PP Heart Patchwork

For my pink-only quilt I decided to do borders of hearts, and found this paper pieced pattern that was free if you sign up for her newsletter. It looked simple enough to do, but I haven't done any paper piecing in years, however, so I decided to make a test block.

I did enlarge the foundation pattern slightly for my own purposes, and then got to work. Paper piecing is easy enough, but you do have to remember to watch your positioning and seam allowances.

I ended up making a mistake, of course, but that's why I do test blocks. The finished patchwork looks nice despite my little error.

I also got to remember why you're suppose to use short stitches with paper piecing -- for easy removal of the paper backing. Still, it worked out well, and if I do these in an assembly-line fashion, I can probably piece all the hearts in one or two days.

This is just a mock up, but it will give you an idea of how the border of the quilt will look.

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