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Indulge in a beautiful act of affection for someone special by stitching the Love Letter Quilt top with the help of professional artist and quilter Heidi Parkes. Her newest pattern features a collection of twenty unique blocks, each delicately embroidered or appliquéd to weave a tale of devotion. Designing a quilt top is an art form that allows you to express yourself creatively, choosing fabrics and colors that reflect personal preferences and experiences. With each day's prompt, you will craft a new hand-sewn artifact, culminating in a heartfelt diary of memories. You'll also learn to care for your hands with hand yoga and consider lahout and form. Whether you gift it to a loved one or save it as a treasured keepsake, the Love Letter Quilt top is a remarkably way to tell a love story.
To follow along on social media, please post your progress using the tag #LoveLetterQALLearn more about Heidi's inspirations behind the Love Letter Quilt pattern and her history of incorporating love into quilts in this live presentation, originally aired August 9, 2023.
See a beautiful compilation of quilts made in this class on our blog.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- For a finished quilt top measuring about 28" x 30", you will need twenty 8" x 6" pieces of base fabric: choose mostly light fabrics, some midtones, and a couple dark fabrics
- Additional fabric for appliqué: linen, cotton, velvet, silk, chiffon, etc.
- Embroidery floss, pearl cotton size 8, or sashiko thread
- Small to medium embroidery hoops
- Milliners' needles - Heidi recommends the Dritz multipack
- Scissors, snips and rotary cutter
- Thimbles - Heidi uses pushing and pulling/gripping thimbles
- Straight pins and safety pins
- Pen and pencil
- Air erasable marker or Hera marker
- Tracing paper and vellum
- Quilting ruler
- Needle threader (optional)
- A camera and printer may be helpful
Check out Heidi's Favorite Supplies
Downloads:
- Design a quilt top as a personal memoir for yourself or as a gift
- Sew the running, ladder, whip, seed, satin, and stem stitche
- Embroider and appliqué unique shapes and objects
- Tie a tailor's, quilter's and slip knot
- Sew a Danish and infinity knot
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Love Letter Quilt Top: A Daily Practice Reviews
102 users recommended this class to a friend
Lenna Walker
Amazing class! Love the ideas within the quilt, and ideas for other quilts stemming from single prompts. Thanks for the inspiration, Heidi!
July 24, 2024
Jennifer Downer
I just absolutely love Heidi Parkes and her classes. Such imaginative, generous, and artfully delightful instruction. Thanks HP!
More than 3 months ago
Rita Melgert
I loved the whole idea of this quilt. I havent made a lot, but I am sure I will love making this quilt a lot.
More than 3 months ago