Make a Quilt Block

An English Rose Quilt Block

I know I’m tired when I start a Monday with corn chips and a VERY large cup of coffee. And yes, I’ve been dipping the chips in the coffee, too. I think it’s all that cream that just happened to make its way into my cup…don’t tell.

But enough about my questionable Monday breakfast choices,
let’s talk quilts!

You have to LOVE a quilt pattern named English Rose. The name alone makes me think of an old-fashioned garden, pretty china cups, flowers everywhere, and maybe a quilt tossed over the back of a chair. It just sounds like quilting, doesn’t it?

The finished English Rose quilt block measures 10″ x 10″, and this is one of those blocks that can completely change depending on the fabrics you choose.
Make it soft and romantic with pinks and creams, give it an old-fashioned look with reproduction fabrics, or forget the “rose” altogether and make it in blues, yellows, or scraps from your basket.

That’s the fun part. The quilt pattern gives you the starting point, the fabric makes it yours.

And apparently, corn chips and coffee give me the energy to tell you about it. Monday is officially underway!  Off to my small group, also know as my support group, therapy quru’s and just great people. AND they Quilt ! 

 If you’d like the complete set of 68 of this series and how to make the quilt, it’s HERE for you ! 

English Rose quilt pattern block

English Rose Quilt Pattern BlockCut 6 Burgundy       2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

 

Cut 6 White    2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 5 White    2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 Burgundy       2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 Gray       2 ½” x 2 ½”

Sew as Shown

 

 

 

 

 

This quilt pattern is Here from my Etsy Shop 

and in Print and eBook on Amazon

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Picking Quilt Fabrics

From One Fabric to Many

COLOR is always on Quilter’s mind, And here is the way that I was taught Years ago !  Remember the fabric may come after the quilt pattern?!?! HERE
Choose that first fabric because you LOVE it ! Not because you think it’s the “right” color. Then pull a second fabric that picks up one of its colors, add a third for a little contrast, and just keep going. Lay them all out together, move them around, take one away, add another, and see what happens.
Don’t overthink it. Some of my favorite quilts started with one fabric I simply couldn’t leave at the fabric store! And YOU purchased everything in your stash of fabrics…start there first!
I do it this was too, when the colors are perfect for me, see HERE

Pick your Quilt Colors by The Quilt Ladies1) Start with one fabric. Take this one fabric and work from it. Is that one fabric, a dark, medium or light color?

This is a Dark

Pick your Quilt Colors by The Quilt Ladies

 

 

Add the light and medium. Move and change it until you like it.
Lay them out in front of you.

 

 

How to Pick your Quilt Colors by The Quilt Ladies
Then add, a dark medium, a light medium, until you have the mix of what you like.

 

 

2) Choose colors and patterns you love. An average a twin size quilt will take me about a week to piece together, and if hand quilted another, 3-4 months. If tied or machine quilted 3-4 weeks, you have so much time and cost involved you have to love it.

3) Natural or background colors. These are the corner stone. More often than notPick your Quilt Colors by The Quilt Ladies the background color is your light color. Your background color helps bring the blocks together. It does not always need to be a light either, dark or medium work well to, any color can be used.
4) Color Wheel. I’m not a big fan of the color wheel, I do like when colors pops and on most of my quilts the start fabric is not the most prominent color used it in, it is just a starting point.
5) Make one block. This should always be done, a Quilters practice, cut only fabric for one block and live with it for a few days. Especially, if it’s something you’ve never tried before. Most times you will know right away if you like it or not.
6) Have fun. This is the best way I’ve found to pick colors, enjoy the process, your quilt will be fantastic.

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Grandma’s Pin Wheel Quilt Block

Great – Great Grandma’s

How to make the Pin Wheel Quilt Block from my Great-great Grandmother – quilt pattern below for you.

Free Pinwheel quilt pattern

Finished block will be 6″ x 6″
Cutting for ONE Block
Cut 2 Green – 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″
cut each block from corner to corner
(shown as gray)
 
Cut 1 Pink 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″
cut corner to corner and then again, corner to corner
(shown as red )
Cut 1 White 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″
cut corner to corner and then again, corner to corner
(shown as white)
Piece 4 blocks together as shown 
Sew into rows
Sew rows together
My Great, Great Grandmother's Pin Wheel Quilt Block PatternPlease remember, 
there are other methods of piecing 
the quarter triangle, this is how I do it. My quilt tutorial how I do Triangles

My Great-Great Grandmother’s Quilt
This quilt was a gift to my mother from her Great Grandmother. And then a Gift to me from My Mother. Making it my, GREAT-GREAT Grandmother’s Gift to ME ! Well…That’s how I like to look at it.

