Quilt Along #29 – Fun with Hearts!

Great news! Harry is fixed!  Unfortunately my computer’s memory had to be wiped clean and a new motherboard installed, but this actually worked out well because it finally kicked me into getting Josh’s computer set up with the right software to edit videos, and if this week’s video is any guide, I think he’s going to do a great job!

This week we’re going to learn 5 new designs, which may sound like a lot, but in actuality this will be very easy.  All we’re doing is taking Stippling, Sharp Stippling, Zippling, Circuit Board, and Loopy Line and mixing them with Hearts!

Difficulty Level – Beginner.

Design Family – Independent.

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Now for the 5 designs for this week, let’s work on some new terminology.  Whatever design you start with (Stippling, Sharp Stippling, Zippling, Circuit Board, or Loopy Line), let’s call those our Base Line Designs because this line is what will be doing all the work, fitting and filling in the space and linking all the hearts together.

Another fun theme would be a Valentines day quilt.  If you’re going to bother appliqueing hearts, why not add them to the quilting as well?

The sky is really the limit for the number of designs you can create this way!  Play with different shapes and symbols you like this week and see what textures appeal to you the best.

How do you know if one of these designs will look good on your quilt? You’ll just have to audition them over your quilt top and see!

Let’s go quilt!

Leah Day