4. The edges of the block piecing will require 10 quarter-square triangles (figure J) and four half-square triangles to fill in the design. To get the quarter-square triangles, cut a 9-3/4-inch square from three colors of the six fabrics used for the heart blocks, then cut the square on both diagonals to create four triangles. You'll have a couple extra of these. To get the four half-square triangles, cut four 5-1/8-inch squares from different colors of the heart block fabrics. Cut these in half diagonally to make four corner pieces. You'll have four of these left over. 5. Lay out 18 of the 22 alternating colors of heart blocks, positioning the sashing strips, accent pieces and alternating colors of triangles as shown (figure K). Place three heart blocks in the top row, two in the second, three in the third, two in the fourth, three in the fifth, two in the sixth and three in the seventh with sashing and accent pieces all around. Place one of the four smaller triangles in each corner and the10 larger triangles along the tops and sides of the perimeter formed by the heart blocks. Once the quilt is laid out, work in diagonal rows to stitch the pieces together. Then sew the diagonal rows together.
6. For the border, cut two six-inch wide pieces from the border fabric measuring the length of the finished quilt top from step 5. Cut two six-inch wide border pieces measuring the width of the finished quilt top from step 5. Place these border pieces along the perimeter of the quilt then position the four remaining heart blocks in the space at each corner, turning the block so the hearts point in diagonally toward the quilt. Stitch the heart blocks to the top and bottom border pieces then sew the each border piece to the quilt.
7. When quilting, you can machine quilt through the doilies without difficulty. Re-glue before quilting if any doilies are lifting off surface. If you want to hand quilt, slipstitch the edge of each doily piece down before you start quilting on the doilies.
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