Six by Six Inch Quilt Pattern Basket Block

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I have always liked basket quilt blocks. This quilt block has a finished size of six inches by six inches. See more of my Quilt Pattern at The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop on Etsy

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Quirky Basket quilt pattern

 Cut 2 Color 2 3/8” x 2 3/8”
Cut 2 Background 2 3/8” x 2 3/8”
Make Triangles

free basket quilt pattern block
Cut 1 Color 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Cut 1 Background 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Make this triangle and reserve one 
Cut 1 Background Top 2” x 2”

Cut 1 Color Bottom 2” x 2”
Cut 2 Background Strips 2” x 5”

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Bear’s Paw Quilt Pattern for YOU to Make

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As with everything you shouldn’t have favorites….BUT This Quilt Block is one of my FAVORITE’S

Bear’s Paw” 

As I look at this pieced quilt block now, it’s…. Wonderful

Take a bit of time for yourself and do a quilt block today ! How I do my triangles = From my downloadable book,

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Sample quilt block from the book, 53 quilt pattern blocks

Finished Quilt Block Size 14” x 14”

Quilt Pattern, Bear PawCut 8 White            2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 8 Dark Green               2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles

 

Cut 9 Dark Green              2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 8 Green            2 ½” x 2 ½”

 Cut 4 White            2 ½” x 6 ½”

 Sew as shown 

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The Ladies

If you’ve been around with me for a bit, you know that it all started for me  with The Quilt Ladies. I move everything over to this site as I didn’t own my first site, it was on one of the free blog sites. I know own bethanndoing.com, but this quilt block pattern is my ALL time most used, more downloaded and MORE and more pins on Pinterest. This quilt block has a finished size of eight inches by eight inches. Have fun with color as you are making yours. Here to see. Downloads to you in Moments

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simple pin wheel quilt pattern free

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

simple quilt pattern block

Cut 8 Blue – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 8 Purple – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 16 White – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Sew as shown

simple pin wheel quilt pattern free

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Happy Mother’s Day from The Quilt Ladies

Rocking in History

Happy Mother’s Day from my home to all you quilt. A bit of my story.
Pin Wheel Quilt Pattern Block in Yellow and OrangeLong ago, my Great-great Grandmother made this quilt. 
I knew nothing of the quilt or her until years and years later. 
But this quilt changed a lot in me and in my life.  Here is the Pinwheel Quilt Pattern for you ! 
What I knew, was this rocker. This is (above) my Great Grandmother, Martha Hale. The rocker was hers and she was the ONLY one who sat in it.  I remember her kitchen with a long white table and really heavy chairs. I remember the smells and I wish with all my heart I had been older to talk and listen to her.  She lived until she was 93 years old.
This is my Grandmother, Glade,  my hero, my heart and my friend. Grandma  lived, she laughed, she played and she worked very hard in a man’s world of her day. She was teaching and I was learning from her until the day she left us, I had the honor of being her grand-daughter.
 
On one of the very last times I’d visited my Great-Grandmother Hale, pictured above. My Grandmother Glade remembers me saying, “I love that rocker.”   A week before my wedding Grandma Glade asked me to stop down to her house, I did and when I arrived she gave me the rocker. She had  it for years, I’d never seen it in her home. When I asked she said, “I’ve been holding it for you.”
This is my mother in the rocker. Mom is still with us in a nursing center, she is 92.
And my Belinda, my sister, with Grandma Glade. Belinda was 9 years old when I was born, she named me, she never played with dolls again, she had me, I was her doll. 
She gives me her love and she has mine, 100% until the day I die.
 
These ladies and this rocker is a staple in my life and in our home, it has rocked many babies, and it has never asked for anything. It’s as solid as my family of Ladies.
 
Happy Mother’s Day
to all who are with us and in our hearts today.

