Category: Free Quilt Pattern Block

Making a Center Square a Quilt Tutorial

How to’s from The Quilt Ladies

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Here is a fun way that I do a Center Square Quilt Block
Center Square
how to make a center square quilt block
Cut your Squares and then into triangles as stated in the pattern.
Sew on the top triangle, Trim the ends even.
Sew on the bottom Triangle, Trim the ends.
Note:
sewing the pieces across make the square lay flat, as does trimming the ends.
Sew on the side triangles.
Trim the block make sure to leave the 1/4” seam allowance. 
Press
 
how to make a center square quilt block

 

center square quilt block cutting chart

 

how to make a quilt block with triangle cornersTriangle Corners Adding Triangle to corner unit
 
Cut your Squares into triangles as stated in the pattern.
Sew triangles (finished size plus 7/8″) to square or triangle block,
trim and press.
Cut your Squares (finished size plus 7/8″)and then into triangles as
stated in the pattern
Place the good-side of fabric to good-side of
fabric, sew from corner to corner.
Using a 1/4” seam allowance, trim, press to larger triangle. 
corner triangle added to quilt block
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My May Basket Stamp Quilt Pattern Block

Not Spring Yet…Soon !

My May Basket Stamp quilt pattern. I need a bit of spring today, so I’m sharing one of my favorite quilt pattern blocks. 
It’s from my book, 53 Quilt Pattern Blocks, the book has all cutting and piecing instructions to back a quilt as shown on the site, stop over and take a look.  The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop
May Basket Stamp – Finished quilt pattern block size is sixteen inches by sixteen inches. All cutting and piecing instructions below for you.
Tutorial how to make a basket quilt block
Tutorial how to make a basket quilt block, pattern and instructions included.
Finished Block 16” x 16” 
Cutting for 2 Purple Squares
Cut 7 Purple – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 7 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
 
Cut 1 Purple – 6 7/8” x 6 7/8” cut block in half from corner to corner
Cut 6 White – 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Cut 3 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” cut block in half from corner to corner
Sew as Shown
Tutorial how to make a basket quilt block
Cutting for 2 Pink Squares
Cut 4 Pink – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 4 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
 
Cut 6 White – 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Cut 1 White – 4 7/8” x 4 7/8”  cut block in half from corner to corner
Cut 1 Pink – 6 7/8” x 6 7/8” cut block in half from corner to corner
 
Cut 8 Green – 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 10 Pink – 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 2 Green – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8” cut blMay Basket Quilt Pattern Blockock in half from corner to corner









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Make This Quilter Happy !

Son’s Quilt Still Used !

Want to make me HAPPY ! Pull out a quilt I made in front of me! Nothing make’s me HAPPIER !
This is the seating at Grand #3’s soccer game from the  fall.
It’s his Daddy’s VERY old quilt. I think it is about 18-20 years old… I machine pieced and  had it long arm quilted. The pattern is drafted for you here too ! ! 

how to make a simple quilt pattern block14′ x 14″ Finished Size
Cutting for 1 Block

purple quilt pattern tutorial
Cut 4 Pink – 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″
Cut 2 Purple – 6 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Cut 1 Purple – 14 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Cut 4 Gray – 4 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Cut 4 Gray – 6 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

purple quilt pattern and all cutting instuctionsI did 5 blocks across and 6 blocks down, 30 total blocks.
Simple 2 inch border, quilt and binding. 
free quilt pattern for a purple quilt block
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Crazy Man Quilt Pattern Block

A Quilt Ladies Ebook Quilt Pattern

Our 2nd Grand is Crazy Man and this is the quilt I made for him.

“Crazy Man” Quilt Block Patterns – Finishes quilt block is eight inches by eight inches. The “Crazy” part of this quilt is the background fabric, it’s bold, it’s yellow and it’s what makes the blocks a “Crazy Man” quilt.
12 blocks each block 8″ x 8″ complete instructions how to put the quilt together finished size is 48″ x 60″
Instruction on how to do quilt binding included too.

HERE

 
 
 
free triangle quilt block
Crazy Man Quilt Pattern Book
How to piece Triangle Tutorial is HERE
How to piece 4-Patch Tutorial is HERE
simple triangle quilt block pattern free
 
 
 
Cut 4 Red        2 7/8” x 2 7/8” 
Cut 4 White     2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make triangles
how to make a triangle quilt blockCut 8 Red        1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 8 White     1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 8 White     2 1/2” x 1 1/2”

Sew as Shown 

triangle quilt block how to
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Autumn Night Quilt Pattern Block

Quilt Pattern from The Quilt Ladies

Birthday Cake The Quilt LadiesToday is my birthday, this quilt design is mine and one of my favorite. A day all about me???

