Category: How to make a simple quilt pattern block

No Sugar in this – Broken Sugar Bowl Quilt Block Patten

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It’s “Broken Sugar Bowl” and it’s color fun.  I made mine scrappy but with the same color placement, move your colors around and the quilt block takes can take on a completely different look.
Finished Quilt Block Size 9” x 9”
broken sugar bowl quilt block pattern
broken sugar bowl quilt block pattern
 
Cut 2 White        3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Cut 2 Gray           3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Make Triangles
 
Cut 2 Blue            3 ½”x 3 ½”
Cut 2 White        2 x 2
 
Cut 6 Lt. Blue      2 x 2
Cut 2 blue            2 x 2
Cut 2 Gray           2 x 2
free quilt block pattern broken sugar bowl
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How to Sew a Four-Patch Quilt Block

Back to Basic’s

Here we go, Let’s make a quilt square Four-Patch 

Always remember that quilting has been done for hundreds of years and all the new gadgets are great.
 
You can still do things very simply and fill your sewing closet with new innovations as your talent grows.
 
No need to purchase a rotary cutter and mat your first time out. Take your time and enjoy.
Things needed to start a quilt project:


A sewing machine that sews a straight line, borrow one or purchase one at a large chain store. No need to spend hundreds on a machine to straight stitch. OR

Hand piecing can be done too. Everything is the same as a machine, but you hand stitch using the same ¼” seam allowance.

How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies1)Graph Paper
2)Freezer Paper – Plastic coated paper, like the butcher’s wrap meat in. You can purchase it at your local store or if you ask they may give you some at your butcher counter
3)Glue stick
4)Iron
5)Gray thread
6)Ruler
7)Pencil
8)Basic sewing supplies, Scissors, thimble, sew riper, etc.
9)Needles – for hand piecing Sharps size 7-12, for quilting Between needles size 10-12
10)Sewing Pins
11) Fabric and Batting

Fabric – The best rule of thumb is to purchase the best fabric you can afford. Always 100% cotton. Avoid loose woven fabrics. Wash cotton to check for color fast and iron if needed. If new to quilting it is always best to start with a light and dark color.
How to Start Quilting with The Quilt LadiesCutting – Rotary cutter, mat and ruler can be used if you have them. If you are new to quilting and are not sure you want to buy all these supplies try Freezer paper. It may be purchased at any grocery store. You will notice that one side is shiny, one not.
Draw the pattern pieces on to graph paper, the finished
size, the – – – line. The – – – – will be the sewing line
Add a ¼ inch seam allowance around the entire outside edge –the cutting line
(example – 2 inch finished size cut square 2 ½” x 2 ½”) Cut pattern out
With a glue stick. Paste the pieces to How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladiesthe NON-shiny side of the freezer paper.
 
Cut the pattern out.
You can now iron the pattern to your fabric, shiny side down.
This pattern can be used over and over. It will leave no film on your How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladiesfabric.

Square –
Cut 2 squares the same size (finished size of square plus 1/2 inch) example cut 2 ½ x 2 Good to good Fabric
¼ inch seam allowance, sew
Trim threads
Open and Press to the dark

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1)sew seam with a 1/4 inch seam allowance,
you may need to mark your machine with this measurement.

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2) You can chain piece a few at a time
Cut thread and open

 



3)sew these together

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Watch your color placement, sew good side to good side.
 
 
 
4) A 4-patch quilt square

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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 !

make four patch quilt block Cut 80 – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ squares
Piece together to form a 4-patch block
how to hand stitch a quilt squareI 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, 
sewing a four patchknot one end of the thread
four patch quilt block
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. 
how to make a four patch quilt blockAt the edge
four patch quilt block tutorialI make what I call a circle knot, a loop and through, 
do it once or twice. 
four patch quilt block tutorialI don’t cut my thread just work into the next piece
hand stitching a quilt blockDo another circle knot to start this piece. 
four patch quilt blockYou will have 40 – 2-patch blocks
four patch quilt blockOpen up the 2-patch blocks, press the seam to the 
dark fabric side
and add another 2-patch
four patch quilt blockMatching up the seams, open to check and 
make sure before sewing
four patch quilt blockYou will have 20 – 4-Patch blocks
making a four patch quilt block

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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) 
 
Log Cabin Plaid Quilt PatternIt’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.
 
