Card Heart N Kisses Patchwork

Showcase a great red prints paper collection: 

cut small squares or triangles (as many as 30 shapes, 

with duplications or not) to imitate quilt patchwork with 

this unique square card. (Option provided to eliminate 

some smaller patches by substituting combined polygon shapes

where the Xs cover and hide inidividual squares & triangles.) 

Angular heart base with dash placement guides assists 

“building” the patch heart. Then place the composition 

onto the rounded corner card front accent panel. 

XOX accent (built on a whole base with individual “letter” 

overlays) is then placed across the patchwork. 

Assembled card front is attached to top flanged back panel, 

allowing it to stand as self-easel display. 

Card measures approx. 6x6 when assembled and closed. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A & B card base front and back

C front accent offset panel

D patchwork heart base with grid guidelines

E patchwork squares and triangles

F XOX base silhouette

NOTE: F can be cut as the 'O' shape (eliminate

separate 'O'), then overlaying the Xs on each end.

G separate X, O and X shape overlays

2. If not already completed, organize the squares

and triangles into preferred order for balance,

variability across columns and rows, until final

layout is achieved.

Become familiar with the dash line grid of

the heart base silhouette that will assist in positioning

and aligning the squares and triangles.

NOTE: the dash grid includes the merged polygon area

on each mid side area where they would be

substituted for the individual squares and triangles

that may be unseen when the XOX overlay is in place.

If using individual squares and triangles like the sample

card is, visually extend the dash lines above, below

to be able to position the individual shapes.

3. Begin where it makes sense for you to position

and attach in place each individual patch.

Consider placing the glued-up patchwork under a flat

heavy weight such as a thick book or other equivalent

until thoroughly dried (an hour or more)

to assist in getting consistent attachment, and to help

minimize warping or curling.

4. Prepare the card base by bending back the top flange,

then placing front and back base shapes back to back,

overlapping front panel across flange, adjusting for

alignment, then gluing in place.

5. Position the offset accent panel on top of the card front

with equal narrow margin all around, and attaching in place.

6. Position and attach the individual X & O cut outs 

on top of the base silhouette. Press under flat weight til dry.

7. Position and attach the patchwork heart, centered, onto 

the card assembly front panel.

Position the XOX assembly, centered, across the

heart, either aligned with bottom edge even with

one of the row edges, or (as sample is) centered over

the vertical mid-line with top and bottom edges slightly

beyond the next row "seam lines".

Press the freshly glued-up assembly under flat weight until dried.

Here again is the completed sample card.