WIP Wednesday: Simple Hearts & Old Time Christmas BOM

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 I decided to make another Simple Hearts quilt this year for Valentine's Day and have made 3 of each one of the 6" blocks shown above.  I just need to add sashing to finish the top so hopefully, I can complete the quilt by Valentine's Day.


This is the small quilt I made last year using this same pattern and posted about it here and here.  Simple Hearts is a free pattern from Cluck Cluck Sew and is a really fun block to make.


This Simple Hearts quilt by Sharon Holland was my inspiration.  She used the Foresta Fusion collection by Art Gallery Fabrics and, well, yes, I had to make my own quilt using these same fabrics.  I love those colors!

And, I finally started on the Old Time Christmas Patchwork BOM from Shabby Fabrics.


This was a 6-month program that started in October and is no longer available.  Each kit contains fabric to complete 2 blocks and so far I have 8 blocks done.  Two more kits and I'll have the 12 blocks.  I'll just have to add my own border and backing fabrics.  I am really loving these block-of-the-month kits.
If you'd like to see more quilting goodness and see what others are up to, please visit the following which I'm linking up to:  

Design Wall Monday @ Small Quilts and Doll Quilts
Stitch Sew & Show @ Life in the Scrapatch
Wednesday Wait Loss @ The Inquiring Quilter
Midweek Makers @ QuiltFabrication
Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation
Put Your Foot Down @ For The Love of Geese

Until next time ... 
Be happy and keep on quilting!


Comments

  1. Nancy @ Grace and Peace QuiltingFebruary 3, 2022 at 4:51 AM

    Sweet heart blocks!!! And you're making great progress on your Christmas sampler!!!

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  2. Rebecca GraceFebruary 3, 2022 at 8:06 AM

    That Old Time Christmas will be spectacular!

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  3. LindaFebruary 3, 2022 at 8:08 AM

    Rita those hearts are so pretty! Very tempting to make a few. Love the Old Time Christmas Patchwork quilt you've started.

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  4. Jennifer Fulton Inquiring QuilterFebruary 8, 2022 at 12:54 PM

    Really loving that Christmas quilt! Thanks for sharing your progress on Wednesday Wait Loss.

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  5. For the love of geeseFebruary 9, 2022 at 10:47 AM

    The Old Time Christmas is going to beautiful, love the hears too. Thank you for linking up to Put your foot down.

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