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Heart Fabric Postcard – Tutorial & Pattern Add-on

Heart fabric postcard tutorial - a heart quilt pattern by ellis & higgs

How to sew a Heart Fabric Postcard

Make your Valentine’s Day note extra special this year and send a handmade heart fabric post card! I’ve used the heart unit of the 6″ LOVE sign quilt pattern and turned it into this adorable quilted post card – a super fun, quick and easy project! There’s still lots of time to make some for all the important people in your life!

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Finished postcard size: 4 ¼” x 6”⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Requirements:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
(1) Heart unit from the LOVE SIGN quilt pattern.⁣⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Use fabric pieces H, I, K and T from the 6“ block to make only the heart unit.
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Download the postcard template here:⁣⁣⁣⁣
www.ellisandhiggs.com/PostCard-Template.pd f (klick here)⁣
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Background fabric:⁣⁣⁣⁣
(1) 1 ⅜” x 2 ¾”⁣⁣⁣ (A)⁣⁣
(1) 1 ½” x 2 ¾”⁣⁣⁣ (B)⁣⁣
(2) 2 ¼” x 4 ½”⁣⁣⁣ (C)⁣⁣
5” x 6 ½” lightweight bating⁣⁣⁣⁣

You’ll also need:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
heat erasable marking pen, quilting ruler, rotary cutter, rotary cutter for paper, card stock paper for printing, spray glue.

Heart fabric postcard tutorial - a heart quilt pattern by ellis & higgs
Heart fabric postcard tutorial - a heart quilt pattern by ellis & higgs