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How to Mend an Old Quilt

Make a Template and Pick Fabrics

A few weeks ago, I showed Husbands fishing quilt, and was asked about an older post I did a few years ago, found it and here it is.

(Revised)
I’m always on the look out for old quilts and IF I think I can save them I purchase. They have to be washable and usable, nothing better, no matter the temperature is a quilt to cuddle in. This is(was) a recent purchase !

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

I like making a paper temple for the applique piece I’m adding

Try to make it exact and add seam allowance at the time of cutting (it’s easier to do this way)

This is the same fabric, one is the right side

and one it the back side

Add the seam allowance and cut out piece

Fold down the point and press

Fold 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 !

Applique the pink down

I hand quilt them too, it completes the look and makes it VERY hard to find the new piece.

3 baskets I fixed on this quilt

Can you find them ?

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There is NOTHING as special, as traditional or as wonderful as a two color pieced basket quilt. This quilt block has a finished size of eight inches by eight inches. Any two colors will work, anything with white will be perfect. How I make my triangles tutorial

Cut 4 Purple 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 4 White 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles

Cut 1 Purple 4 7/8” x 4 7/8”
Cut 1 White 4 7/8” x 4 7/8”
Make Triangle – save extra for later

Cut 1 White 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Cut 2 White 4 1/2” x 2 1/2”

Sew as shown below

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Make it Monday a Valentine’s Table Topper

Valentine’s Quilter Table Topper

Make it Monday Quilt Pattern Block — With The Quilt Ladies

A Quilter’s Valentine

This little quilt has a finished size of 20″ x 22″ and is great as a scrap pieced quilt. I machined pieced and machine quilted.

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

Cut 2 Dark – 2 1/2″ x 16 1/2″

Cut 2 Red – 2 1/2 x 16 1/2″

Sew to the sides

Cut 2 Red – 2 1/2″ x 22 1/2

Sew to the top and bottom

Cut binding 88″ x 2 1/4″

I’m going to TRY and do machine quilting on this, it’s gong to be my TRY !

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Make it Monday a Quilt Pattern Block

Traditional Quilt Pattern Block

HERE’s a Quilt block pattern!
This is a Churn-Dash quilt pattern block. It’s a classic quilt block and very simple to make. Finished size of this quilt block is 6″ x 6″. I machine pieced and hand quilted. TheQuiltLadiesQuiltPatternShopCut 2 Color – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 2 Background – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles

Cut 4 Color Strip – 1 1/2” x 3 1/2”

Cut 4 Background Strip -1 1/2” x 3 1/2”
Cut 1 Color – 2 1/2”x 2 1/2” Center
Sew into rows and rows together

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A Turn Blue Quilt Pattern Block to MAKE !

Blue or Pink It’s a Great Quilt Pattern to Make

Of course this quilt block’s name is “True Blue” and I made mine pink !
This is one of the quilt blocks that you use, triangles, squares and a four patch. If a beginner it’s perfect to use all you are learning. See all The Quilt Ladies Quilt Patterns

Finished Quilt Block Size 9” x 9”

Cut 2 White 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”

Cut 2 Blue 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 1 White 3 ½” x 3 ½”

Cut 8 White 2 x 2

Cut 8 Lt. Blue 2 x 2

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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.

how to make an iron board from a tv tray

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 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.

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.

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

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

How To Sew a Quilt Block

Make Flying Geese, Off Set Triangles Quilt Patterns

Offset triangles added to
square

Cut the base square as stated in the pattern or example:
Cut 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ base square

Cut your Corner Squares as stated in the pattern.

Cut corners – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

Mark corner to corner SEWING line – Lay smaller square good fabric to good fabric, sew on drawn line.

Trim what is behind the sewn square and
press to inside or base square.

Repeat on other side.

Trim what is behind the sewn square and press to inside or base square.

I know I’ll hear from some of you about wasting fabric. I like doing it this way, they are perfect the first time.

It’s all sizes of Triangles in ONE quilt block

Breaking down triangles

Cut your Square into triangles as stated in
the pattern (finished size plus 7/8″ then cut corner to corner)

(Example Blue and White)

Do three triangles as stated in Triangles

Small triangle, cut square and cut corner to corner finished size plus 7/8″

Sew units together.

Flying Geese

I like doing Flying Geese this way, there are many other ways too

1.Cut your Base fabric width and height + ½”

example – 4” x 2” cut 4 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut Point fabric width and height + ½” example – 2” x 2”

cut 2 ½” x 2 ½”

On the wrong side of small squares draw a light pencil line corner to corner

2.Place corner on top of base fabric, sew corner to
corner moving your needle to the section to be cut off by just a few threads.

3.Trim seam allowance 1/4″

4.Press seam allowance to the small square

5.Place corner on top of base fabric, sew corner to
corner moving your needle to the section to be cut off by just a few threads.

6.Trim seam allowance 1/4″

7.Press seam allowance to the small square, Finished
Flying Geese

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Making a Center Square a Quilt Tutorial

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Here is a fun way that I do a Center Square Quilt Block

Center Square

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

Triangle 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.

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How to Sew a Quarter Square Triangle

A Quilt Ladies How To Quilt

We have made a square, a triangle and some basic quilt info. NOW it’s time for some FUN quilt block patterns. Don’t over think these, just step by step.

Quarter Square Triangle

Cut 2 squares, 1 each color – your squares needs to be cut 1 ¼” larger than the
finished size you need, example
you need a 4” finished square cut square 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”

On lightest color on the back, pencil mark from corner to corner.

Sew ¼” from the line, on each side of the line.

With scissors cut on each of the 2 lines, open up, move the match colors, pin and sew you will have 2 blocks

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