the configuration is quite simple. it's one i've seen before, and i actually already had plans to make a valentine's quilt with these L-shaped hearts. mary set hers on point by embedding them in an economy block/square-in-a-square setting, which i thought was really cute.
cute, cute, cute.
yes, these are cute!
there's no other word for it.
i especially like the pink and blue betsy palette.
this idea has been on my mind for a few days. so today i pulled out my liberty betsy stash and culled prints of blue and pink, mostly pastel but a few with some punch. then i made my first heart.
i have A LOT of betsy colorways. i left out the yellow, purple, heavily grey, and dark or deep toned ones. i don' want the quilt to be rainbow-colored or very bright, but i want a little punch in there, too. i did consider making this as another liberty + chambray quilt, but decided i really like the low-volume background look, so i'm going with that.
i think it's going to be pretty!
making the heart was quite simple. i have a lot of 2.5" strips already cut, so that's the size i decided to use for the hearts. when i make some more, i'll do a little tutorial with photos.
for now, here are the dimensions:
- heart - betsy cut into 2.5" square & 2.5" x 4.5" strip
- background - 2.5" background square, 2 - 3.5" squares, cut on the diagonal
i may actually just skip the other things i was working on today and go make some more hearts!
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