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There’s scrappy and then there’s SUPER Scrappy! This Super Scrappy Heart is definitely the most complex Mini Block we’ve pieced so far, but it’s lots of fun and absolutely worth the effort.

 

You’re going to need lots of tiny Half Square Triangles for this quilt block. Click Here to find a more detailed tutorial on piecing half square triangles.

 

After piecing, trim your HSTs down to measure 1 inch square before piecing with the rest of your units.

 

Now if you really want to geek out on quilt piecing, check out my book How to Piece Perfect Quilts to learn the WHAT, WHY and HOW behind everything I do.

 

Here are piecing instructions and the video below:

Thank you all so much for your wonderful support and help this past week. Josh and I have been working hard to tear out the walls and floors that have water damage. Every day we're discussing and refining our plans to rebuild the basement to work better for us both.

 

This is very difficult and I've had some very bad days. We ripped out the basement kitchen this week after realizing we did get water in the longarm room. I'm not sure when I'll be able to resume filming videos on my longarm frame.

 

Now we're turning our attention to our yard and learning how the water got in and how to stop it from happening again. Like searching for the culprit behind skipped stitches on any machine, I'm finding this disaster wasn't caused by one thing, but multiple issues at once.

 

All in all, it's still a mess and very stressful. On the positive side, we are working together to minimize the cost and I estimate we've already saved $10,000 by doing the initial demolition ourselves.

 

I have heard from a lot of quilters concerned for our health and safety. Please know we are taking all precautions, have sealed the basement off from the upstairs, and we're all wearing quite a lot more layers to work each day!

 

Several quilters have asked if we will set up a Go Fund Me or similar campaign. For various reasons, Josh and I would prefer for you to support us by ordering products from our site, joining the Quilt Friends Club, or sending us a check to the address below:

 

P.O Box 386

Earl, NC 28038

 

We sincerely appreciate the support we've received so far. The support from our quilting community has been the foundation Josh and I have drawn strength from time and time again.

 

It is not easy to continue making Mini Block Monday and Free Motion Friday videos during this time, so please share these tutorials with your quilting friends!

Swirling Hearts is a variation of Swirling Feathers. In fact, I think this design is a great way to practice quilting feathers because it’s almost the same shape, but can be quilted less perfectly and still look great.

 

One last reminder - the Grace Q-Zone Hoop Frame is on a super sale this month. You can get the frame, a carriage to hold your home machine, and a free light bar to brighten up your quilting space.

 

This awesome combo is only $899, which is the best deal I've ever seen on the Hoop Frame since becoming a dealer in 2018! Click Here to learn more.

 

That's it for this week my quilting friend. Yep, we're going through a pretty scrappy time, but I'm just thankful I can still find time to piece and quilt a bit each evening. I'm taking it one day, one stitch at a time.

 

Let's go quilt.

 

Leah Day