Paper Pieced Heart Block

There are only a handful of days left in February, but here at RockingChairQuilts.com we’re not done sharing heart projects yet. Here is today’s offering for @modafabrics month long maker to maker celebration #handmadeheartaday. Of course hearts are the go to shape for Valentines, but these sweet shapes add love and cheer to anything you could think of making. Today we ‘ve plugged Crystal Manning’s @cmanningsews Garden Society fabrics into our heart design. Because Springtime.

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♥ Vintage Twisted Valentine ♥

Here is another heart project to enjoy for @modafabrics #handmadeheartaday 2023. Today we are sharing our free pattern for our Vintage Twisted Valentine quilt.. It's ‘twisted’ because you will need a twister ruler to make this quilt. It’s ‘vintage’ because of the fabrics we chose. You could make it ‘Modern Twisted Valentine’ or ‘ Floral Twisted Valentine’ or ‘My Valentine Made Me Blue'.....

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♥ Churning for You ♥

FREE VALENTINE PATTERN

Happy Valentine's! Get a vintage vibe going for @modafabrics #handmadeheartaday 2023, Today we are re-visiting our darling mini Churn Dash quilt pattern. It's a scrappy happy little quilt.  These miniature blocks (3" finished) don't need very big amounts of fabric to complete. You can probably find the fabrics you'll need in your scrap box.

A little more fabric is needed for the sashing and borders & binding -1/2 yard should do.

A  Fat Quarter is enough for backing on this wee quilt.

For Valentine's I am starting with a pile of pinks, reds and some lights for background in my blocks. Look at all that delicious Moda Fabric! This mini would be charming made up in brights, low volume, civil war, ....almost any fabric that makes you…

For Valentine's I am starting with a pile of pinks, reds and some lights for background in my blocks. Look at all that delicious Moda Fabric! This mini would be charming made up in brights, low volume, civil war, ....almost any fabric that makes your quilter's heart happy♥

You'll need to make some Half Square Triangles (HSTs) for your mini Churn Dash blocks. In this tutorial I will showcase using the Creative Grids 4 in 1 Half Square Triangle Ruler CGRBH1 to make my HSTs......But you can create your your HST using any method you like for your little quilt. As long as they will finish to 1" x 1" size .

♥♥CHURNING FOR YOU ♥♥

Valentine Mini Pattern from RockingChairQuilts.com

14 ½” x 18” finished Size

Tools: Rotary cutter, straight ruler and cutting mat

Threads to match  or any color of thread that makes you happy today☺

Fabrics:


Assorted scraps for blocks

½ yard for Border, blocks, sashing, binding:

Cutting:

Cut two 2 ½” x WOF (border)

Cut two 2 ½” x WOF (binding)

Cut three 1” x WOF (sashing)

*Cutting sizes for your Half Square Triangles in the blocks may vary depending on your preferred method of making HSTs.

Cut two 1” x WOF (blocks, cut in half at fold to make 4 pieces 1: x 21”)


Background -12” x 21” piece (or can be scrappy)

Cutting:

Cut four 1” x 21” (Blocks)

TO MAKE THE Half Square Triangles for your blocks use one of the following OPTIONS:

  1. Use your OWN preferred method to make the 48 HST units. The HSTs need to finish at 1” square when sewn into your blocks.

  2. If using the Creative Grids® Half-Square 4-in-1 Triangle Ruler - CGRBH1. FOR EACH BLOCK you will need to cut strips of background and prints 1 ½” x 5” and pair them RST then use your 4 in 1 ruler to cut your HST segments (see illustrated steps below) each 1 ½” x 5” strip will make 4 HSTs – enough for one churndash block. If you want 12 different blocks you can use 12 different prints with your background fabric or you could make all your blocks alike and use only one color print strip with your background strips, or any combination in between.

  3. Use triangle paper that makes 1” finished size HST.

  4. Cut three 1 7/8” x 21”, from these strips cut 24 – 1 7/8” squares then cut on the diagonal to make 48 triangles. These background triangles will then be paired with print triangles to make 4 half square triangle units (HST) for each of your 12 blocks.


