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Sunday, January 26, 2020

Love is in the Air :: Hearts

Don't you love 💟's?!  With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I was inspired to make a few hearts and for once be ahead of the game.  I was also looking for a little something to make to fill the gaps until I could delve into something big!


MINI HEART 6"
Using my Pattern for 'Trio of Hearts', I opted to just make the mini heart times two!  It's a fun way to use the rainbow and if there's scraps involved...I'm all in!



With each square finished at 1", it takes a little more patience to assemble.  That doesn't mean it isn't worth every second in my opinion.



The pattern requires half square triangles using the 2 in 1 method.  Which means I have enough for two hearts.  How can I not go ahead and make two then?  Resisting is futile!  



To change it up and not make identical hearts, I sometimes use different colors in the rainbow.  And of course the low volume 'filler' squares are never identical.  But to really make each it's own, I quilt them differently and give each their own binding flavor.

GEOMETRIC HEART
4 3/4" X 4 3/4"
My next heart is paper piece, again with the rainbow theme!  The pattern is by Kristy Lea of Quiet Play.   Seriously a crazy heart to make!  This little heart has 38 colors packed into that one little square!



The center fabric has metallic plus signs and I thought it would give it a bit more punch! 

SCRAPPY HEART
6 1/4" X 6 1/4"
As if those weren't enough...one more...this time it's pink...and it's prints!  Shocker!!  I had a hard time finding 21 pink (or close enough to pink) different fabrics.  I persevered and ended up with a cutie of a heart!  I love the neon pink binding!



HUMMING BIRD
6" x 6"
What's this?!  That is not a heart!  I had to include a palate cleanser after so many hearts!  I saw this hummer and knew I had to make it.  The pattern is by Center Street Quilts on Etsy.  



I enjoyed making this humming bird and quilting it to an inch of its life!  But the binding I have to say I love!  

With all my mini's I use this binding method:  Mini Mini Binding.  I doubt I'd make as many mini's as I do if I didn't have a tried and true easy method for binding!

Now that you are thoroughly 'hearted' out...I do have good news!  I finally wrote the pattern I've boasted about forever!  I'll fill in the details on another post!


 LINKING:
PEACOCK PARTY   TGIFF ● WHOOP WHOOP FRIDAY

18 comments:

  1. Oh, the hearts are great but I love the hummingbird. Stunning!

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    1. I love the humming bird too! Can’t wait to make it again in different colors perhaps!

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  2. Your hearts are great! And I am partial to hearts since I am a Valentine's Day baby. Your hummingbird is so sweet, too. Great job once again! Nadine W. N. Cali rnwillis@velotech.net

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  3. Oh, NO!!! I feel a Squirrel project coming on!!! (Thanks a LOT, Jayne.)

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    1. LOL!!! I’m sorry (not sorry)! There’s always something that strikes our quilting fancy that we weren’t planning on making!

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  4. that hummingbird! adorable. anxious to see which pattern you got written.....

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  5. Well, I'm not usually much of a hearts person, but all the heart minis had me (that neon pink binding - love love love). Then I saw the hummer with that fantastic binding! So much fun going on in your studio!

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    1. I do love the neon pink binding too! A little extra zing isn’t always a bad thing! They are fun little minis to make and hopefully I can make the hummer again in different colors! Hot pink?!

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  6. Such cute hearts! And done before February!

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  7. I love your hearts, Jayne! They are a must-do for me, too, this time of year. That hummingbird is really amazing! I need to go check out that pattern, too.

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  8. A great collection of minis. That hummingbird is amazing.

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  9. Super cute little projects. Love your scrappy heart!

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  10. They are so small! I love the quilting too, especially on the bird quilt.

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  11. You are back to your teeny tiny's-gotta love them all. Fun and bright and that hummingbird is fab!

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  12. Your post made me smile. So many love filled minis. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

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  13. Love your heart sewing marathon and that hummer is just gorgeous. So many small pieces in all of those!

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