Simple Square Quilt Block Pattern to Make

Time for Some Sewing

Loving quilt blocks and making them is not going together right now, me and my sewing machine are having…moments. So, I am walking away for a bit from THAT machine…but I have hundreds of quilt blocks drawn up and for the next few, I will be building from a simple quilt block pattern, and with changing placement and color, see how that simple quilt block is transformed.   This simple quilt block pattern has a finished size of eight inches by eight inches. How to piece quilt block squares

Simple square quilt block to make

 Cut 2 White   4 1/2” x 4 1/2”
Cut 4 White   2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Cut 4 Green 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Sew as shown – See All HERE

Simple quilt block pattern to make

Stop back in and Wednesday and see what quilt block pattern is next. 

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I have my New Pillow Cover Quilted, I hand quilted at my small group, all put together now. Nothing says quilting to me as a red and white quilt block.
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Machine pieced and hand quilted. Finished quilt block is nine inches by nine inches. 
 
Cut 4 Centers –  3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
Cut 17 Red  – 1 7/8″ x 1 7/8″
Cut 18 Assorted Colors – 1 7/8″ x 1 7/8″
Make Triangles, Triangle
 (How to HERE)Cut 8 Red – 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
Cut 1 Gray – 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″

Sew as shown

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Finished block is 9″ x 9″  Pillow backing fabric
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Star Around a Quilt Block Pattern – Part 2

Part TWO, Let’s Make a Quilt Block

Few days ago I started a quilt block, which I named, Star Around a Quilt Block Pattern, it probably has hundreds of names, but this is the one for me. Here is all cutting and Part ONE

Star Around a Quilt Block Pattern
Part ONE 

From Part ONE to sew 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
white to top and bottom of the star quilt block center.

Take 2 – 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ white, add triangles to the sides
Sew as shown to each side How to make Triangles

Star Around a Quilt Block Pattern

Sew 2 Rows – Top and bottom
2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ white, 1 triangle, 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″,
1 triangle, 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ white
Sew as shown, add to the top and bottom

Sew 2 Rows – Sides
1 – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ color, 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ white, 1 triangle, 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″,
1 triangle, 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ white, 1 – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ color
Sew as shown, sew to each side
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Sew 2 Rows – Top and Bottom
2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ white, 2 triangle, 2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″,
Sew as shown, add to the top and bottom

Sew 2 Rows – Sides
1 – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ color,  white,  2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″,
2 – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ color, 1 – 2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ white, 1 – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2 color
Sew as shown, sew to each side

Star Around a Quilt Block Pattern

FINISHED Quilt Block Pattern – Star Around a Quilt Block Pattern

Star Around a Quilt Block Pattern

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I have had The Quilt Ladies for many years, lots of quilt blocks, quilt patterns drawn, loads of quilt blocks made, quilt patterns on Etsy and even my quilt books in Print, Kindle and on Prime. These are the quilt patterns here from this site that are always asked about and for !

Great Great Grandmothers quilt patternThis is MY Quilt HERE and the quilt block pattern for you to make. I am so happy to have this quilt, it helped start The Quilt Ladies 

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This quilt block star quilt pattern has a life of it’s own. It’s all over Pinterest, all over other’s sites as a link to get you to their quilt sites (not paid for OR asked for)  and it’s been viewed here over 26000 times. Have to say, it’s liked ! 

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Time To Make a Quilt Block

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This quilt block has lots of parts and it’s so fun to make. It’s a spool, it’s a four-patch and it’s a triangle quilt block. It’s everything. Finished size of this quilt block is eight inches by eight inches. 

Sample quilt block from Crazy Man quilt from The Quilt Ladies
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Cut 6 Blue     2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 4 White   2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 2 Red      2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles – Triangle How To

Cut 1 Green 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Cut from corner to corner

Cut 1 White   2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut from corner to corner

Cut 10 Assorted Colors 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
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  • Cut your Squares into triangles as stated in the pattern.
  • Sew triangles to square, trim and press.
  • Cut your Squares 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.quilt block instructionsThe Quilt Ladies Quilt Blocks and Quilt Patterns

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Star Quilt Block Pattern to Make

Free Quilt Block Pattern

Taking last weeks simple quilt block and let’s have some fun with it. This new quilt block will also have a finished size of eight inches by eight inches.  See how adding just squares the quilt block changes. 

Cut 4 Red     2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 4 White 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles How to

Cut 4 White 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”

Cut 8 Pink    1 1/2” x 1 1/2”

Cut 8 Yellow  1 1/2” x 1 1/2”

Cut 8 Gray    1 1/2” x 1 1/2”

Cut 1 Red     2 1/2” x 2 1/2”

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Let’s Make a Star Quilt Block

Star Quilt Block

I have files of quilt blocks and I am going to start sharing them with you, this is one of the first quilt block we all made, a Star Quilt Block.

This quilt block has a finished size of eight inches by eight inches. Here is how I do triangle piecing and it’s also the way I will be present the quilt block cutting instructions, you have another way…you do you!

free star quilt block pattern

Cut 1 White 4 1/2” x 4 1/2”

Cut 4 White 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”

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

Sew as shown below

star quilt pattern

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Nothing make’s me HAPPIER ! This is the seating at Grand #3’s soccer game. It’s his Daddy’s VERY old quilt. I think it is about 15-18 years old… I machine pieced and  had it long arm quilted. The pattern is drafted for you here too ! !

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14′ x 14″ Finished Size
Cutting for 1 Block


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Cut 4 Pink – 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″
Cut 2 Purple – 6 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Cut 1 Purple – 14 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Cut 4 Gray – 4 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Cut 4 Gray – 6 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
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I did 5 blocks across and 6 blocks down, 30 total blocks.
Simple 2 inch border, quilt and binding. 
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Shoofly Quilt Block to Make

You have to love this quilt block name, Shoofly and I’m sharing a  3 inch by 3 inch finished quilt block today. (Triangles)  I choose a bit darker fabric for the four squares around the center, just me. 

Shoofly quilt block pattern

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Shoofly quilt block pattern

Cut 4 Background  – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 1 Center – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 2 Colors – 1 7/8”’ x 1 7/8”
Cut 2White – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles 

Sew as shown

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