Country Summer (2024 Second Sat. Sampler)

Block 7 - Hearts

 

To create the two hearts you will need:

 

8) 2" x 6 1/2" background strips (light prints) to border the hearts

8) 2" squares (yellow gingham) for block cornerstones

8) 2 1/2" squares (plain background) for half square triangles

4) 2" squares (plain background)

8) 2 1/2" print squares ( half square triangles)

12) 2" print squares 

2 different prints cut 3 1/2" x 9 1/2" (filler strips on one side of each block)

 

 Sewing:

Draw a diagonal line on the back of each of the 2 1/2" plain background squares.

Match each of these with a 2 1/2" print square making sure the outside edges are aligned and the right sides are facing.  Sew 1/4" on both sides of the drawn line.  Cut on the line.  Square to 2" and press toward the print. Create 16) 2" half-square triangles.

Use the photo above to arrange and sew the 1/2 square triangles and 2" print squares to create the two hearts.

Sew a 2" x 6 1/2" background strip to each side of both heart blocks.

Sew a 2" yellow gingham square to both ends of the remaining 2" x 6 1/2" background strips. Sew these to the top and bottom of the heart squares.

Sew a 3 1/2" x 9 1/2" print to the right side of one block and the left side of the other block.  Sew the heart squares together vertically to create the block.

Sew 6) 2 1/2" squares together and sew to the bottom of the block.  Sew the heart block to the bottom of block 6.

All hearts come home for Christmas.  Hope your Christmas is merry and bright.  Thanks for being our valued friends.

We want to share one of our favorite sugar cookie recipes with you.

Blend together -

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup butter

1tsp vanilla (almond or lemon works too)

1 cup sugar

3 eggs

 

Stir in-

2 tsp. baking powder

3 1/2 cups of flower

 

Roll out to desired thickness.  Cut cookie shapes and bake in 350 degree oven for 10-11 minutes.  (Do not over bake.)

 

Cool and frost.