Finished quilt block size is twelve inches by twelve inches, yes it has a lot of pieces, but it’s not hard to piece. I like to lay all 

My Autumn Night  I have used fall colors, use what you have or like. See my Esty Quilt Pattern Shop

autumn night quilt pattern tutorial
This is a quilt
block which I would do all the piecing first.
Cut the parts
quilt pattern Autumn NightMake the triangles, lay them out and then piece the block together.
Tutorial how to make the quilt pattern Autumn NightGo unit by unit
Tutorial how to make the quilt pattern
Cut 6 Yellow – 2½” x 1 ½”
Cut 6 Yellow – 1½” x 1 ½”
Cut 8 Yellow – 1 7/8”x 1 7/8”
Cut 8 White – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 2 Yellow – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Cut 2 Purple – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 2 Yellow – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Cut 2 Orange – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 6 Orange – 2½” x 1 ½”
Cut 6 Orange– 1 ½”x 1 ½”
Cut 8 Orange – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Cut 8 White – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 2 Orange – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Cut 2 Purple – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 4 Purple- 2 ½”x 1 ½”
Cut 4 Purple – 1½” x 1 ½”
Cut 4 Purple – 17/8” x 1 7/8”
Cut 4 White – 17/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 20 White – 1½” x 1 ½”
Cut 4 White – 2 ½”x 3 ½”
Sew as Show
Finished pieced block
 
autumn night quilt pattern tutorial

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Start with a Basic Star Quilt Pattern

Traditional Star Quilt Block

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This star quilt block has a finished size of 12″x12″ This quilt block is one the my quilt patterns from my book, The Ladies. See all my Quilt Patterns at The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop
 
Star Pattern Block of the Month
 
Simple star quilt pattern free
 
Cut 4 Soft Gray
3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Cut 4 White – 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 4 Soft Gray
3 ½” x 3½”
Cut 1 Blue – 6 ½” x 6 ½”
Sew as shown

 

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Changing up a Traditional Basket Quilt Block

From The Quilt Ladies

The last basket quilt block was very straight forward and simple. I took another look at it and here is what I did to it !  Finished size is still eight inches by eight inches. 

basket quilt pattern

Cut 3 Pink       2 7/8” x 2 7/8”make triangles

Cut 3 White     2 7/8” x 2 7/8” make triangles

Cut 2 White     2 1/2” x 2 1/2”

Cut 1 Red       3 7/8” x 3 7/8” triangles

Cut 1 White     3 7/8” x 3 7/8” triangles

Cut 1 Pink       2 1/2” x 2 1/2”

Cut 1 Yellow   1 1/2” x 1 1/2”

Cut 2 White     2 1/2” x 1 1/2”

Cut 9 Asst Colors 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”

basket quilt block

Sew as shown
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Traditional Basket Quilt Block

From The Quilt Ladies

Today, I’m share a traditional basket quilt block, it’s easy to piece and just wait to see what can be done with it over the next few days.  The quilt block has a finished size of eight inches by eight inches.

Traditional Basket Quilt Pattern

Cut 1 Color     6 7/8” x 6 7/8” square cut corner to corner

Cut 1 White     6 7/8” x 6 7/8” square cut corner to corner

Reserve extra triangle of another block

Cut 1 White     2 7/8” x 2 7/8” make triangles

Cut 1 Color     2 7/8” x 2 7/8” make triangles

Cut 1 White     2 1/2” x 2 1/2”

Cut 2 White     4 1/2 x 2 1/2”

making a traditional basket quilt pattern

Sew as Shown

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Two Fun Quilt Pattern Blocks to Make

Color Fun with these Two Quilt Blocks

Here are two of my quilt pattern from The Quilt Ladies Site.Both quilt patterns are fun and here for the making. Quilt Patterns have a finished size of eight inches by eight inches. 
Fun Quilt Pattern Block Tutorial
Cut 2 White 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” 
Cut 1 Burgundy 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” 
Make Triangles
Cut 1 Yellow 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” 
Cut 1 Red 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Fun Quilt Block Tutorial 
Cut 1 White 4 7/8” x 4 7/8” triangles
Cut from corner to corner
Cut 1 Blue 3 7/8” x 3 7/8” triangles
Cut 1 Green 4 1/2” x 4 1/2”
Cut 1 White 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut this triangle corner to corner and sew to green base 
Sew As Shown
Quilt Pattern of FUN
 
Fun Quilt Pattern Block Tutorial Cut 7 White    1 7/8” x 1 7/8” 
Cut 7 Yellow   1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make triangles
Cut
1 Red         3 7/8” x 3 7/8” 
Cut 1 Green     3 7/8” x 3 7/8” 
Make triangles
Cut 1 Yellow             2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Cut 1 Burgundy        2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Fun Quilt Pattern Block Tutorial by The Quilt LadiesCut 1 Red         2 7/8” x 2 7/8” 
Cut 1 Pink 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” 
Cut 2 Green    1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 2 White    1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 1 Lt. Green        2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Cut 1 Lt. Green        1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 1 Green     4 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 1 Green     3 1/2” x 1 1/2” 

Sew As Shown

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Floating Squares from The Quilt Ladies

Putting Your Quilt Together

Floating Squares Quilt Pattern, finished size is 34″ x 34″ making it the perfect size for a lap quilt or the perfect baby quilt !   If you missed Part ONE and Part TWO
We are now ready to put this quilt pattern together,
Lay the squares out, block one then block two
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Play with them and when YOU like the placement…..
Cut 12 Burgundy – 2 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ 
Sew between the blocks
Press the burgundy to the center each time.

 

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2 rows pieced 

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Cut 3 Burgundy – 2 1/2″ x 26 1/2″
Sew in between each row
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Cut 2 Burgundy – 4 1/2″ x 26 1/2″

Sew to the top and bottom
 
Cut 2 Burgundy – 4 1/2″ x 34 1/2″

Sew to the sides

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Cut Binding – 2 1/2″ x 150″
 

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