fabric square. Repeat with the remaining 3-1/2" square of focus fabric and one of the 2" squares of background fabric. | |
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7) Trim fabric 1/4" from the sewn diagonal line as shown. Press seam toward the background fabric. |
8) Take one of the 2" squares of background fabric and place on top of one of the units completed in Step 7 as shown with right sides together. Sew on the diagonal line marked on the 2" background fabric square. Repeat with the remaining Step 7 unit and the remining 2" square of background fabric. | |
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9) Trim fabric 1/4" from the sewn diagonal line as shown. Press seam toward the background fabric. This completed unit should measure 3-1/2" square. |
10) Piece together the two units created in Step 9 as shown. Press the seam allowance to either side. This finished unit should measure 6-1/2" x 3-1/2". | |
11) Piece together the unit created in Step 5 with the unit created in Step 10 to complete the heart Block. The finished Block should measure 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" which includes a 1/4" seam allowance on all sides. |