A Sweet Heart Print on a Classic Pin Dot Ground
Love You Always Hearts Pink Cotton is a quilting cotton from the Love You Always collection by Sandy Gervais for Riley Blake Designs. It is 100% cotton, measures 43"/44" wide, and is sold by the yard. The print features scattered hearts on a pin dot background, in a pink colorway. Riley Blake Designs describes Love You Always as great for quilting, apparel and home decor, and this print fits all three.
The combination is what makes it versatile. Hearts carry the theme, while the small pin dots add texture and keep the background from feeling flat. From a distance the fabric reads as a soft pink print with gentle pattern; up close, the hearts and dots reward a second look. It suits projects meant to feel warm and handmade — for Valentine's Day, a baby, a wedding, or simply someone you love.
What This Fabric Is Best For
This print shines in quilts where a tender theme matters. Use it in feature blocks for a Valentine's or baby quilt, as a border that carries the heart motif around the edge, or as backing where a sweet surprise on the reverse is part of the gift. Because the hearts are scattered rather than in strict rows, it also works well in larger pieces that show the repeat naturally.
Beyond quilts, it suits apparel accents and home decor. Think of a child's dress or skirt, apron details, cushion covers, and table runners for a romantic or festive table. It is also a natural pick for small gift makes — drawstring bags, fabric hearts, and sachets.
Cutting, Piecing, and Color Pairing
Before cutting, press the fabric flat and look at how the hearts are distributed. The scattered layout is forgiving — you do not need to match hearts at seams as with a stripe — but for a focal piece, position the cut so hearts are not awkwardly sliced at the visible edge. For patchwork, choose squares and rectangles large enough to show several whole hearts. Very small pieces can chop the motif into fragments and lose the charm that made you choose it.
In piecing, let this print be either the feature or the support, but decide before you sew. As a feature, surround it with calmer fabrics so the hearts stand out. As a support, use it in smaller pieces alongside a stronger focal print. It pairs naturally with solids and small-scale basics in white, cream, and soft pink that echo its ground, and with deeper reds or contrasting neutrals pulled from your project palette for definition. Avoid crowding it with another busy novelty print of similar scale; two competing themes leave the eye nowhere to rest.
For binding, a solid pink, white, or red frames the print neatly, especially on light quilts where a pale edge might fade.
Project Ideas and Care
Try this fabric in simple patchwork squares for a baby or lap quilt that lets the hearts show, as a border and backing combination for a Valentine's throw, or sewn into cushion covers and a table runner for seasonal home decor. It also works well for a child's garment, a lined tote, or small stitched hearts and gift bags for weddings and showers.
Care follows the instructions given for this fabric: machine wash cold and tumble dry low. Washing cold and drying low helps preserve the pink color and contrast with the pin dot ground.
Shop the Love You Always Hearts Pink Cotton 43"/44" Fabric Per Yard at Linda's Electric Quilters.
