![Mini heart blocks in pink, purple and blue on a cutting mat](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0575/2756/6532/files/ACS_4044_480x480.jpg?v=1675249766)
I do love February, when pretty hearts start appearing in my social feeds! In fact I love hearts so much, I even included one on the cover quilt of my beginners quilting book Jump Into Patchwork and Quilting.
I wanted to share a tutorial with you on how to make a 6" (finished) heart, using regular piecing. It's so easy when you know how, and soon you'll be adding love hearts to all your projects and quilts!
You will Need:
Heart fabric
Background fabric
Cutting:
Heart fabric - (2) 6 1/2" x 3 1/2" rectangles
Background fabric - (2) 3 1/2" squares (4) 1 1/2" squares
![Fabrics cut out](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0575/2756/6532/files/ACS_4055_480x480.jpg?v=1675257759)
Construction:
1. Draw a pencil line diagonally onto the back of each square.
![Fabric squares with a pencil line drawn down each one diagonally on the reverse](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0575/2756/6532/files/ACS_4048_480x480.jpg?v=1675255389)
2. Pin each square to each rectangle fabric, taking care to orientate the pencil lines as shown.
![Fabric squares pinned to a purple background](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0575/2756/6532/files/ACS_4049_480x480.jpg?v=1675255474)
3. Stitch down each drawn line and trim off any excess thread.
![Stitching down the drawn line](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0575/2756/6532/files/ACS_4050_480x480.jpg?v=1675255547)
4. Trim a 1/4" seam on the outside of each stitched line. Discard the excess triangles. (Or keep for another project!)
![1/4" seam trimmed off all stitching lines](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0575/2756/6532/files/ACS_4051_480x480.jpg?v=1675255642)
5. Open out and press. I find that using Flatter spray really helps get the triangles to sit nicely, especially the small ones!
![Two pieces of the heart ready to be sewn together](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0575/2756/6532/files/ACS_4053_480x480.jpg?v=1675256747)
6. Now all that's left to do is join the two pieces together. Place them right sides together down the long side, stitch with a 1/4" seam and press the seam open, to help the heart lie nice and flat.
And you're done! It will measure 6 1/2" and will be 6" (finished) when sewn into a quilt.
![Completed heart block with pink/purple centre and newspaper fabric background](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0575/2756/6532/files/ACS_4054_480x480.jpg?v=1675256923)
If you're anything like me, you'll be totally obsessed with making these and you'll want to experiment with lots of different fabric combinations. They are so much fun!
![3 heart quilt blocks in pink, purple and blue](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0575/2756/6532/files/ACS_4044_480x480.jpg?v=1675249766)
I'd love to see your heart blocks if you make some. Tag me on Instagram @sarahashfordstudio so I can see!
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