Category: Free Quilt Pattern Block

Friendship Star Quilt Pattern Block

From The Quilt Ladies

This quilt block seems to be my go to, need fast quilt pattern. Here is my
Friendship Star Finished size
Six inches by Six inches. 
How to make Triangles Tutorial  
Friendship quilt pattern blockCut 2 Colors – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″
Cut 2 Background – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″
Make Triangles
Cut 4 Corners – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Cut 1 Center – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Sew as shown
A Scrappy Triangle Quilt Pattern Block

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How to Sew Quilt Block Pieces

Mirror Image, One End and Both End Quilt Block How To

Hope you are learning a bit about quilting and if you are a seasoned quilter hope you are seeing something you’d like to try in a new quilt.  
The Quilt Ladies teach you how to quilt.
One End Triangle
On the smaller square, draw a light pencil line from
corner (size as in pattern)
to corner with a ruler, on wrong side of fabric, this is
your sewing line.
When you go to the sewing machine,
sew just to the left of the line or toward the part that
will be cut off. Sew only a thread or two from
the line making the piece turn easier.

 

Triangles on each end

The Quilt Ladies teach you how to quilt.
1.  
 The base fabric (Blue) is cut finished size plus ½”, length and width. Corner is cut finished size plus ½”, length and width.
On the smaller square, draw a light pencil line from
corner
to corner with a ruler, on wrong side of fabric, this is
your sewing line.
 When you go to the sewing machine,
sew just to the left of the line or toward the part that
will be cut off. Sew only a thread or two from
the line making the piece turn easier.
2.
Place good to good fabric, sew from corner to
corner.
3.
Trim a ¼” seam allowance, press to corner
fabric.
4.
Turn fabric and press to small corner
5.
Place good to good fabric, sew from corner to
corner.
6.
Trim a ¼” seam allowance, press to corner
fabric.
7.
Turn fabric and press to small corner
 
Mirror Image Triangles
 
Mirror Image Quilt Pattern Tutorial
Cut Larger triangle finished size plus 7/8” example 6” finished cut 6 7/8”
Cut each square from corner to corner You will have 2 triangles
Cut Points finished size plus 1 ¼” example 6” finished cut 7 ¼”
Cut each square from corner to corner and then again corner to corner. You will have 4 triangles
Sew each color and piece as shown

 

 

A Little Churn Dash Quilt Pattern Block for YOU !!

Small Quilt Pattern

Little Churn Dash Quilt Pattern Block. I love little quilt blocks and I piece my little one’s the same way a do a large quilt block. I use a 1/4″ seam allowance and trim it to 1/16″ after each seam is sewn.
This Churn Dash Block has a finished size of  2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″. My quilt block is machine pieced and hand quilted. 
little quilt pattern block tutorialCutting for one block  HOW to make Triangles
How to make 4-Patch
Cut 2 Dark Green – 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″
Cut 2 Background – 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″
Make Triangles
 
Cut 2 Burgundy – 1″ x 1 “
Cut 2 Background – 1″ x 1″
Make 4-Patch
 
Cut 4 Dark Green – 1 1/2″ x 1″
Cut 2 Background – 1 1/2 x 3/4″
Sew into rows and rows into block, trim seam allowance to 1/16″ 
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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

Basket Quilt Pattern Free

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.
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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
53 Quilt Block Patterns
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 Pattern – 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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