Blocks – up to 12 different prints - you’ll need a piece 3 x 7 for each block

Cutting:

Cut one 1 ½” square from a variety of prints (this is the center square) you will need 12

See Step 1 under the background cutting. Whichever method you want to use to make 48 HSTs you will need to cut the same size and amount from your variety of prints as you cut have cut from your background fabric.

 I used the Creative Grids 4 in 1 ruler so I will cut a strip 1 ½” x 5” for each block I want to make.  In my sample quilt, I made two or 3 blocks from each of 5 prints until I had a total of 12 blocks

Backing – Fat Quarter will work for your backing


Sewing:

MAKE BARS AND BACKGROUND UNITS: Using the 1” x 21” background and border strips. Pair a background strip to a border strip and sew with ¼” seam allowance. Repeat to make a total of four. Cut the sewn strip sets into 48) 1 ½” segments.  They should measure 1 ½” x 1 ½” when pressed open.


here’s how we used THE CREATIVE GRIDS 4 IN  1 RULER TO MAKe HALF SQUARE TRIANGLES

OR please use your go to method for HSTs

MAKING HALF SQUARE TRIANGLE UNITS (HSTs)   Pair each print 1 ½” wide strip RST (right sides together) with a 1 ½” background strip.  Use your CGR 4 in 1 ruler* to cut sets of triangles. Chain piece paired triangles using a ¼” seam along the longest edge of the triangle pair. Press open and admire your work ☺*refer to markings on the ruler OR the printed instructions that come with the ruler for placement before cutting


ASSEMBLE BLOCKS:

Place one 1 1/2" center square, 4 HSTs & 4 Bars and Background units as shown here.

Place one 1 1/2" center square, 4 HSTs & 4 Bars and Background units as shown here.

Stitch together as shown, use 1/4" seams throughout. Press and square up to 3 1/2" (unfinished size) if needed. Make 12 Blocks

Stitch together as shown, use 1/4" seams throughout. Press and square up to 3 1/2" (unfinished size) if needed. Make 12 Blocks


QUILT ASSEMBLY:

Layout your blocks in 4 rows of 3, in an arrangement that pleases you. Using a 1” x WOF sashing strip, Cut 8) 1” x 3 ½” pieces. Sew these pieces to the right side of the first 2 blocks in each row. Press toward the sashing. Sew the rows of 3 togethe…

Layout your blocks in 4 rows of 3, in an arrangement that pleases you. Using a 1” x WOF sashing strip, Cut 8) 1” x 3 ½” pieces. Sew these pieces to the right side of the first 2 blocks in each row. Press toward the sashing. Sew the rows of 3 together and press toward the sashing. Using the rest of the 1” sashing strips sew a strip between the rows as pictured.

Add the 2 1/2" border strips to the sides, press towards the border

Add the 2 1/2" border strips to the sides, press towards the border


Add the 2 1/2" border strips to the top and bottom. Press to the border. Layer, quilt, bind and then LOVE your quilt♥

Add the 2 1/2" border strips to the top and bottom. Press to the border. Layer, quilt, bind and then LOVE your quilt♥

 

If you make this mini , we'd love to see your version, please share a photo with us:

WAYS TO SHARE a photo with us:

  • Post your photo on Instagram and tag us # rockingchairquilts and #handemadeheartaday

  • post your photo on our Facebook page- CLICK HERE to get to the Facebook page.

  • Tweet a photo @makeaquilt or tag us in your tweet @MakeAQuilt

  • send your photo in an email to us : info@RockingChairQuilts.com

  • Please use the comments area below for your comments or questions

 

Thank you for reading, until we blog again, take some time to Enjoy the Sew!® - Carol

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Moda's Bella Solids CLASSIC QUILTS SERIES

Free pattern is available on the RCQ blog today. Every other month this year, we have been sharing the pattern for a new quilt. Today is the last the of six Bella Classic Quilts, #6 Frost. Each classic pattern is a two-color quilt using Bella Solids.. We're showing all variety of colors, but you could easily make all of these in one color of your choice to build your own two-color quilt collection!​​​​​​​​

​​​​​​This quilt is Big Top, and the free pattern is available on the RCQ blog today!