 I never met her and my mom only remembered helping with the peddle sewing machine.  I use this quilt and love sleeping under it. It goes in the washer and now living here in Florida and not having a clothes line it does go it the dryer….Yes… it bothers me too, but…. the colors are still very bright, but the Florida sun won on these photo’s.

Free Pinwheel quilt pattern Great Great Grandma's Quilt

The hand quilting on this quilt is WONDERFUL 

 

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Self-Binding Quilt Tutorial

The Quilt Ladies Re-Post

Self-Binding Quilt Tutorial
Self Binding means: 
Bring the quilt backing to the front and using it as your binding, I am bring this over from The Quilt Ladies, this post is used and still asked for all the time, Thank you for that.
Just a few days ago I received this comment on my original post:
from Helen: After reading the tutorial 3 times I committed to try it.

It worked perfectly. I just followed the instructions and it worked
on a table runner. This method stops so much waste of material.

See all MY Books in PRINT HERE
Step by Step How to do Self Binding on a Quilt Make your quilt block, add batting heat resistant, and quilt. Trim the batting even with your quilt top
How to do Self Binding on a QuiltCut one backing 1″ from the quilt edge

How to do Self Binding on a QuiltFold the backing to the edge of the quilt, 1/2″, I like to press it down

How to do Self Binding on a Quilt
Again, fold the backing over onto the quilt top, make sure you are on the quilt top with the edge, this is your sewing edge, pin it down
Self-Binding Quilt Tutorial from The Quilt LadiesAnd then do the steps as before, 
fold over half way and
then fold over half way again. 
Pin well.
Self-Binding Quilt Tutorial from The Quilt LadiesSometimes at the corner you will have to move it around a bit
to make the corner perfect, go slow and pin well. 
Self-Binding Quilt Tutorial from The Quilt LadiesWhen I get it like, I like,  pin and I press a bit, between pins and at the corner
it holds it just a bit better. 
Remember, pressing is up and down with an iron. 
Doing it up and down your fabric will not stretch or move.
With your machine sew along the backing edge, do a few back stitches to hold ends

Self-Binding Quilt Tutorial from The Quilt LadiesI like doing 2 rows of stitching, just my personal like.

Self-Binding Quilt Tutorial from The Quilt Ladies

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Star Quilt Block of YOU to Make

Weekly Quilt Block

This Quilt Star Quilt Pattern is my number one saved, reposted quilt block pattern to date.

(from 2023)
This is ONE of the Basic Quilt Blocks EVERY quilter uses over and over. When in need of a quilt FAST, this is my go to quilt block.  Finished quilt block will measure twelve by twelve inches.

This Quilt Block is  FROM MY BOOK – THE LADIES
and at my Etsy Shop to download in Moments The Ladies

How to make a star quilt block
Star Quilt Block Pattern
Simple star quilt pattern free
 Finished quilt block size
is 12″ x 12″ 
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

 

This and MANY more quilt blocks are in my book

How to Mend a Quilt Tutorial

Tuesday Thread how to Quilt

I’m always on the look out for old quilts and IF I think I can save them I purchase them. They have to be washable and usable, nothing better to me no matter the temperature is a quilt to cuddle in. This is the Quilt AFTER, I am sharing this from my Quilt Ladies site, this post is NUTS on Pinterest !
how to mend an old quilt

3 blocks that needed attention, 
I ALWAYS wash and dry quilts before I mend, this one turned out 
VERY nice, they usually do !

mending an old quilt how toI like making a paper temple for the applique piece I’m adding
free how to mend an old quiltTry to make it exact and add seam allowance at the time of cutting (it’s easier to do)
how to mend an old quilt tutorialThis is the same fabric, one is the right side 
and one it the back side, I used the back.
how to mend an old quilt Add the seam allowance and cut out piece how to mend an old quilt
how to mend an old quiltFold down the point and press
how to mend an old quiltFold the sides over, I like to press everything and I use the tip of the small scissors to hold as the fabric will get HOT !tutorial how to mend an old quilt
how to mend an old quiltApplique the pink down and I then hand quilted, forgot to picture !
how to mend an old quilt

how to mend an old quilt3 baskets I fixed on this quilt

Can you find them ?
how to mend an old quilt
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Blue and White Quilt Block Pattern to Make

Free Weekly Quilt Block

This is one of those quilt blocks that just says…WONDERFUL.
This Quilt Block is all triangles 

And it’s doable with scraps or as shown, colors placed. The finished quilt block is eight inches by eight inches. I machine pieced and do the quilt pattern in units and rows as shown below. 

