“Hidden Hearts” – Free Block of the Month Quilt-Along – Month 3

July 9, 2025

Hi!

Now that we’re into July properly, it’s time for our next block, in our “Hidden Hearts” free BOM quilt along.  I do hope you’re joining in with us on this project, as it’s great practice making a selection of different blocks, and it makes for quite a stunning end result quilt too!

To recap:

There are 8 different pieced blocks, and we’ll put them all together in Month 9, which means that you’ll be able to finish your “Hidden Hearts” quilt in January.  It’s a Queen sized medallion style quilt, and it’s guaranteed to give you plenty of easy piecing practice.

I’ll post a new pattern here around the second week of every month, so make sure you pop your first name and email address in the boxes to the left hand side of this post, to make sure you hear when each new block has been released.

As always, change the colours to suit yourself, and do send this to other quilting friends to join in with us too – the more the merrier!

So let’s get started!

“Hidden Hearts” – Month 3

This month, you will continue your quilt and make 16 Clay’s Choice Blocks.

You Will Need:

This month, you will need your light green, darker green and cream fabrics.

 

Cut:

From your light green fabric, cut 64 squares measuring 2 x 2 inches.

Also from your light green fabric, cut 32 squares measuring 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 inches.

From your cream fabric, cut 64 squares measuring 2 x 2 inches.

Also from your cream fabric, cut 32 squares measuring 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 inches.

From your darker green fabric, cut 64 squares measuring 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 inches.

 

Piecing:

(The colour is a bit strange in these first few photos – it should show as a light green like the first photo.)

Pair up your 2 3/8 inch squares – one darker green with either a cream or light green square.

Use a pencil and rule a diagonal line on the wrong side of a square, as shown.

With right sides together, and the edges aligned, sew a ¼ inch EITHER side of that marked line.

(You can chain piece these to make it quicker.)

Cut on the line.

Open out and press.  You now have two half square triangles.

Lay out your block pieces, referring to the picture.

Join the squares together in rows and press seams in opposite directions between rows.

Join your rows together and press blocks well.

Put your 16 new blocks aside for Month 9.

Next Month, you will continue with the next set of blocks for your quilt.

And that’s it!  Some nice easy piecing for this month, and you’re well on your way.  It’s not too late to join in either – just scroll back through our earlier posts to find the first 2 parts of this pattern.

What colours have you chosen for yours?  I’d love to hear in the comments below about what you’ve chosen for your “Hidden Hearts” free block of the month quilt-along.

Enjoy your week!