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Moda's Bella Solids CLASSIC QUILTS SERIES

Free pattern is available on the RCQ blog today. New for 2022 Moda's Bella Solids CLASSIC QUILTS SERIES. Every other month of 2022, we've been sharing Moda's Bella Solids Classics Quilts Series. Each classic pattern is a two-color quilt using Bella Solids.. We're showing all variety of colors, but you could easily make all of these in one color of your choice to build your own two-color quilt collection!​​​​​​​​

​​​​​​This quilt is Big Top, and the free pattern is available on the RCQ blog today!

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Moda's Bella Solids CLASSIC QUILTS SERIES

Free pattern is available on the RCQ blog today. New for 2022 Moda's Bella Solids CLASSIC QUILTS SERIES. Every other month of 2022, we've been sharing Moda's Bella Solids Classics Quilts Series. Each classic pattern is a two-color quilt using Bella Solids.. We're showing all variety of colors, but you could easily make all of these in one color of your choice to build your own two-color quilt collection!​​​​​​​​

​​​​​​This quilt is Big Top, and the free pattern is available on the RCQ blog today!

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Moda's Bella Solids CLASSIC QUILTS SERIES

New for 2022 Moda's Bella Solids CLASSIC QUILTS SERIES. The first quilt is available as a free pattern download on the blog today. A series of 6 classic 2 color quilts for you to enjoy. Every other month through 2022, we'll share the pattern for a new quilt. Today is Bella Classics quilt #1, titled Quintet.

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♥ ♥ ♥ Churning for You ♥ ♥ ♥

FREE VALENTINE PATTERN

Happy Valentine's! We are re-visiting our darling mini Churn Dash quilt pattern. It's a scrappy happy little quilt.  These miniature blocks (3" finished) don't need very big amounts of fabric to complete. You can probably find the fabrics you'll need in your scrap box.

A little more fabric is needed for the sashing and borders & binding -1/2 yard should do.

A  Fat Quarter is enough for backing on this wee quilt.

For Valentine's I am starting with a pile of pinks, reds and some lights for background in my blocks. Look at all that delicious Moda Fabric! This mini would be charming made up in brights, low volume, civil war, ....almost any fabric that makes you…

For Valentine's I am starting with a pile of pinks, reds and some lights for background in my blocks. Look at all that delicious Moda Fabric! This mini would be charming made up in brights, low volume, civil war, ....almost any fabric that makes your quilter's heart happy♥

You'll need to make some Half Square Triangles (HSTs) for your mini Churn Dash blocks. In this tutorial I will showcase using the Creative Grids 4 in 1 Half Square Triangle Ruler CGRBH1 to make my HSTs......But you can create your your HST using any method you like for your little quilt. As long as they will finish to 1" x 1" size .

♥♥CHURNING FOR YOU ♥♥

Valentine Mini Pattern from RockingChairQuilts.com

14 ½” x 18” finished Size

Tools: Rotary cutter, straight ruler and cutting mat

Threads to match  or any color of thread that makes you happy today☺

Fabrics:


Assorted scraps for blocks

½ yard for Border, blocks, sashing, binding:

Cutting:

Cut two 2 ½” x WOF (border)

Cut two 2 ½” x WOF (binding)

Cut three 1” x WOF (sashing)

Cut two 1” x WOF (blocks, cut in half at fold to make 4 pieces 1: x 21”)


Background -12” x 21” piece (or can be scrappy)

Cutting:

Cut four 1” x 21” (Blocks)

TO MAKE THE Half Square Triangles for your blocks use one of the following OPTIONS:

  1. If using the Creative Grids® Half-Square 4-in-1 Triangle Ruler - CGRBH1. FOR EACH BLOCK you will need to cut strips of background and prints 1 ½” x 5” and pair them RST then use your 4 in 1 ruler to cut your HST segments (see illustrated steps below) each 1 ½” x 5” strip will make 4 HSTs – enough for one churndash block. If you want 12 different blocks you can use 12 different prints with your background fabric or you could make all your blocks alike and use only one color print strip with your background strips, or any combination in between.