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Fun Quilt Pattern Block for You to Make

From my book, Center of It

One of my free quilt patterns for you, log cabin center and a triangle outside borders. It’s  ten inch by ten inch finished size quilt block. Here is the outside border is here for you   

Log Cabin quilt block with triangle edges

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Center of It quilt pattern book
Sample Page of MY Book, Center of IT quilt pattern Book

Cut 1

Medium 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

Cut 1 Light 1 1/2″ X 2 1/2″

Sew together

Cut 2 Medium Dark 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

Cut 2 Dark 1 1/2″ x 4 1/2″

Sew to sides 

Log Cabin quilt block with triangle edgesCut 2 Medium 1 1/2″ x 4 1/2″

Sew to the top and bottom

Cut 2 Medium Dark

1 1/2″ x 6 1/2″

Sew to the sides – add outside triangle

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Talk it Over Thursday – Great Quilt

My Quilt Begin

This is the quilt that started it all for me.
I had made pretty much all my clothes in high school, prom dresses to night gowns. After our boys arrived, I cross stitched and then moved to quilting. I started making quilted pillows first.
In 1984 we moved to Burlington, IA for Husband’s work and I went to a few quilt classes, auctions and was learning about quilting at every turn. I share this pin wheel quilt block this week too HERE
Pin Wheel Quilt
Great, Great Grandmother made My Mom a Pin Wheel QuiltOn a visit down to see us, my mother arrived with this quilt for me. As a child I’d never seen it, never heard anything about it. 
Great, Great Grandmother made a Pin Wheel QuiltMy Great-great grandmother had made it for my mother. Mom remembers helping with cutting of the fabric and helped pump the sewing machine. It’s machine pieced and hand quilted. 
Great, Great Grandmother made My Mom a Pin Wheel QuiltThe off blocks are done in a spider web quilt design.
The blocks are outline quilted
The edge and it’s tiny stitches. 
This quilt is never used. 
I have it out on a bed, I just like to looking at it and “I” do use it…All the time 

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Great-Great Grandma’s Pin Wheel Quilt Pattern

From A Quilt Around my House

My Great-Great Grandmother’s Quilt
was made with this pattern for my Mom when she was little. Mom remember helping with rocking the foot peddle back and forth.

Finished block will be 6″ x 6″

Free Pin Wheel Quilt Block PatternMy Great, Great Grandmother’s Pin Wheel Quilt Block Pattern
The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop

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)
My Great, Great Grandmother's Pin Wheel Quilt Block Pattern
Piece 4 blocks together as shown 
 
pin wheel quilt pattern tutorialSew into rows
pin wheel quilt pattern tutorialSew 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.

 

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Make to Monday Quilt Pattern – Crazy Man

Moving Over From The Quilt Ladies

Here’s a fun quilt block to make, the best part of this pattern is the color, which is why it’s named, Crazy Man for our #2 Grand. Play with your color placement, moving the colors around will change the look of this quilt block.  From my quilt pattern book  “Crazy Man”

Need help piecing Triangles HERE is how I do it.
making a simple quilt block
make a quilt block with triangles
Cut 6 Red      2 7/8” x 2 7/8” triangles
Cut 4 Blue     2 7/8” x 2 7/8” triangles
Cut 2 White   2 7/8” x 2 7/8” triangles
Cut 4 White   2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Sew as Shown
how to make a quilt block with trianglesCrazy Man Quilt Pattern and how to put the quilt together
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My MOST Asked for How To !

Quilt Binding and Hand Stitching it Down

I’m sharing the way “I” do quilt binding. Like everything in quilting there are MANY ways. This is the way “I” do it ! ! 

I have tried and used other methods, but I always come back to this way. IF you ever think, “Should I pin this?” “PIN IT!” I am a firm believer that a moment to pin is better than a moment of seam ripping !
This post is huge with LOTS of pictures.

Cut your strip 2 ½” inches wide and long enough to go 
all the around your quilt PLUS 6-8 Inches
More is ALWAYS better with this in my mind. 
 
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How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

 Cut enough strips to go around the outside edge of your
quilt.
Sew all strips together with a 45-degree angle.

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

 Sew and Trim to ¼ inch seam allowance

Open and Press and trim any ends. 
Do this to make all binding needed.
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind
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 How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind
BUT ALWAYS check YOUR BOBBIN THREAD, make sure you have enough to make it all the way around the quilt. NOTHING worse than to stop and fill or change a bobbin! 
 
 
This is where “I” do it a bit different, I just can’t get the seam right using the fold the corner way, I do a straight seam here as shown.

