Love Letter Quilt Top: A Daily Practice by Heidi Parkes

All levels | 4 hours 12 min

Love Letter Quilt Top: A Daily Practice
Overview01:18
Day 1 - Material and fabric choices07:22
Day 2 / Block 1 - A dedication12:01
Day 3 / Block 2 - Sew a meditative stitch05:37
Day 4 / Block 3 - Embroider a birthday10:07
Day 5 / Block 4 - Embroider an animal14:06
Day 6 / Block 5 - Who am I the maker?16:11
Day 7 - Hand yoga05:08
Day 8 / Block 6 - I love you 'this big'04:49
Day 9 / Block 7 - I love you 'this tiny'07:32
Day 10 / Block 8 - Time together08:38
Day 11 / Block 9 - An artifact11:36
Day 12 / Block 10 - Anniversary08:24
Day 13 / Block 11 - Best traits07:45
Day 14 - Hand yoga03:49
Day 15 - Composition check-in06:23
Day 16 / Block 12 - Special skills07:27
Day 17 / Block 13 - Location, location, location07:54
Day 18 / Block 14 - Secret codes07:15
Day 19 / Block 15 - A chair08:04
Day 20 / Block 15 - Chair continued09:01
Day 21 - Hand yoga04:22
Day 22 / Block 16 - A plant03:42
Day 23 / Block 16 - Love languages05:40
Day 24 / Block 18 - Heroes03:45
Day 25 - Composition check-in04:39
Day 26 / Block 19 - Say 'I love you' with food16:03
Day 27 / Block 20 - A wish10:35
Day 28 - Hand yoga03:45
Day 29 - Final check-in of the composition05:17
Day 30 - Piece together the blocks17:04
Day 31 - Thoughts on finishing07:02

Taught by Heidi Parkes

Indulge in a beautiful act of affection for someone special by stitching the Love Letter Quilt top with the help of professional artist and quilter Heidi Parkes. Her newest pattern features a collection of twenty unique blocks, each delicately embroidered or appliquéd to weave a tale of devotion. Designing a quilt top is an art form that allows you to express yourself creatively, choosing fabrics and colors that reflect personal preferences and experiences. With each day's prompt, you will craft a new hand-sewn artifact, culminating in a heartfelt diary of memories. You'll also learn to care for your hands with hand yoga and consider lahout and form. Whether you gift it to a loved one or save it as a treasured keepsake, the Love Letter Quilt top is a remarkably way to tell a love story.

To follow along on social media, please post your progress using the tag #LoveLetterQAL

Learn more about Heidi's inspirations behind the Love Letter Quilt pattern and her history of incorporating love into quilts in this live presentation, originally aired August 9, 2023.

See a beautiful compilation of quilts made in this class on our blog.

Here’s what you’ll need:

For a finished quilt top measuring about 28" x 30", you will need twenty 8" x 6" pieces of base fabric: choose mostly light fabrics, some midtones, and a couple dark fabrics
Additional fabric for appliqué: linen, cotton, velvet, silk, chiffon, etc.
Embroidery floss, pearl cotton size 8, or sashiko thread
Small to medium embroidery hoops
Milliners' needles - Heidi recommends the Dritz multipack
Scissors, snips and rotary cutter
Thimbles - Heidi uses pushing and pulling/gripping thimbles
Straight pins and safety pins
Pen and pencil
Air erasable marker or Hera marker
Tracing paper and vellum
Quilting ruler
Needle threader (optional)
A camera and printer may be helpful