Cute idea!

Really inspirational! And beautiful! Great design!

Very cute and pretty.

I like this one.

Very cute!!!!!!!!

That is so nice. Where did you get the pattern for the mug rug.

Way to go, girlfriend! At 4am I probably would have had made some dreadful mistakes :D

Adorable. I get some of my best ideas at night!

That's cute! Thanks for sharing.

How very clever! I really like how the bright colors sparkle in this refreshing quilt of spring colors! You've inspired me!

Inspiration comes from all areas of life.

love it, great job

What a neat idea. I see myself jumping into my stash scraps.

beautiful, it is very intriguing, like a puzzle, did you applique the hearts randomly or did you follow a pattern. very unusual design.

Love it .. Thank you for sharing with us .. Very pretty !!!

Thank you twinkie.

The heart pattern is just one I drew on a piece of paper and transfered to a piece of heavy weight card stock. The I flipped my fabric and traced the heart on the back of the fabric (I think I used 21 different prints). Then I sat on the sofa and cut them out by hand while I was watching all my recorded shows on the DVR.

I used 10.5" squares (24 - lavender) and placed 8 hearts in a circle. Then arranged the three center hearts to cover the open area in the center. Appliqued the hearts on my machine starting with the "full heart" and working my way out. That way I could smooth any puckers as I worked my way out and around. Then I ironed the squares and trimmed each down to 10.25" squares (to re-square my blocks).

Then I used 2.5" sashing to frame the squares (lime green).

Then I added the 3.5" border (floral print).

Now that I see it this morning, I think I am going to add another border to the top. Maybe another row of the lime green and another row of the floral...we will see.


I spend more time trying to decided which fabrics I liked than I did on the piecing. :shock:

Thanks for looking!

I love it - great job

Very cute! I think I'd call this a Dresden Valentine quilt! lol

Love your pattern! Just curious.....4 a.m. .... is that before you went to bed or after you got up? I'm a night owl...but ususally more like 2 or 3 am. for me.

Very cute..

I'm a nurse and was on call last night and worked on a lap quilt for charity. Just have to square it up and bind it to-day:) until 2

I finshed at 4am, cleaned until 5am...sleep by 5:15am. Up again at 10am for the new day. :)

I just played with the fabrics that spoke to me, arranged the hearts in a circle or plate pattern and worked from there. I knew I wanted each square to be different so I chose 21 fabric scraps and worked from there, when I needed more I just pulled more scraps from the bucket and worked with some FQ's from the January FQ Swap. I liked the Valentine's Day fabric because I was working with hearts. And because the hearts are easy to cut out. I chose the lavander because it worked with the pinks and greens, the lime sashing...because I'm drwn to lime for some reason. The floral tied it all together and then a final lime band to give it a finished look.

When I get ready to quilt the top I will use a butter yellow for the back and the leftover foral fabric to bind it.

Thanks

Fun! Fun! Fun!

That is adorable!! How did you cut the hearts? Just wondering.

I love it:)

I drew a heart, cut it out of card stock and then traced the outline on the back of the fabric and used my little scissors to cut the hearts out. Couple of evenings on the sofa.

What a great quilt! Love your design.

What a lovely idea!!!! Thanks for sharing!!! :)

Absolutely wonderful!

I really like this, great work congs.

Oh, this is absolutely adorable! Do you applique each heart one at a time as you add each one? or do you fuse them all at the same time and then do the stitching? I am bookmarking this and maybe I'll give it a try some day!! :)

No fusing or glue, just a few pins. I did not experience any sliding or slipping. I just started in the center and worked my way out. :)

I loved your mug rug and your quilt is even better!

Pretty and happy quilt. I enjoyed seeing and hearing about your creative journey. Thanks for sharing with us.

Very nice, love the hearts

That is just stunning, I love it, well done.

Now, that is lively, refreshing and original. What could be better than that? I love it.

What a happy quilt! I love the workmanship, as well.

Beautiful.....!!!!!