  2. Use triangle paper that makes 1” finished size HST.

  3. Cut three 1 7/8” x 21”, from these strips cut 24 – 1 7/8” squares then cut on the diagonal to make 48 triangles. These background triangles will then be paired with print triangles to make 4 half square triangle units (HST) for each of your 12 blocks.

  4. Use your OWN preferred method to make the 48 HST units


Blocks – up to 12 different prints - you’ll need a piece 3 x 7 for each block

Cutting:

Cut one 1 ½” square from a variety of prints (this is the center square) you will need 12

See Step 1 under the background cutting. Whichever method you want to use to make 48 HSTs you will need to cut the same size and amount from your variety of prints as you cut have cut from your background fabric.

 I used the Creative Grids 4 in 1 ruler so I will cut a strip 1 ½” x 5” for each block I want to make.  In my sample quilt, I made two or 3 blocks from each of 5 prints until I had a total of 12 blocks

Backing – Fat Quarter will work for your backing


Sewing:

MAKE BARS AND BACKGROUND UNITS: Using the 1” x 21” background and border strips. Pair a background strip to a border strip and sew with ¼” seam allowance. Repeat to make a total of four. Cut the sewn strip sets into 48) 1 ½” segments.  They should measure 1 ½” x 1 ½” when pressed open.


here’s how we used THE CREATIVE GRIDS 4 IN  1 RULER TO MAKe HALF SQUARE TRIANGLES

OR please use your go to method for HSTs

MAKING HALF SQUARE TRIANGLE UNITS (HSTs)   Pair each print 1 ½” wide strip RST (right sides together) with a 1 ½” background strip.  Use your CGR 4 in 1 ruler* to cut sets of triangles. Chain piece paired triangles using a ¼” seam along the longest edge of the triangle pair. Press open and admire your work ☺*refer to markings on the ruler OR the printed instructions that come with the ruler for placement before cutting


ASSEMBLE BLOCKS:

Place one 1 1/2" center square, 4 HSTs & 4 Bars and Background units as shown here.

Place one 1 1/2" center square, 4 HSTs & 4 Bars and Background units as shown here.

Stitch together as shown, use 1/4" seams throughout. Press and square up to 3 1/2" (unfinished size) if needed. Make 12 Blocks

Stitch together as shown, use 1/4" seams throughout. Press and square up to 3 1/2" (unfinished size) if needed. Make 12 Blocks


QUILT ASSEMBLY:

Layout your blocks in 4 rows of 3, in an arrangement that pleases you. Using a 1” x WOF sashing strip, Cut 8) 1” x 3 ½” pieces. Sew these pieces to the right side of the first 2 blocks in each row. Press toward the sashing. Sew the rows of 3 togethe…

Layout your blocks in 4 rows of 3, in an arrangement that pleases you. Using a 1” x WOF sashing strip, Cut 8) 1” x 3 ½” pieces. Sew these pieces to the right side of the first 2 blocks in each row. Press toward the sashing. Sew the rows of 3 together and press toward the sashing. Using the rest of the 1” sashing strips sew a strip between the rows as pictured.

Add the 2 1/2" border strips to the sides, press towards the border

Add the 2 1/2" border strips to the sides, press towards the border


Add the 2 1/2" border strips to the top and bottom. Press to the border. Layer, quilt, bind and then LOVE your quilt♥

Add the 2 1/2" border strips to the top and bottom. Press to the border. Layer, quilt, bind and then LOVE your quilt♥

 

If you make this mini , we'd love to see your version, please share a photo with us:

WAYS TO SHARE a photo with us:

  • Post your photo on Instagram and tag us # rockingchairquilts

  • post your photo on our Facebook page- CLICK HERE to get to the Facebook page.

  • Tweet a photo @makeaquilt or tag us in your tweet @MakeAQuilt

  • send your photo in an email to us : info@RockingChairQuilts.com

  • Please use the comments area below for your comments or questions

 

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Candy Corn Kaleidescope Quilt

Happy Halloween! Here’s a festive quilt for you to stitch.  We’ve made ours with the CGRDBSKL CREATIVE GRIDS 45 DEGREE KALEIDOSCOPE DOUBLE STRIP QUILTING RULER if you don’t have this ruler you can use a similar 45° angled ruler (or template plastic to make a template to cut your triangle segments).

