Wonky Heart Autumn Table Topper Tutorial

AccuQuilt has a fun new die that you will really enjoy using! It is called the Wonky Heart and makes a finished 6" block.  I decided to make a quick and easy table topper that is perfect for the autumn weather we are starting to get.

I’m Connie Campbell from Freemotion by the River and I hope you enjoy this tutorial!

Wonky Heart Autumn Table Topper Tutorial

18″ x 18″

Fabric Cutter:

GO! Fabric Cutter (55100S) or GO! Big Electric Fabric Cutter (55500)

GO! Cutting Dies:

GO! Wonky Heart 6" Finished #55471

GO! Qube Mix & Match 6" Block #55775 -  #2 GO! Square-2" (1 1/2" Finished) #8 GO! Rectangle-2" x 3 1/2" (1 1/2" x 3" Finished)

GO! #55017 2 1/2″ Strip Cutter for the binding

Materials Needed:

1/2 yard cream fabric

1/2  yard brown multi-print batik (this includes the binding)

1 Fat Quarter brown batik

2/3 yard backing and batting

Sew with a 1/4″ seam allowance

Cut 2 cream - 10" squares

Cut 2 brown multi-print fabric - 10" squares

Lay all 4 fabrics on the Wonky Heart die and cut out. Remove the center 3 sections as shown in the photo - the will be your wonky heart. There are great diagrams on the Wonky Heart packaging to help you also

 

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Start with the top left corner and sew the sections together.  You will join the center two first.

 

 

Next join the center sections and finally the bottom right sections

 

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Make 2 of the blocks with the cream wonky heart and 2 with the brown multi-print wonky heart.

 

 

You will be surprised at how easy it is to make this block!

 

 

Borders for the blocks:

Using the #8 GO! Rectangle-2" x 3 1/2" (1 1/2" x 3" Finished) - cut 16 brown rectangles, 8 multi-print rectangles and 8 cream rectangles

 

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Using the #2 GO! Square-2" (1 1/2" Finished) die - cut 8 brown squares, 4 brown multi-print squares and 4 cream squares.

Follow the diagrams below to layout the borders for the blocks - make 2 brown/multi-print

 

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Make 2 with the fabric selections shown below

 

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You will make 2 of each block as shown

 

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Stitch two rows together using a cream wonky heart block and a brown multi-print wonky heart block

 

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Stitch the rows together, add your batting and quilt as desired. Cut your binding using the 2 1/2" strip cutter die

 

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You now have a cute little Wonky Heart Autumn Table Topper for your table

 

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I hope you have enjoyed the Wonky Heart Autumn Table Topper tutorial made with the AccuQuilt GO! Fabric Cutter and GO! dies. If you are looking for more ideas you might enjoy some of my previous quilt tutorials.

• Churn Dash Medallion Table Topper
• Cherry Berry Orange Peel Topper
• Purple Shadows Pillow Tutorial
• Rosey Applique Pillow Tutorial
• Summer Flower Table Runner Tutorial
• Chinese Forget Me Not Wall Hanging
• Harrison Rose Table Runner Tutorial
• Crystal Table Topper Tutorial

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