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A Heartfelt Mini Quilt

I hope everyone has had a great start to the new year! Projects have been looming on this end, and like everyone else, "wips" are scattered throughout the sewing room. Oh, what a beautiful mess it is!  I wanted to show you all, my take, on a Valentine's Day inspired wall hanging. Now, I know that these are not exactly hearts but those colors and the tones! This was an extremely fast sewing project that was worthy of sharing. I almost wish I made four of these to create a bigger bedsize quilt.  Here's how to get your project going! It's best to use a colorful pallet. Scraps and even a pretty fat quarter bundle you have been eyeing out is worth the shot. All you need are 12 fat quarters, (that's what I used) , or fat eighths, and 30 5x5 inch white fabric blocks.  (A charm pack is perfect too!)  Technically, if you're using fat 8th's or fat quarters, 15 is optimal. That way a set of 3 colors can be used per block.  P