Big Square Heart Quilt Pattern

If you are looking for a fun Valentine-themed quilt that can be pieced together quickly, this big square heart quilt pattern is just what you need. The quilt is made with simple square blocks and can be cut and pieced in a day!

Square Heart Quilt Pattern

I had a bunch of fabric leftover after making my Half Square Triangle Pillow last week and wanted to make a fast coordinating quilt with the rest of the fat quarter set. Valentine’s day is coming up, so it needed to be a quilt that would come together quickly.

I decided to go with a quilt that was a take-off of my scrappy heart quilt block. The idea is the same, but there are more squares used in this big heart quilt pattern, allowing me to use almost all of the fabrics from my wildberry palette fat quarter set. 

Precut friendly

This Big Square Heart Quilt Pattern is made of mostly 5-inch squares so it is definitely precut friendly. (You could use a charm pack or a layer cake cut into fourths. (I used a fat quarter set.) You will need a few larger scraps of fabric as the 16 half square triangles start with 5.5-inch squares. (8 colored and 8 white.)

For the best results, you will want to use at least 10 different colors/prints plus a background color for your quilt design.

Make different sized Quilts

The Square Heart Quilt pattern I am sharing today is a lap size quilt, measuring 54 inches by 54 inches. The good news is you can make a larger or smaller quilt just by changing the size of the squares you start with.

• 3 inch squares = 30 x 30 (use 3.5 for the half square triangles)
• 4 inch squares = 42 x 42 (use 4.5 for the half square triangles)
• 5 inch squares = 54 x 54 (use 5.5 for the half square triangles)
• 6 inch squares = 66 x 66 (use 6.5 for the half square triangles)
• 7 inch squares = 78 x 78 (use 7.5 for the half square triangles)

Quilting suggestion

I hope to get my quilt top completely quilted and bound in the next few days. I plan to keep it simple and just quilt a quarter inch from the seam lines.

Sewing tips

• For faster cutting, use a 5-inch square template. (like this 5-inch ruler)
• Use a scant quarter-inch seam allowance when sewing the half-square triangles. (Gives you more room to trim.)
• Press your fabric before cutting.
• Square up all blocks even if they are precuts.
• Nest the seams when sewing the blocks together.
• Measure your seam allowances with each new project. (Or every time you turn your machine back on.) I use this seam allowance ruler.

More Valentine’s Day Projects

• Easy Valentine’s Day Mini Quilt
• Scrappy Heart Quilt Block
• Heart Softies
• Teeny Tiny Crochet Hearts

Where Do I get the Pattern?

Find the pattern link under materials needed. Click the link, add the pattern to your cart and check out. (takes about 15 seconds for the process.) A copy of the pattern will be emailed to you.

Ready to make the quilt?

Read on for the fabric amounts, sewing instructions, and downloadable templates.

Fabric Amounts needed for the Big Square Heart Quilt

• At least 10 different colored/print fat quarters for the “heart”
• 1.5 yards of background fabric
• 3.5 yards of 42-inch wide fabric for backing
• 1/3 yard of 42-inch wide fabric for binding

Pattern Notes:

• wof = width of fabric.
• Scant 1/4 inch seam allowances are used when making the half square triangle blocks.
• RST = Right sides together.
• Chain piecing = The process of sewing blocks of fabric together without stopping between each one. The threads are clipped after all pieces are sewn. This saves time and thread.
• Nesting seams =  lining up of seam allowance in the opposite direction to reduce bulk. (See this image.)
• Press the seams to the colored fabric side.

Skill Level:

Beginner-friendly

Materials Needed to Make a Big Square Heart Quilt

• Fabric – 8 to 10 colored/print fat quarters, 1.5 yards of background fabric + fabric for binding and backing
• Big Square Heart Quilt Pattern
• Ruler
• Rotary cutter
• Ruler to trim half-square triangles
• Iron
• basic sewing/quilting supplies

Sewing/piecing instructions

Step 1: Cut Fabrics.

• Cut 62 – 5-inch squares from 8 to 10 different color/print fabrics
• Cut 66 – solid background 5-inch squares from the background fabric
• Cut 8 – 5.5-inch squares from the colored fabrics
• Cut 8 – 5.5-inch squares from the background fabric

Step 2: Make the half-square triangle blocks

1. Line up one 5.5-inch print/colored square with one 5.5-inch background colored square.
2. Draw a line from corner to corner.
3. Sew a scant quarter-inch seam allowance on each side of the line you drew.
4. Cut the triangles in half along the line
5. Press the half square triangles open, seam towards the colored side.
6. Trim off the corners and square the block up to 5 inches with a ruler. (I used my perfect 5 ruler for this.)
7. Repeat 7 more times.

Step 3: Decide Color Layout

Once all your squares are cut, pressed, and trimmed, you’ll want to lay the pieces out on the floor or a design wall to determine the best way to assemble the square for color distribution. (I love my portable design wall for this.)

Step 4: Sew the Big Square Heart quilt together.

1. Working in sets of 9 squares, sew the squares together to create a block. Keep repeating until all the squares are sewn together into 16 blocks.
2. Sew the blocks together to create rows.
3. Sew the rows together to complete the quilt top.

That’s it!

Enjoy making these quilts!

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Big Square Heart Quilt Sewing Instructions

Print

This Big Square Heart Quilt Pattern is perfect for Valentine's Day. The free quilt pattern is pieced with 5-inch blocks and can be cut and pieced in a day.

Prep Time 1 hour

Active Time 5 hours

Total Time 6 hours

Materials

• Fabric - 8 to 10 colored/print fat quarters, 1.5 yards of background fabric + fabric for binding and backing
• Big Square Heart Quilt Pattern
• Ruler
• Rotary cutter
• Ruler to trim half-square triangles
• Iron
• basic sewing/quilting supplies

Instructions

Step 1: Cut Fabrics.

1. Cut 62 - 5-inch squares from 8 to 10 different color/print fabrics
2. Cut 66 - solid background 5-inch squares from the background fabric
3. Cut 8 - 5.5-inch squares from the colored fabrics
4. Cut 8 - 5.5-inch squares from the background fabric

Step 2: Make the half-square triangle blocks

1. Line up one 5.5-inch print/colored square with one 5.5-inch background colored square.
2. Draw a line from corner to corner.
3. Sew a scant quarter-inch seam allowance on each side of the line you drew.
4. Cut the triangles in half along the line
5. Press the half square triangles open, seam towards the colored side.
6. Trim off the corners and square the block up to 5 inches with a ruler. (I used my perfect 5 ruler for this.)

Step 3: Decide Color Layout

1. Once all your squares are cut, pressed, and trimmed, you’ll want to lay the pieces out on the floor or a design wall to determine the best way to assemble the square for color distribution. (I love my portable design wall for this.)

Step 4: Sew the Big Square Heart quilt together.

1. Working in sets of 9 squares, sew the squares together to create a block. Keep repeating until all the squares are sewn together into 16 blocks.
2. Sew the blocks together to create rows.
3. Sew the rows together to complete the quilt top.

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