Valentine’s Day Sweet Hearts

I am obsessed with making mini quilted Valentines this year.  The pattern for my mini Valentines is actually my free mug rug pattern.  You can click on this link to download the pattern:  Sweet Heart Mug Rug

I searched through my scraps for interesting color combinations that are “just perfect” for family and friends.  Here’s my stack of Valentines so far;  I’ve popped some of them in the mail already.

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I had some left over fabric from the Strawberry Fields Revisited fabric collection by Fig Tree & Co. These colors match the decor in my youngest sister’s house.

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Since Sandy likes “Frenchy” (is that a word?) things, she is the lucky recipient of this one.  Work with me on this…I am hopeful it looks like the writing came from Paris!

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My older sister lives in Florida and I couldn’t resist making a flamingo Valentine.  It is definitely one of a kind!

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Special note:  with the above three Valentines, I deviated from the pattern and combined the inner and outer borders of Step 11 and Step 12.  Each border piece around the heart  is 1.75 inches wide.

The Valentine below goes to my pre-teen neighbor (and dog sitter).  She picked out the blue fabric on a recent shopping trip and I know she will be very happy to see it in her Valentine!

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This is my favorite because it reminds me of an English garden.  I mailed it off to my dear friend (DF).  DF, I hope you like it!

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Chela from Chela’s Colchas y Mas blog post made a super cute Valentine using my pattern.  She used shades of lavender with a pretty floral.

You still have time to make a few Valentines!  Don’t be afraid to get started!

 

Free Pattern for Sweet Heart Mug Rug

It’s almost Valentine’s Day and I wanted to make something special for mom.  I had some extra fabric from my Heartland Modern 01 10 18 quilt and thought I would make a few mug rugs/coasters for her.  Below is my finished product, isn’t it a sweet heart?  (Pun intended!)

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Mom’s favorite color is pink and she likes to drink tea.  I thought I would test this mug rug today, strictly for quality control purposes, of course!  Yep, it passed the test!

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I put my trusted Bernina to work last night.  I pieced it AND quilted this sweet heart in no time flat!

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This pattern is beginner friendly and easy to follow.  Give it a try and be sure to share our site with your friends!

Hosting a bridal shower or a baby shower?  Make one for each of your guests!  It’s a nice take away from a memorable event and the heart can be made from the theme colors chosen by the guest of honor.  If you have an embroidery machine, you could even personalize each heart.

Download this free pattern by clicking on this link:  Sweet Heart Mug Rug

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I will be adding this pattern to the FaveQuilts website as well.  If you are looking for other beginner friendly quilt patterns, be sure to check out the FaveQuilts web site.  There are  many projects for many quilting skill levels.  It is our “go to” site for quilting inspiration!

Be sure to share pics of your “Sweet Heart” with us!

 

2 for 1 – Free Valentine Quilt Patterns

One blog stop, two free patterns…what’s not to love?

If you are looking for Valentine’s Day quilt patterns to share some quilting love, look no further!

We have two free and unique heart quilt patterns that are beginner friendly and can be used as a baby quilt, a wall hanging or a table topper.

Free Pattern #1 = Pixelated eHeart is the perfect quilt for all those red and pink scraps you have on hand AND it’s a jelly-roll friendly quilt.  Download a free pattern by clicking on this link:  e-heart_pattern_final-01-18-2017

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Free Pattern #2 = Heartland Modern, is the perfect quilt for a cheerful mix of high contrast colors…like fuchsia and white.  Download a free pattern by clicking on this link:  Heartland Modern 01 10 18

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The fuchsia light and dark tone fabric is “Patio Splash” Color Strokes Fuchsia by The Kanvas Studio.  The white/fuchsia fabric is a Robert Kaufman print in the “Blueberry Park” Collection.  This design is called “Strawberry”.  The solid white fabric is “Kona White” by Robert Kaufman.

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Be sure to share your completed projects with us!  We love to see what you do with our patterns.

We will also be posting these patterns to the FaveQuilts Website.  You will find many more free quilt patterns on this site BUT you will also find quilt block patterns, how to videos, tutorials, fabric and quilt kits.  It is a great resource for quilters of all skill levels, be sure to stop by and take a look!

 

 

 

FaveQuilts Top 25 Design Blog For 2017

Last week, Sandy and I were so excited to hear we made the FaveQuilts Top 100 Quilt Pattern list.

Today we were even more excited to hear we made the FaveQuilts Top 25 list!

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This award is determined by reader’s response on the FaveQuilts website.  For 2017, our blog was one of the most popular design blogs featured.

Click HERE to read more about the FaveQuilts Top 25 Design Blog list.  With all the FREE quilt patterns posted, there is surely one that will spark your creative interest in 2018.

We are honored to be listed as a Top 25 Design Blog for FaveQuilts!  In just one word, we are…

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