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Default 2026 - february block of the month - a selection of hearts

There are bazillions of sites with free instructions for paper piecing. I found two I especially like and couldn't decide which one to recommend this month. so ... what the heck, why not ... check out both. i hope you'll like at least one of them and show us photos.

Piecemeal Quilts - several hearts to choose from, plus illustrated instructions.
their instructions for freezer paper paper piecing are here: https://piecemealquilts.com/wp-conte...g-tutorial.pdf
the selection of small, simple hearts are on this page. click on the heart(s) you want to try to get the printable foundation: https://piecemealquilts.com/2010/01/...-heart-blocks/

if you don't have freezer paper, use regular paper but pin the pieces to the paper foundation as you go along. then you can remove it to use again by pulling the pins. or sew along the lines, through the paper, then remove the paper and print copies to make the number of blocks you want. any regular paper will do.

i have freezer paper ... somewhere ... but i'm also going to try at least one printed on notebook paper. i think it will be better for the stitich-on-lines-then-tear-away-the-paper method. it isn't transparent but it is light weight and "see-through-ish."

Create Whimsey: since not everyone is a fan of paper piecing, i added this choice that offers a pieced heart and other heart projects.
https://createwhimsy.com/projects/sc...free-tutorial/


they also have a page of instructions for freezer paper piecing are here: https://createwhimsy.com/projects/ho...freezer-paper/

i might have mine done today but there are a few things that might get in the way of that plan. if you get your heart done before i do, feel free to start the photos thread.
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