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Start sewing about 5-6 inches from your binding end, 

Sew the binding with a ¼ inch seam allowance. 

 I mark with a pin on each corner

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind
Sew the binding with a ¼ inch seam allowance. Stop ¼ from
the edge. Back stitch a few stitches.
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindFold the binding back.
Fold binding back down on to the Quilt. Match up edges.
A diagonal fold will form between the
layers and a straight fold on top. Do corners one at a time, but
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindDo this on all four corners
Stop sewing about 4-5 inches from the first end. 
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindPin well, fold over and match the ends
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindPress
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Open up and mark your SEWING line 

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind
On both sides
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindThis is your SEWING line, Sew and trim seam.
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Continue sewing the binding to the quilt. 

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind
The right side of the quilt
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind
You will need to trim your batting, I like to trim mine about an 1/8 of an inch from the binding edge

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Fold the binding open
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindPull it over the machine stitches. 
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindPin and I like to hand stitch
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindBlind Stitch, I like to hide my knot in the inside.
Single thread, I use about 18 inches at a time. 
Catch just a bit of fabric on the binding, 
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Take a stitch straight across and then back into the binding just a few threads.

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindMake sure your thread matches and as below, I have about 6-8 stitches down in this photo
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind Stitch all the way into the fold.
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindPull your needle out and fold other corner over, 
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindSew the corners closed on BOTH sides. Back side here
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindPush needle through and stitch the front corner seam closed. 
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindPush needle through to the back and continue sewing around the quilt.
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindFinished corners.

Do all Four Corners

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How to Add Quilt Binding and Stitch it Down

More it On Over – The Quilt Ladies

I’m sharing the way “I” do quilt binding. Like everything in quilting there are MANY ways. This is the way “I” do it ! ! 

Cut your strip 2 ½” inches wide and long enough to go 
all the around your quilt PLUS 6-8 Inches
More is ALWAYS better with this
 
The Quilt Ladies NOW on Kindle and NOOK 

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindHow to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind Cut enough strips to go around the outside edge of your
quilt.
Sew all strips together with a 45-degree angle.

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

 Sew and Trim to ¼ inch seam allowance
Open and Press and trim any ends. Do this
to make all binding needed.

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bindhow to make quilt binding
The Quilt Ladies NOW on Kindle and NOOK
 How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind
ALWAYS check YOUR BOBBIN THREAD, make sure you have enough to make it all the way around the quilt. NOTHING worse than to stop and fill or change a bobbin! 
This is where “I” do it a bit different, I just can’t get the seam right using the fold the corner way, I do a straight seam here as shown

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindStart sewing about 5-6 inches from your binding end, 
Sew the binding with a ¼ inch seam allowance. 

 I mark with a pin on each cornerHow to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindSew the binding with a ¼ inch seam allowance. Stop ¼ from
the edge. Back stitch a few stitches.
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindHow to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindFold the binding back. Fold binding back down on to the Quilt. Match up edges. A diagonal fold will form between the
layers and a straight fold on top. Do corners one at a time
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindDo this on all four cornersStop sewing about 4-5 inches from the first end. How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindPin well, fold over and match the endsHow to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindPressHow to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindOpen up and mark your SEWING line How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindOn both sidesHow to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindThis is your SEWING line, Sew and trim seam.How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindContinue sewing the binding to the quilt. How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindThe right side of the quiltHow to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindYou will need to trim your batting, I like to trim mine about an 1/8 of an inch from the binding edge

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Fold the binding open
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindPull it over the machine stitches. 
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindPin and I like to hand stitch
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindBlind Stitch, I like to hide my knot in the inside.
Single thread, I use about 18 inches at a time. 
Catch just a bit of fabric on the binding, 
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindTake a stitch straight across and then back into the binding just a few threads.
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindMake sure your thread matches and as below, I have about 6-8 stitches down in this photo
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind Stitch all the way into the fold.
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindPull your needle out and fold other corner over, 
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindSew the corners closed on BOTH sides. Back side here
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindHow to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindPush needle through and stitch the front corner seam closed. How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindPush needle through to the back and continue sewing around the quilt.
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindHow to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindFinished corners.

Do all FourHow to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindThe Quilt Ladies NOW on Kindle and NOOK

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