Pieced On Point Heart Block and Quilt

The design I am sharing today, was one I recently found in an old file from EQ4.  That was the first version of EQ I owned.  Functionality (and fabric options) were much more limited in those days.  But EasyDraw and many of the quilt layouts we enjoy today were available for designing in the early years of Electric Quilt.

I did a bit of research and I could not find the block in the EQ library or in any of the free projects on their website.  So it is possibly an original design.  Or it could be something inspired by a quilt in a magazine (as the design was created before Pinterest became our go to source for inspiration).

I hope you enjoy.

Pieced On Point Heart Block

The block is conducive to either rotary cutting or foundation piecing.  So in addition to being fast to draft, it would also be easy to piece.

On the Block Worktable, create a new block with the style EasyDraw.

In the Precision Toolbar, set the block width and height at 6".

Set the snaps every quarter inch (multiply the size of 6 times 4) -- so 24 x 24.

​Make sure to turn on Snap to Grid.

Precision Toolbar for EasyDraw Block

Draw half the block (the upper left section after drawing a diagonal from the lower left to upper right).

​Notice that the start and stop point for each line is a grid snap point.

Drafted Half Block

With the Pick tool select all the lines.

Under Advanced Symmetry select Clone.

Followed by Flip Left to Right and Rotate 90.

Position in the lower right corner.  

​Make sure patches are snapping to the grid points.

Drafted Full Block (after clone, flip and rotate)

Select the Color tab and color the block.

I used an updated default fabric collection (a benefit of the EQ Members Club offered by Electric Quilt).

Pieced Heart On Point Block Colored with Default Fabrics

Here are the rotary cutting instructions for the pieced on point heart block.  Notice that there are instructions for every patch.  So no templates or manual calculations will be required.  

Feel free to use these instructions if you would like to piece the heart block (6" finished size).

Rotary Cutting Instructions for the Pieced On Point Heart Block

Pieced On Point Heart Quilt

On the Quilt Worktable, select New Quilt.

Select the style On Point.

On the Layout table set the number of blocks at 1 Horizontal and 3 Vertical.

Set the finished size of blocks at 6".

Layout Tab

On the Borders tab, set up three borders

• 1/2" Long Horizontal
• 2" Corner Blocks
• 1/4" Mitered

​After setting the blocks, I decided to add a fourth border (before the first border).  This was a long horizontal border.  The top, left and right side had a size of 0.  The bottom 2".  This trick allows the top and bottom of the pieced heart layout to look the same.

Layout with Borders as Designed in EQ8

Quilt with Blocks and Colored Setting Pieced and Borders

​On the Design tab, set the pieced on point heart blocks in the quilt.

Color the setting triangles and the borders. 

If you are using a directional print, use rotate fabric to adjust the orientation.

Hint:  Use the Eyedropper under fabric tools to find the fabrics in the block and use them to color the borders.

Save your design by selecting Add to Project Sketchbook.

Adding Quilting Designs

Locate a quilting design from the EQ Block library.

​Edit to Block Worktable.

EQ Block Library>Stencils>Hearts

Edit the block (I found it necessary to put the larger heart below the small heart.  This allowed me to color the thread for the hearts using two different thread colors.)

For the thread properties, I chose the dashed line style and the 2nd from the bottom weight.  This will allow the thread work to be more visible on the quilt.

Hearts Colored with Thread on the Block Worktable

On the Quilt Worktable, drag to place the heart blocks on Layer 3.  Only thread from a block is visible when placed on Layer 3.

Set the size of the blocks at 3".

Position in the setting triangles and the corners.  

Rotate as desired.

​Add to Sketchbook to save the quilt.

Heart Stencil Layout on the Quilt Worktable

Watch the video to see the full process.

Here is the finished quilt.

I am curious what you would do with the block?

Would you add quilting to the setting triangles?  Or would you incorporate a different design?

Share pictures of your design in the Learning EQ Facebook Group.

​I look forward to seeing your quilt.

Learning EQ Facebook Group Post

Pieced On Point Heart Quilt designed in EQ8

Happy quilting.

​Kari

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