Valentine Quilt with the Cricut Maker

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Make a Valentine quilt with the Cricut Maker and a Riley Blake Fabrics quilt pattern. Choose pinks and reds for a simple modern look!

Every once in awhile I get the itch to make a quilt. I love the meditative sewing that comes with quilting because it’s sewing similar seams over and over until it slowly becomes a quilt.

I decided to make a Valentine’s day quilt to decorate my front room with happy pink and red. My kids love snuffling under it. The best part is that I used the Cricut Maker to cut out all the pieces so that they were all accurate.

cricut maker valentine quilt

I love choosing colors for quilts and thinking about the placement of the colors and design. But I’m too impatient to cut out all the pieces of fabric. I usually make mistakes because I’m trying to hurry.

For me the Cricut Maker has made a big difference since it cuts fabric so accurately. It’s not the fastest cutting, but it doesn’t bother me all.

cricut maker valentine quilt

The quilt is people approved and dog approved. My puppy sleevps on it on the couch a lot. Since I often make mistakes when I quilt, my quilts are not special and can get cuddled by kids and dogs alike.

puppy on valentine quilt

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Valentine Quilt with the Cricut Maker

supplies

  • Cricut Maker*
  • Long fabricgrip mat
  • 12 different fat quarters in pink and red
  • 2 yards of white fabric
  • 2 yards of backing
  • Bias binding
  • XOXO quilt pattern – this is actually a baby quilt pattern but I cut everything twice to double the size

Start by putting the fabric on the mats and cutting out the pieces. I did all the X’s and O’x from pink or red and then all the surrounding with white. I cut the whole pattern twice to double the size.

Peel all the fabric off of the mats.

fabricgrip mat and quilt pieces

Sew all the white triangles onto the sides of the pink and red diagonal pieces.

sew triangles to diagonals

Press the seam allowances away from the white.

press seams away from white

Combine four small blocks into one bigger blocking creating either an X or an O.

sew blocks together to make x and o

Sew all the big blocks into rows and then sew the rows together.

sew blocks into rows

Make a quilt sandwich with the quilt top, the battting, and the backing. Quilt the layers together. I decided to sew along all the straight lines to make it easier for myself.

quilt three rows together

Bind the edges of the quilt. Wash and dry the quilt. You finished!

xoxo valentine quilt

If you make something using this sewing project, I’d love to see! Please share it on social media with the hashtag #heatherhandmade and tag me!

cricut maker valentine quilt
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I believe small sewing moments can create great joy. Find your own “right” way to sew. -Heather

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