Here’s our quilt hanging in the shop for October. We used BELLA SOLIDS to make our quilt Two colors 9900 79 Ochre and 9900 60 Ivory. Scroll down for our mini-pictorial tutorial.

Here’s our quilt hanging in the shop for October. We used BELLA SOLIDS to make our quilt Two colors 9900 79 Ochre and 9900 60 Ivory. Scroll down for our mini-pictorial tutorial.

Creative Grids KALEIDOSCOPE RULER

Creative Grids KALEIDOSCOPE RULER

Need more details on cutting your shapes and block construction?

Watch Rachel Cross demonstrate the Kaleidoscope block and ruler in her video .


What you need:

·         Creative Grids Double Strip Kaleidoscope Ruler (CGRDBSKL) OR Creative Grids 45° Kaleidoscope & Dresden Plate Ruler (CGRTKAL45) or similar 45° angled ruler (or template plastic to make a template to cut your triangle segments)

·         2 ½ yards background (cream)

·         2 yards for blocks and binding (orange)

·         3 yards of backing fabric


Cut 2 1/2” strips from your fabric and sew into strip sets.

Cut 2 1/2” strips from your fabric and sew into strip sets.

Use your Kaleidoscope ruler or template to cut triangle segments from your strip sets.

Use your Kaleidoscope ruler or template to cut triangle segments from your strip sets.

Alternate your triangle segments and sew together.

Alternate your triangle segments and sew together.

Create your corner triangles by cutting 3 1/4” squares on the diagonal.

Create your corner triangles by cutting 3 1/4” squares on the diagonal.

Change the placement of your corner triangles to make the two different block styles you will need to create the kaleidoscope pattern in the featured quilt.

Change the placement of your corner triangles to make the two different block styles you will need to create the kaleidoscope pattern in the featured quilt.


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If you make this Quilt , we'd love to see your version, please share a photo with us:

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#MODAFABRICS #AURIFILTHREAD Christmas in July Prize Bundle Giveaway

This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to our winner Kathy C!

Thanks so much to everyone who participated.

HERE'S THE PRIZE BUNDLE: FAT QUARTER BUNDLE  OF SNOWFALL FABRICS BY MINICK & SIMPSON FOR MODA & AURIFIL THREADS


 “Don’t forget your mittens!”

Ooh what could be better on a hot summer afternoon than breaking open this festive bundle of holiday fabrics?  Get your summertime stitch on and get started on some holiday quilting projects. The Snowfall collection has a great holiday color palette - cool crisp blues,  fresh wintergreens, Christmas reds and creams captured  on fabric in snowflakes , candy canes, holly leaves and  happy dots.

And....... 3 BIg Beautiful spools of Aurifil thread to stitch it all together!  3210 Light Beige, 2250 Red, 2805 Light Turqoise

 

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Thanks so much to everyone who participated.

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This giveaway ended on Sunday, July 30th, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. CST.

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#AURIFIL THREAD SET GIVEAWAY!

To celebrate our all our wonderful customers and a new milestone number of LIKES on our Facebook fan page

this giveaway has ended congratulations to our winner, barb hodge!

The PRIZE • Aurifil Thread Set • Pat Sloan's-The Perfect Box Of Neutrals

Pat Sloan's-The Perfect Box Of Neutrals-12 BIG SPOOLS of MAKO Cotton 50Wt thread. MSRP $130.00 USD  Colors: 2390 - 2692 - 2312 - 2340 - 2370 - 2372 - 2360 - 2600 - 5021 - 5011 - 2610 - 1158

Pat Sloan's-The Perfect Box Of Neutrals-12 BIG SPOOLS of MAKO Cotton 50Wt thread. MSRP $130.00 USD  Colors: 2390 - 2692 - 2312 - 2340 - 2370 - 2372 - 2360 - 2600 - 5021 - 5011 - 2610 - 1158


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