Category: Free Quilt Pattern

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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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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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

I’m moving all The Quilt Ladies over to this site, I own the name, The Quilt Ladies, but not my blogger site, moving it here, I own it all) This is a traditional quilt block and one of my MOST asked for quilt patterns.
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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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 Square Quilt Pattern – Part Two

Free Quilt Pattern

Today is Part Two of my Floating Squares Quilt pattern. Part one is HERE
Block 2 of Floating Squares
make a floating square quilt top, #quilting, #quiltpattern, #thequiltladies
This is block one and you should have 8 of them
Block Two
Cut 8 – Scrap Colors – 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
Cut 8 Burgundy – 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
Cut 8 Burgundy – 2 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
make a floating square quilt top #quilting, #quiltpattern, #thequiltladies
Sew together   3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
 and 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
make a floating square quilt pattern,#quilting, #quiltpattern, #thequiltladies
Press to Burgundy
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Add 2 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
Sew
How to make a floating square quilt pattern, #quilting, #quiltpattern, #thequiltladies
Press to Burgundy 

You will need 8 of these block 

See in a few days ! 

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Floating Squares Quilt Pattern JUST for YOU !

Lap Throw or Baby Quilt Size

Floating Squares quilt pattern throw – 34″ x 34″ Over the next few days I will be share this pattern, Floating Squares a quilt pattern,  stop back in every couple of days
Block ONE – You will make 8 of this block
Tutorial to make a floating squares quilt, #quilting, #quiltpattern, #thequiltladiesThe Quilt Ladies Floating Squares Quilt
Cutting for 8 Blocks
Cut 32  Scrap Colors – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Cut 16 Burgundy –  1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Cut 8 Burgundy – 1 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
Floating Squares Quilt Pattern, #quilting, #quiltpattern, #thequiltladiesSew 1 Burgundy – 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ 
on 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Use 1/4″ Seam Allowance
Floating Squares Quilt Pattern, #quilting, #quiltpattern, #thequiltladiesPress to Burgundy
Floating Squares Quilt Pattern, #quilting, #quiltpattern, #thequiltladiesAdd another 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ to side, sew 
and again Press to Burgundy 
Do 2 of this unit for each block
Tutorial to make a floating squares quilt. #quilting, #quiltpattern, #thequiltladies Add 1 1/2″ x 5 1/2″  Sew and 
floating squares quilt pattern, #quilting, #quiltpattern, #thequiltladiesPress to Burgundy
quilt pattern for floating squares quilt #quilting, #quiltpattern, #thequiltladiesSew second unit to bottom and press to Burgundy
Tutorial to make a floating squares quilt, #quilting, #quiltpattern, #thequiltladiesYou will have 8 of these blocks
 
See you in a few days !

 

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