Blue and White Quilt Block Pattern to Make from The Quilt Ladies

The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop at Etsy

Cut 4 Blue – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 4 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles

Cut 4 Lt. Blue – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 4 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles

Sew as shown

Blue and White Quilt Block Pattern to Make from The Quilt Ladies Blue and White Quilt Block Pattern to Make from The Quilt Ladies Blue and White Quilt Block Pattern to Make from The Quilt Ladies

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Self-Binding Tutorial of a Quilt

Tuesday Thread How to Quilt

Self-Binding Quilt Tutorial
Self Binding means: 
Bring the quilt backing to the front and using it as your binding, I am bring this over from The Quilt Ladies, this post is used and asked for all the time, Thank you for that.
Just a few days ago I received this comment on my original post:
from Helen: After reading the tutorial 3 times I committed to try it.

It worked perfectly. I just followed the instructions and it worked
on a table runner. This method stops so much waste of material.

See all MY Books in PRINT HERE
Step by Step How to do Self Binding on a Quilt Make your quilt block, add batting heat resistant, and quilt. Trim the batting even with your quilt top
How to do Self Binding on a QuiltCut one backing 1″ from the quilt edge

How to do Self Binding on a QuiltFold the backing to the edge of the quilt, 1/2″, I like to press it down

How to do Self Binding on a Quilt
Again, fold the backing over onto the quilt top, make sure you are on the quilt top with the edge, this is your sewing edge, pin it down
Self-Binding Quilt Tutorial from The Quilt LadiesAnd then do the steps as before, 
fold over half way and
then fold over half way again. 
Pin well.
Self-Binding Quilt Tutorial from The Quilt LadiesSometimes at the corner you will have to move it around a bit
to make the corner perfect, go slow and pin well. 
Self-Binding Quilt Tutorial from The Quilt LadiesWhen I get it like, I like,  pin and I press a bit, between pins and at the corner
it holds it just a bit better. 
Remember, pressing is up and down with an iron. 
Doing it up and down your fabric will not stretch or move.
With your machine sew along the backing edge, do a few back stitches to hold ends

Self-Binding Quilt Tutorial from The Quilt LadiesI like doing 2 rows of stitching, just my personal like.

Self-Binding Quilt Tutorial from The Quilt Ladies

Beth Ann of The Quilt Ladies

Blue and White Star Quilt Block to Make

Weekly Free Quilt Block

Here is my Friday Free quilt block and I am continuing on with my blue and white quilt blocks.

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Blue and White star quilt block pattern from The Quilt Ladies

My Star quilt blocks have a finished size of 8″ x 8″ and are all straight line pieced using Triangles and Squares

Cut 4 Blue – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 4 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles

Cut 5 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 4 White – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 4 Blue – 2 ½” x 1 ½”

Sew as shown

Blue and white quilt block pattern from The Quilt Ladies

star blue and white quilt block

star blue and white quilt block

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How to Make Bias Tape

Tuesday Thread – The Quilt Ladies

 Bias Tape is NOT hard to make and you don’t need to purchase anything you will need 
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2 Straight Pins
1 Piece of fabric cut 1″ x 3″  – (dark green) Holding Strip
 
The strip (light color) you will make into bias tape, I cut mine large to show, normal cut will be 3/4″ to 1 1/4″ wide. 
 
Bias Tape the OLD Fashion Way

How to make Bias Tape Iron over your edges, 1/8″ to 1/4″ and Press in, do about 2-3 inches, enough to hold and pull through

How to make Bias Tape the OLD Fashion WayDo both sides/edges
How to make Bias TapeLay your started binding down, pressed 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 WayPull the bias tape
How to make Bias Tape And, with a hot, dry iron press, at first do a bit, and lift iron, pull and iron.
How to make Bias Tape the OLD Fashion Way
As the tape becomes longer you can leave the iron and pull slowly.
(Other side view)
How to make Bias Tape the OLD Fashion WayPull tape slowly
How to make Bias TapeGood side of bias tape.
How to make Bias TapeI 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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