Log Cabin Plaid Quilt Pattern FreeFinished 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

Triangle Quilt Pattern free Tutorial
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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and a tradition of quilting.
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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. 

4 patch quilt block pattern for a table topper

quilt pattern for a table topperYou 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″  
quilt block pattern for a table topperSew 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
table topper quilt pattern freeSew 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 topperCut 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.

how to make a square nine patch quilt block

Cut 8 Green – 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
Cut 1 Red – 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
making a nine patch quilt blockMake 1, 9-Patch blocks as shown above
  
Cut 1 Red – 3″ x 3″
Cut corner to corner
 
Block How To:
free quilt table topper pattern
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
 
how to make a square nine patch quilt block

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Fun Little Quilt Block Pattern

Small but Mighty

A six inch by six inch quilt block is fun to make. I like the not to small and not to big of the size, here is one of my fun quilt block for you to MAKE ! How to make a quilt triangle

How to make a quilt blockCut 1 Color 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Cut 1 Background 3 7/8” x 3 7/8” 
Make Triangles
Cut 1 Background 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Cut this square in half – from corner to corner
Cut 2 Color 2” x 2” 
Cut 2 Background 2 3/8” x 2 3/8”
Cut these 2 squares in half – from corner to corner

Sew as shown Sewing Scissors

How to make a quilt block
How to make a quilt block pattern

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All Hand Quilting Done

Simple Pattern with Hand Quilting

I’ve been hand quilting for quite a bit on this, it is what I had been working on at my Monday quilt group. So every Monday I stitch at home and it’s now all done.
When I was teaching, this was my beginner’s quilt 5 week class, the classes quilt pattern would have been 2 1/2″ squares, I cut mine down for a table topper size. Taper Candles
The squares are cut 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ the triangles cut 1 7/8″ x 1 7/8″ Machine pieced and hand quilted. 

Table Topper Quilt, by The Quilt Ladies
HERE is my binding tutorial for you 
On a regular size quilt, I would cut my binding strips 2 1/2″ wide, but on this little one, I cut them 1 1/4″ wide.
I like, little quilts to have little binding.
Table Topper Quilt, by The Quilt LadiesAll the sewing is the same, 1/4″ seam allowance. 
Tutorial on how to add quilt binding to a quilt.But, I like to trim the backing and batting about in half.
My sewing scissors
Quilt binding tutorialThis is before the binding is turned and sewn down. You can turn it under and see what you like before trimming around the entire quilt.  I like to hand sew the binding down, I can get the corners, better and yes, you will have to mess with them a bit to get them perfect, they are VERY tiny. 

The Before

tiny quilt made with squaresThe After
Have to LOVE hand quilting ! 
Table Topper Quilt, by The Quilt Ladies
AGAIN, here is my tutorial on binding and how to hand sew it !

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Medallion Square Quilt Pattern Block

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This pattern is “Medallion Square” and it’s a fun quilt block. Pull out scraps and have FUN  !
This is from my book at The Quilt Ladies Shop !

I cut squares and just pieced. If you want it to be as pictured, get out your colored pencils and take a few moments and decide the placement of all the colors.
The center white space can be any color or maybe a signature block. Have fun !

how to make a log cabin quilt block from The Quilt Ladies
how to make a log cabin quilt block from The Quilt Ladies
 
Finished Quilt Block Size 12” x 12”
 
 
Cut 1 White                        4 ½” x 4 ½”
 
Cut 20 Asst.Colors            1 ½” x 1 ½’
 
Cut 8 White                        1 ½” x 1 ½”
 
Cut 10 Asst. Colors           1 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 20 Asst. Colors           2 ½” x 2 ½”
52 Weeks of Quilt Pattern Blocks in 52 Weeks - Week 11