Cut a 1/4" seam allowance and press towards the darker fabric. To make the center of the O block, place a pink 1.75" square in one of the corners of the 4.5" neutral square. Press seams towards the darker fabric and set aside.
You will now have two HST that measure 2.5" square. Use a ruler to cut along the diagonal line. Pin and sew a 1/4" seam on either side of the diagonal line. Start by placing a neutral 2 7/8" square on top of a pink 2 7/8" square. Again, I would recomment using chain piecing for your O blocks!įirst, you will need to make some half-square triangles (HST) for the corners of the block. Press the seam open or as desired.įor each O block you will need 4 pink 1.75" x 1.75" squares, 2 pink 2 7/8" x 2 7/8" squares, 4 pink 2.5" x 4.5" rectangles, 2 neutral 2 7/8" x 2 7/8" squares, and 1 neutral 4.5" x 4.5" square. Place the top of the X on the bottom with RST, pin, and sew. I pressed my seams open in this step so that the block would lay flat. Repeat for piecing the bottom two squares together. Piece the top of the X by putting the top/right square on the top/left square with RST, pin, and sew. Cut a 1/4" seam and press as desired.Īrrange the 4 squares so that they form an X. Place a 1.75" square in one of the remaining corners of the blue fabric. Cut a 1/4" seam allowance and press as desired.
Now place another 3.25" neutral square on the opposite corner of the 4.5" blue square. I played around with pressing towards the darker and neutral fabric and found that I like pressing towards the darker fabric to make the X "pop" out. With ride sides together (RST), lay a 3.25" neutral square on top of a 4.5" blue square in the top/right corner. It is really easy to chain piece this block and I highly recommend it! It only takes a second and you'll love the results!įor each X block you will need 4 blue 4.5" x 4.5" squares, 8 neutral 3.25" x 3.25" squares, and 4 neutral 1.75" x 1.75" squares.
Once I line up my fabrics that I need to piece together I use 2 pins at each seam intersection to make sure that the interlocking seams don't budge while I sew. This will help you maintain a straight seam line!Īlso, I would like to share a little tip that helps me get perfect matching points and seams. Set aside for later.įor binding, cut (5) 2.5" x WOF strips from the Rambling Rose Rain fabric.īefore you start piecing, you will want to use a fabric marker to draw a diagonal line on the back of the 1.75" x 1.75", 2 7/8" x 2 7/8, and 3.25" x 3.25" neutral squares, as well as the 1.75" x 1.75" pink squares. Set aside the remaining 2" strips until after the blocks are finished and can be measured.įor the appliqued heart, cut a 9" x WOF strip from the backing fabric. Subcut 6 strips into 2" x 8.5" rectangles until you have 22. Subcut strips into 1.75" x 1.75" squares until you have 52. Subcut strips into 3.25" x 3.25" squares until you have 104. Subcut strips into 2 7/8" x 2 7/8" squares until you have 26. Subcut strips into 4.5" x 4.5" squares until you have 13. Cut 2 strips 4.5" x width of fabric (WOF). Hello Bake Shop readers! My name is Amy Harward of Sew In Love Quilting, and I am so excited to be sharing my first Moda Bake Shop tutorial with you today! The Hugs and Kisses Quilt is a great project for Valentine's Day or to just say, "I love you!" The quilt finishes at 46.5" x 56", which makes it the perfect size for snuggling up with your loved one!ġ Fat Eighth Bundle of Rambling Rose by Sandy GervaisĢ.5 yards of Bella Solid Bleached White (98) for neutral fabricģ yards Essential Dots in Lipstick for backingĥ0.5" x 60" cut of batting (might need to be a few inches bigger depending on your quilter's preference)ġ6.5" x 16.5" piece of paper-backed iron on fabric adhesive (such as Heat n Bond Lite)Ĭut each of the blue fat eighths into (8) 4.5" x 4.5" squares.Ĭut each of the pink fat eighths into (8) 2.5" x 4.5" rectangles, (4) 2 7/8" x 2 7/8" squares, and (8) 1.75" x 1.75" squares.
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