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  This quilt top is the start of the third quilt I've made using the Simple Hearts free pattern by Cluck Cluck Sew. 33" x 35" This is the first one I made back in 2021 using fabrics from my stash.  It is a small wall hanging and I posted about it here . 52" x 60" - 49 blocks I made this second quilt last year and posted about it here .  The hearts are 6" and the fabric is the  Foresta Fusion collection by Art Gallery Fabrics.  I love it and gifted it to my dear cousin earlier this year. I made my 3rd quilt top with 8" hearts and used the same Forest Fusion fabric collection which I just love.  There are 42 blocks in a 6 x 7 layout and straight setting.  I do wish, however, that I had off-set the hearts as I did on my previous quilts since I'm liking that setting better.  This is the 5th finished top for 2023 and will be added to my growing pile of tops to be quilted. I'm happy to join these linky parties.  Be sure to visit them to see what oth

  I finally got on the bandwagon for the Exploding Heart.   Back in 2021,  Quilters were posting pictures of their beautiful hearts on social media, and I fell in love with it.  Eventually, I bought the pattern but it seemed complicated (I don't know why) so I put it aside.  Then in September 2022, I discovered an Exploding Heart sew-along FB group and realized the pattern included instructions for using the Accuquilt cutter.  Woo hoo!  So, yes, I included this on my 2023 goals list for February. I finally decided on red and pink since I had plenty in my stash and set out to do all the cutting in December.  There was a lot of cutting of squares and HSTs but the cutter made it so much easier.  It took me a week to sew it together; and although the top was finished before Valentine's Day, I still need to quilt and bind it. I loved making this pattern and it was not difficult at all.  I am so happy with the end result that I plan to make 1 or 2 more, at least. This second finished