Hugs & Kisses

Just a Little Bitty Valentine Greeting
from Me to You!

I hope your day is filled with lots of LOVE & JOY!
And maybe a little sewing thrown in, too!

I thought I would post another of my favorite quilts. Each year when I take out my seasonal quilts it's like opening a present to myself. I fall in love each time and wish I could keep them out all year long. This particular quilt I made several years ago and when I remembered having it I went down to my closet and found it. That was yesterday! LOL! I'm kinda sad I was too busy and too sick to remember it, but now I'll keep it out until February's over.

I thought I would share some of the details on how to make it. If you have any questions just let me know. You can put it on your list of things to make for next Valentine's day. I also have another Valentine project I'll share with you tomorrow. It's a work in progress and I won't be able to finish it before tomorrow, but it's going to be really cute for next year.

This is my version of a Hugs & Kisses quilt that I designed.
Each block finishes at 6" x 6" with 2" sashings & 2" posts.

The X's (kisses) are made using:

• four squares measuring 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" in red or pink.
• eight squares measuring 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" in Kona Cotton "Snow".

Basically, these are snowball blocks that are missing two of the four corners. I guess you could call them half snowball blocks. ha! ha! Press snowball corners toward the darker fabric. The blocks are then sewn into a four patch with the red or pink points facing the four outer corners forming an "X".

The O's (hugs) are made using:

• 2 strips measuring 2 1/2" x 6 1/2" in red or pink.
• 2 squares measuring 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" in red or pink.
• 1 square measuring 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" in Kona Cotton Snow.

The middle row is sewn using two red squares (1 1/2") and one white square (1 1/2"). Press to the darker fabric then sew the two rectangles (2 1/2" x 6 1/2") one to the top and one to the bottom of your center forming and "O". Press the seams outward.