Time to pull out that scrap basket and have fun making this quick and easy scrappy heart quilt block pattern just in time for Valentine’s Day – or anytime you want a little love in your life! This is a perfect quilt block for beginners – all straight sewing and not many places for seams to line up! And, a good way to use up some of those scraps!
The finished block size is 12-inches. Put four together for a wall quilt or table topper. Line them up in a row to make a festive table runner. Add borders to one block to make a pillow cover. Most of all have fun with this super easy quilt block.
Here are the cutting directions for a 12-inch finished scrappy heart quilt block:
Here are the step-by-step instructions to make the scrappy heart quilt block:
How to make a scrappy heart quilt block
Super simple quilt block - perfect for beginners.
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Use your scraps or a jelly roll to make this lovely heart for your Valentine!
Here is our scrappy heart quilt block pattern.
Materials
- 2-1/2 inch wide fabric scraps for the heart
- 4-1/2 inch x 12-1/2 inch piece for the background fabric
- Thread for sewing
Tools
- Sewing machine
- Rotary cutter
- Cutting mat
- Quilters ruler
- Removable fabric marker - I used a Frixion pen
- Iron
- Pressing surface
Instructions
- Start by cutting all of your fabric according to the fabric requirements above.
- First step is to mark a diagonal line on the small background squares on the wrong side of your fabric. This will be our sewing line when we place them on the fabrics to form the heart shape. I used a Frixion pen. NOTE: Always test your removable marker on a scrap of fabric first!
- Lay all of the pieces out for the heart quilt block. It may not look like a heart right now, but it will come together quickly!
- Next step is to place the small white background squares on the pieces they will be sewn to with right sides together. Make sure to line up the diagonal lines so that the background goes to the outside of the quilt block.
- Take each piece to your sewing machine and sew on the drawn line.
- Trim each piece 1/4-inch from the sewn line on the OUTSIDE edge. (Ask me why I emphasize this . . . trim on the wrong side and you'll be doing it again!)
- Press your seams. To learn more, read our article about pressing seams for quilting. Place the blocks back in their places on your table. I find it easier only to sew one or two seams at a time for this project. Press and put them back in their place on your table.
- Next, take the two sets of 2-1/2 inch squares for the heart and sew them right sides together with a 1/4-inch seam allowance and press the seams to your preference. All of the rest of the seams will be sewn with 1/4-inch seam allowances, right sides together, and press after each step.
- Now, take the adjacent rectangle to each set of small squares and sew with a 1/4-inch seam allowance. Press.
- Take the sewn squares and add the rectangle shapes to the left on your table. Sew and press.
- For the center sewn piece, add the rectangle above. For my heart, it is the bright red piece in the center. Then add the background large square to the top sewn together piece, and the right rectangle to the center sewn piece.
- Can you see your heart quilt block coming together? We're almost done! Now sew the bottom heart rectangle to the center sewn piece.
- Sew the left heart strip with background triangles to the center heart shape. Then sew the top sewn strip and then add the left strip. And, your heart qult block is finished!
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Have fun with this scrappy quilt heart block pattern! Put four heart blocks together to make a wall hanging or small quilt top.
Or Valentine’s table topper:
Line four heart blocks in a row to make a Valentine’s table runner!
Tips and ideas for making your scrappy heart quilt blocks
- Pull out your scrap bins and have fun with different colors and fabrics to make the scrappy heart quilt pattern.
- Make the background pieces stand out from the outside of the heart fabrics. I used white for the background, but a soft blue or green would work well, too.
- Have fun with different fabrics! You can use different reds for the heart and different whites for the background. Dig through your scrap stash and see what you find!
- Low volume prints (ie small prints) work best for this scrappy heart block.
Check out more happy scrappy quilt ideas on Create Whimsy. Find some DIY Valentine inspiration with our projects.
You might also enjoy our Cheerful Heart Quilt Pattern made with half square triangles.
