Jazzing Up a Heart Block

Last week I shared how to draft a couple of very basic heart blocks in Electric Quilt.  If you missed the post, you can find it here.  

This week, I wanted to make my basic block a little more interesting.  In my free video tutorial, I will share three different ways to turn a basic block into a 
" stunner".

Here are my new blocks.

Heart Block Variation 1 by Kari Schell

Heart Block Variation 2 by Kari Schell

Heart Block Variation 3 by Kari Schell

Here was the quilt I designed incorporating all my heart blocks.

Heart Quilt 2019 Designed by Kari Schell using the Riviera Rose Fabric Collection from Andover (fabric available March 2019).

Responding to the Challenge

I challenged my blog readers to share their own heart blocks and I am in awe of their wonderful work.  Here are their creations.

Micheline H.

Pat O.

C J T.

Elizabeth B.

Rick D.

Cheryl J. (inspiration: Tech Know Quilter Foundation class)

Donna B. (first time using EQ8)

Judy B.

Christine G.

Christine G. very quickly stitched up her designed block.

Cheryl J.

Julie P.

Julie H.

Nancy S.

Janet I.

Jolene M.

Kristen E.

Love Letters from My Heart Marlene S.

Holly W.

Suzanne G.

Eileen H. (quilt designed in EQ7 a year ago)

Nancy L. designed this quilt in 2012 using EQ Stitch for a heart challenge.

Wanda J.

Kathleen M.

CJ Keller T. This was from an OPQ Tutorial https://www.onpointquilter.com/blog/free-2017-valentine-block Her plaid is part of an ugly fabric quilt challenge and she cut her pieces on her Silhouette Cameo.

Kristy S.

Winners in Heart Block Challenge

Using a random number generator, the winners of my heart block challenge are Marlene S. and Nancy S..  They will be receiving a copy of the EQ8 Lessons for Beginner Book. 

​Thank you to everyone who submitted a design. 

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​Kari

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