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Doing a Four Patch Quilt Block by Hand

Do a Bit of Hand Sewing

Hope you had a wonderful holiday and can take some time to sew. I’m showing hand stitching a four patch quilt block, but you can do it on a sewing machine too !

Cut 80 – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ squares
Piece together to form a 4-patch block

I started with cut size 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ squares, I like a soft gray thread, needle and thimble.

Cut the thread about 20 inches long,

knot one end of the thread

I don’t mark a sewing line, I measure the outside edge of my left thumb in and use that as my guide.

As long as you do the entire project, it’s just fine to do it this way. Group project, draw the 1/4″ seam line, I use a pencil line, if line is drawn.

At the edge

I make what I call a circle knot, a loop and through,

do it once or twice.

I don’t cut my thread just work into the next piece

Do another circle knot to start this piece.

You will have 40 – 2-patch blocks

Open up the 2-patch blocks, press the seam to the

dark fabric side

and add another 2-patch

Matching up the seams, open to check and

make sure before sewing

You will have 20 – 4-Patch blocks

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Fun Log Cabin Quilt Block Pattern

Make it NOW !

This is the first quilt I made for myself after we moved to Florida full time. (sometimes I just can’t get warm)

It’s a fun and happy quilt.

It is machine pieced and I hand quilted with large stitches.

It’s been washed hundreds of time and is soooo…. soft.

Simple blocks and fun fabric.

Finished block is 6′ x 6″

Cut on center – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

Cut 2 green plaids for sides – 2 1/2″ x 1 1/2″

Sew to sides

Cut 2 green plaids – 4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″

Sew to the top and bottom

Cut 2 blue plaids, 4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″

Sew to the sides

Cut 2 blue plaids – 6 1/2″ x 1 1/2″

Sew to the top and bottom

I made the log cabin blocks, added two inch borders, quilted and binding added, NO over thinking on this one !

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Little Yellow Quilt Block to Make

Just for YOU to Make

I want to say, “Thank you all,
I can’t tell how my little company
has change my life, thank you….”
Finishing size of this quilt block is six inches by six inches

Cut 2 Yellow – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 2 Gray – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 1 Gray – 2 ½” x 2½”

Cut 4 Yellow – 2 ½” x2 ½”

Piece as shown

Sew rows and then rows into blocks

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A Little Holiday Quilt Topper for YOU to Make

Just in Time for the Holiday’s

Happy Holiday’s !
Let’s make a little Quilt ! 20″ x 22″ finished size.

You will need 9, 4-Patch blocks

Cut 36 squares – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

Sew together to form 4-patch blocks

Lay them out and like color placement.

Cut 6 Dark – 4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″

Sew into 3 Rows

Cut 4 – 2 1/2″x 1 1/2″

Cut 6 – 2 1/2″x 4 1/2

Sew into 2 Rows

Sew all Rows together to form center of quilt

Red Table Topper Quilt Pattern for YOU !

Cut 2 Dark – 2 1/2″ x 16 1/2″

Cut 2 Red – 2 1/2 x 16 1/2″

Sew to the sides

4 patch quilt block pattern for a table topper

Cut 2 Red – 2 1/2″ x 22 1/2

Sew to the top and bottom

Cut binding 88″ x 2 1/4″

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Adding Outside Square to Nine-Patch

YOU asked and this is how “I” do it !

This is a different take on a center of a quilt block and can be added when you like, here is how I do it! For this quilt block as shown, finished size five x five inches.

Cut 8 Green – 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″

Cut 1 Red – 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″

Make 1, 9-Patch blocks as shown above

Cut 1 Red – 3″ x 3″

Cut corner to corner

Block How To:

Cut your Squares (Pieced square) and cut 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

Trim block INCLUDING Seam Allowance to 5″ on each side

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Make a Simple Ironing Board

From The Quilt Ladies 2014

I saw this ironing table on Pinterest, my Pinterest page if you’d like to follow me HERE It was very easy !

I purchased a 9.00 wooden TV tray

Took batting, the kind that is used for hot pads, I used 2 layers and an old bath towel folded in half, but you could use just about anything for your top.

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The tray was VERY hard and Husband helped me stable it all around the outside edge. I have changed the towel a few times and even tried a silver press cloth, all I know, I press more and blocks look better !

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How to Make Bias Tape

It’s Really at Easy from The Quilt Ladies

Bias Tape is NOT hard to make, you will need

2 Straight Pins

1 Piece of fabric cut 1″ x 3″ approx – Holding Strip

The strip you will make into bias tape, I cut mine large to show, normal cut will be 3/4″ to 1 1/4″ wide.

A dry Iron and Ironing board.

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Iron over your edges, 1/8″ to 1/4″ and Press

Do both sides

Lay your started binding down, press side up.
Take your Holding Strip and lay on top, Pin into your ironing board cover next to the bias tape.

How to make Bias Tape the OLD Fashion Way

Pull the bias tape

And, with a hot, dry iron press, at first do a bit, and lift iron, pull and iron.

As the tape becomes longer you can leave the iron and pull slowly.
(Other side view)

Pull tape slowly

Good side of bias tape.

I like to roll mine to keep it until I’m ready to use it.
I learned this years ago from a Home Eco. teacher in the 70’s
No need to buy a machine to do this for you ! But, you can if you like !

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Red Fabric and Fade

Do This With all Fabrics

I start by WASHING and DRYING all my fabrics as soon as I get them home. Color fabric with colors and whites/background together in cold water. I am in Florida and our water on cold is like a medium temp water in the Midwest. NOTE: Red and White Quilt Pattern Coming Soon to The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop.

When I use Pre-cut fabric I wash the quilt after the top is pieced, before batting and quilting. I still do this EXTRA step as shown below when using a solid color with a white background., after machine washing and drying fabric.
These are the fabrics that I will check for color fade.

I make my own little washing, I use dish soap and hot tap water

Add fabric, move it around

Add lid and shake as a washer does. Let is set for a bit. 10-15 minutes.

Rise well, this fabric DID NOT fade.

IF NO fading please check for fade or bleed in drying. Lay fabric on clean white paper towel and let dry. Some fabrics will dry color onto another fabric.

These fabrics did NOT fade or bleed, time to cut a quilt ! !

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