String of Hearts Quilt SAL - Week 4
Hello! It’s Week 4 of the String of Hearts Quilt SAL which means we are getting so close to the end! Ah!
This week’s tasks are 1) finish up the heart blocks that we didn’t finish last week and 2) assemble the heart columns. If you finished all of the heart blocks last week, this week will be fairly easy for you!
The only tip I have for you this week is lay out your column-related background pieces close to your machine in the order that you have your heart blocks organized. This will make it easy to just grab and sew! I have my blocks stacked together from smallest to largest, so I have my column-related background pieces organized to match with the last in line being the piece that will separate the blocks in the columns.
I also wanted to mention that I get a little loosey goosey with the pressing directions here, so you can definitely do whatever feels best for you and your fabric. I pressed my seams toward the heart blocks when sewing the sides onto them and then pressed the “in-between” pieces away from the heart blocks!
Sew Along Details
Dates: Jan. 2 - Feb. 5
Duration: 5 weeks long
Quilt Size: Throw size - 51” x 62”
Hashtag: #stringofheartsquiltsal
Week 1: We will be picking out our fabrics this week. The cover quilt of String of Hearts is the original layout, but you can go totally scrappy with it! If you want to play around with colors in the quilt, you can do so on QuiltInk!
Week 2: This week is all about cutting our fabric.
Week 3: We will sew Heart Blocks this week.
Week 4: We will be finishing up the Heart Blocks and assembling the Heart Columns.
Week 5: We will be assembling the quilt top.
Participation and Prizes
Along with sending out SAL newsletters, I will be posting my progress on Instagram. If you aren’t following me on IG, you totally should. :) If you want to participate in the weekly prize drawings, you can post your progress picture each week on your Instagram using the hashtag #StringofHeartsQuiltSAL to be entered! But make sure you have a public profile - otherwise I won’t be able to see it.
Week 3’s winner is: @daisiesanddiamondsquiltco!!
Week 4’s prizes are:
Clover 50 ct Assorted Wonder Clips because I use these all the time instead of pins!
Extra Long Fine Magic Pins (100 ct) because I really should be using pins though… LOL
Gingher 8in Serrated/Knife Edge Dressmakers Shears because every quilter needs a good pair of fabric scissors!
Alderwood Studio’s newest quilting book - Modern Heirloom Quilting because this book was definitely needed in the modern quilting world!
