A cute and homely heart and shoo fly mini quilt.

A mini quilt is a small or miniature quilt and is a great way to make blocks and test fabrics. Mini quilts are perfect to go onto a table as a table topper. You can create a mini quilt wall (a wall where you hang several mini quilts).

Perfect for cushion covers. Just add a pillow cover backing! They can also be used as placemats or cookie crumb catchers. If you have several mini quilts, you can sew them together to make a throw quilt.

This mini quilt measures approximately 16 x 16 inches. The Heart and Shoo Fly panel measures approximately 12 x 12. This was a really quick and easy project to do.

The Heart block is done completely in the hoop. The Shoo Fly block is done in 3 hoopings. Both blocks use the sew and flip method. It is similar to foundation piecing only it is adapted for machine embroidery. This gives precise placement of the fabrics and joining them together in the hoop. The blocks are quilted in the hoop.

The blocks are joined and a border and backing are added using a sewing machine.