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Saturday, February 15, 2025

Scrappy Rainbow Hearts

Belated Happy Valentine's Day to everyone! In honor of the day, I pulled out my hand appliqued hearts to audition a possible layout.


The heart blocks have been an on-again, off-again project for several years. They were started sometime in 2021 as part of the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. I used to do a lot more hand applique when I was working, getting most of my hand stitching time during my daily train commutes. Since my retirement in 2020, hand applique has mostly become my travel project that I take along when we are going to be out of town.

The collection of hearts has reached a little over 100 total blocks. My layout was inspired by the following design from Fat Quarter Shop called Woven Hearts. 


It turns out that I like the look of the heart layout with the star blocks better than with my heart blocks, although I haven't completely ruled out this possibility. The appliqued hearts have already gone back into their box until the next time I am inspired to try another arrangement.

Be sure to check out all of the wonderful scrappy projects at the Rainbow Scrap Challenge every Saturday, and at Oh Scrap! over at Quilting is more fun than Housework on Sunday. 


Happy quilting everyone!

Julie in GA
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7 comments:

  1. ChantalFebruary 15, 2025 at 9:19 AM

    Oh, a heart of hearts! I loooove it. Then I read that you're not warming up to it. I'm sad that you did all this work and you are disappointed. Don't forget that once sewn, the hearts will be closer together. Maybe that's what you don't like ? Well, I still love it. Just saying. You'll find a layout you love. ;^)

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  2. Violet WitheyFebruary 15, 2025 at 9:27 AM

    I thought the hearts looked really good in that layout.

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  3. SueFebruary 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM

    You're the boss of your quilt, but I'm also giving a thumbs-up to the heart in a heart layout. It looked really great!

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  4. Gwyned TrefethenFebruary 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM

    If you hadn't shared Woven Hearts I would have thought you had seen the heart made up of hearts and decided to replicate it or even come up with the layout yourself. I think it is an excellent layout. It could also be the start of a layout. So much could be done with borders or adding smaller hearts in the corner etc. It also works great as is.

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  5. JulieroseFebruary 16, 2025 at 6:57 AM

    I also love your hearts in heart layout--such a pretty grouping...hugs, Julierose

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  6. quiltingbydawnFebruary 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM

    I agree that the heart in a heart is a wonderful layout. I'm sure you will find a layout that suits you!

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  7. KateFebruary 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM

    The heart layout is really striking. Hopefully you find something that works for your pretty little hearts.

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