QAF BOM - February 2003

Each block should be made from one red fabric and one white, white on white or cream fabric. This super simple heart is made of only 3 pieces of fabric.

For each block:

RED: Cut 1 rectangle 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" and 1 rectangle 4 1/2" x 6 1/2"

WHITE or CREAM: Cut 1 square 2 1/2"

To Assemble Block: Sew with 1/4" seams. Sew the smaller red rectangle to the light square and press to the dark fabric. This piece should measure 2 1/2" x 6 1/2". Lay out above the larger rectangle with the white square to the upper right, per the picture. Sew seam, press to the larger rectangle. Measure your block(s), they should measure 6 1/2" square before mailing in a swap.

Make lots! You just might be the lucky winner!!

Here are a few setting ideas for you. The first one is sashed with sashing cut to 1 1/2" with cornerstones in a straight set, but turning the blocks to create an interesting secondary pattern. The inner border is 1" finished (cut at 1 1/2") and the outer border is 4", (cut at 4 1/2") making the size of this 36-block lap quilt finish at 51" square.

The second one is the same set but showing how it looks with a light sashing and dark red border.

The third contains 25 blocks set on point with 1 1/2" sashing and cornerstones (cut at 2"), inner border of 1" (cut at 1 1/2") and outer border of 6" (cut at 6 1/2"). The setting triangles for the sides and bottom are cut from (3) 7 3/4" squares cut twice on the diagonal. The setting triangles for the 4 corners are cut from (2) 7" squares cut once on the diagonal. This quilt finishes at about 56 1/2" square.