January 11, 2022

Ticker Tape Heart

I am excited to have a guest post today on Amy Smart's Diary of a Quilter blog. The Ticker Tape Heart block is a fun, scrappy block that's perfect for Valentine's Day. Get the free Ticker Tape Heart block pattern here.
Ticker Tape Heart quilt block | DevotedQuilter.com
If you don't decorate for Valentine's Day, it would also be a great Galentine's Day gift for your favourite girl friends. Or it would make a sweet a baby quilt or wedding gift. I also think it would be fun to make a whole rainbow quilt of Ticker Tape Heart blocks. I certainly have enough scraps for it!

I couldn't decide if I wanted to make a mini quilt or a table runner, so I made four blocks and made both. Like I said, there's no shortage of scraps around here. I quilted in the ditch around all four hearts and around all of the scrap pieces with Aurifil 2430 50 wt thread. Then, for the mini, I stitched a small loopy meander with white Aurifil. The loopy meander makes me think of eyelet fabric, for some reason.
Ticker Tape Heart quilt block | DevotedQuilter.com
For the table runner, I stitched a loopy heart meander at a slightly larger scale than I used for the mini quilt. 
Ticker Tape Heart quilt block | DevotedQuilter.com
I love quilting this loopy heart meander! The texture from the loopy heart meander and from stitching around all of the scraps is so, so good.
Ticker Tape Heart quilt block | DevotedQuilter.com
Head over to Diary of a Quilter for the full tutorial to make your own Ticker Tape Heart blocks or download the free pattern here. I hope you'll tag me if you share your Ticker Tape Heart blocks on social media!

4 comments:

  1. This is soooo cute Leanne. I made the Christmas tree like this last year. Wasn't that from your site as well? I want to make this too. :-)

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  2. I really like this technique and want to make a project or two, too! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  3. Today is a great day because it is my birthday !

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