This Heart Quilt was made for my daughter, Emily, as a bride’s quilt. She isn’t engaged yet, but she and her boyfriend, Aaron, have been together since high school (they are 24 now) and I’m sure one of these days they will be getting married. Of course, I wanted to have a bride quilt ready to go. It’s one of my favorites.
Emily likes hearts, so I decided to figure out a heart pattern rather than the classic wedding ring or nosegay (even though I love those patterns). I had a big box of vintage squares from the 30’s and 40’s, and they ended up being perfect for this pattern. It’s made up of two different heart patterns, separated by white sashing strips. It was tricky getting the smaller heart border to work. I am not all that good at math, and getting the 4-square small heart border to fit on both sides with the 6-square large heart was challenging — I had trouble figuring out the width of the white border to make it all work. I wanted to put a heart in the corner, but I just couldn’t make it work. The hearts are quilted with a diagonal grid in the heart and flowers in the white corners. The border is quilted with hearts and flowers, and the corners with bows and hearts.
UPDATE: Emily and Aaron were married in September, 2011, and I was finally able to give her this quilt. I have also made a doll quilt based on this pattern.
Emily’s Heart Quilt
Martha Dellasega Gray, 2006
machine pieced, hand quilted
72″ x 83″
So pretty! I never realized that you could create a heart pattern using all straight lines! It is beautiful!
Just gorgeous! You’re very talented!
I fell in love with this quilt!!
Do you have the measurements for each square?
This is absolutely gorgeous! I LOVE the vintage fabric and the hearts- and you hand quilted this?! Amazing! A work of love.
the quilt is pretty. I bet it took quite sometime to make it, & its all quilted with “LOVE” too.
The hearts quilt is lovely. I know many, including me, would love to have this pattern.
Lovely colors in each heat. This would be a fun quilt to make. Hope to see the pattern!
would love to know where i could find this pattern. love it
Very beautiful, great job!!!! Would you care to share the pattern for a fellow quilter? I just love this!!!!!!
Beautiful! Made with love
You’ve probably seen a lot of traffic recently – we’ve just discovered your beautiful quilt. Lovely job – is she married now?
You did a gorgeous job-gotta love those heart quilts-I hope it makes her heart sing too!!!!
This absolutely beautiful! Love the vintage fabric. It gives it an old-fashioned & nostalgic look. Love the quilting on it, too. It just makes the whole quilt.
Oh my! Yes please share the pattern. MY heart is all a FLUTTER!
Beautiful quilt. Would you be willing to share your pattern with a fellow quilter? I don’t sell my quilts, they are just for those I love.
Could you have turned the corner heart so that the point of the heart was facing into the main heart?
Thanks in advance!
Judi
I LOVE this quilt! I’m adding it to my quilt “to do” list! <3
Beautiful. The vintage fabrics are perfect and whimsical. I love it. You are an inspiration.
Such a beautiful quilt I would love to be able to make a similar one.
BEAUTIFUL! I would love more details, the size of the squares. I would definitely love to make one.
where can I find the pattern ? Beautiful.
I also want to know: Where can I find this pattern?
Thanks!
Very very special.
pattern please.
Such a Beautiful quilt. !!!!
How can I obtain a copy of the pattern for Emily’s Heart Quilt.
How beautiful!
This is really beautiful. I would love to make this for my granddaughter, her name is Emily also. Is there a pattern that can be obtained that does’t cost a lot. Thaniks for any information.
Judy Sandness
judyleeray@hotmail.com
Loved that you hand quilted this quilt. That is all I do.
So beautiful and lovely gift!
Love this, I love working in small pieces and using the material from the 30’s so this is perfect for me. Thanks for sharing.
I would love to make this pattern. Please tell me where I can get this. I would love to make a quilt with all the 26 peoples names who were shot in Sandy Hook to send to the school as a memorial. I can see so many more uses for this pattern as well. Make pillow cases with each persons name who died to send to the families. They are asking that pillow cases be made to send to Newtown families.
What a wonderful quilt! I love making scrapy quilts. Iwouldalso love the pattern.
What a beautiful way to make a memory quilt using scraps from my childrens’ handmade clothing. I’ve kept little bits and pieces over the years. Thank you for the great idea!
I would like to know the size of the block. I have so many scraps that this would be the perfect quilt. Where can I get the pattern?
Love the heart quilt. Could you please share the pattern with measurements ? I would love to make some for my granddaughters.
I, too, love hearts. I have several block patterns saved. This gives me a push to start working on them. Beautiful quilt and congratulatios!
Would love to have the pattern for this beautiful quilt.
The quilt is wonderful! You did make the border work–well. And, not necessary to have a heart in each corner. It’s just perfect the way it is. The ’30’s/’40’s fabric were also perfect. Good job!
I LOVE this. I have just lost my Dad and I have saved all of his shirts and boxer shorts to make family quilts. This would be perfect! How could I get the pattern please?
I love everything about this quilt! The shape, the colors, the fabrics! Beautiful!
I love the heart Quilt that is with the blocks and square on the white.
Where could I get the pattern. Your quilts are beautiful!
Is there a pattern? I would love to make this for my son who is soon to be married.
Your wedding heart quilt has been such in inspiration. Decided to try and make a queen size for our bed. So far I have made 28 out of 56 heart blocks. My heart squares are about 12 inches with a 2 inch sashing and border around each heart. As soon as canning season is over, back to the quilting table. Thank you
How do you make one?
Love Emily’s Heart Quilt. Is there a pattern for it? Thank you in advance for information.
Love your quilt I also wonder if there is a pattrn available
Do you have a tutorial? I would love to make this quilt.
Please could you give me the sizes of the squares and triangles to make this? I love it.
This is one of the prettiest quilts I have ever seen. I was looking for a heart quilt pattern and came across this page. I was just wondering if you ever made a pattern for this beautiful quilt? I am wanting to make it for a teenage family member who lost her Daddy suddenly. He died of a heart attack with no warning. She is devastated and I wanted to bring her a little comfort by making her a heart quilt from his clothes. Could you please let me know if this pattern is available to purchase? I would really appreciate it. Thanks so much for your help :o)
You have really inspired me! I am going to make this quilt, thanks to you! I LOVE it!!