Quilt Block Pattern for you to Make

Star Around a Quilt Block

Over the next few days, I will be sharing a fun quilt block pattern with you. This quilt block has a finished size of twenty inches by twenty inches. Let’s get started with the Center Star  

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Cutting for ONE entire Quilt Block 
YOU will need only 20 squares
Cut 20 Assorted Colors – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
OR as shown here
Cut 5 – Blue – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Cut 5 – Red – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Cut 5 – Gray – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Cut 5 – Lt. Gray – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

Cut 12 Purple – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″
Cut 12 White – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″
Make Triangles – How I make Triangles

Cut 4 White – 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
Cut 8 White 2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″
Cut 4 White – 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″
Cut 4 White – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

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Star Around a Quilt Block

Sew 4 squares to make 4-Patch – How I do Squares
Sew 2 triangles together – 2 times
Sew to the top and bottom of 4-Patch

Star Around a Quilt BlockSew 2 triangles together – 2 times
Sew a square to each end and Sew to sides of the Quilt Block

Star Around a Quilt Block

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A Perfect Quilt Block Basket

Traditional Quilt Block

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

Traditional basket quilt block pattern

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

 Traditional basket quilt block pattern bethanndoing

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A Quilter and an Author who decided to self-publish her quilt books and quilt patterns, SEE her  BOOKS on Amazon and PDF download quilt patterns on Etsy

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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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Time to Make a Quilt

Shadow Star Quilt Pattern to Make

I have been doing only me and it’s time to do something else, here is a quilt block pattern for you to make. Have a finished size of twelve inches by twelve inches.
Cleaning out and moving things around and learning again, will share soon.
How to make the Flying Geese Quilt Block is HERE

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How to make the quilt pattern Shadow Star

How to make the quilt pattern Shadow StarCut 1 Assort blue – 4 ½” x 4 ½”

Make the Flying Geese First

Cut 8 Assort blue to match – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 Yellows 4 ½” x 2 ½” Make Flying Geese block

Cut 8 Yellow –  2 ½” x 2 ½” 

Cut 4 White – 4 ½” x 2 ½” Make Flying Geese block

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

Cut 4 Yellow – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½” 

Piece block as shown above

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Friendship Star Quilt Block Pattern

Traditional Quilt Block

This is a quilt block that is used and loved by many. My Friendship Star today has a finished size of three by three inches. 

Friendship Star Quilt Block Pattern from The Quilt Ladies

There are many methods to make quilt triangles, I like this way. 

Friendship Star Quilt Block Pattern from The Quilt Ladies

3 inch by 3 inch finished quilt block

Cut 4 corners  – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 1 center   – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

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

Sew as shown

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Pin Wheel Around a Quilt Block Pattern

Make a Quilt Block

This is one of my quilt block patterns and I named it,
Pin Wheel Around. 

I took 2- five inch Charm packs and made all the blocks I am sharing. I don’t over think quit fabric colors much…a light, a dark color. I like the idea of the sewing recently, cut, grab, sew! Just the way I’ve been lately. the gray and orange.
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Pin Wheel Around Quilt Block PatternPin Wheel Around Quilt Pattern
6 inch by 6 inch finished quilt block

Cut 3 Darker Colors – 2 7/8”’ x 2 7/8”
Cut 3 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles – 1 triangle left over

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

Sew as shown

free quilt block pattern

How I Make Triangles

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Fun Star Quilt Block Pattern to Make

Free Quilt Pattern Block

I’m breaking quilt blocks down. May look hard, but give it a chance, you can do it. 

Mother’s Fancy Star Quilt Block this is what I call this block, it has LOTS of names. It’s Finished Size is 14″ x 14″

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tutorial on how to make a star quilt pattern
free star quilt patternCut 1 White – 4 ½” x 4 ½”
Cut 4 White – 4 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 12 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 20 Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 16 White – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 4 Green – 1 ½” x 8 ½”
 
Cut 8 White – 1 ½” x 8 ½”
 Breaking the Piecing down
 
How to piece a star quilt pattern
Cut 4 White – 4 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 8 Green – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Sew as shown – 4 times
 
Cut 1 White – 4 ½” x 4 ½”
Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Sew rows together as shown
How to piece a star quilt patternfree star quilt patternCenter Star
Cut 2 Green – 1 ½” x 8 ½”
Cut 4 White – 1 ½” x 8 ½”
Sew as shown and add to the star sides
How to piece a star quilt pattern
How to piece a star quilt pattern 
 9- patch corners
Cut 20 Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 16 White – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
(I changed my color to red, see block)
Sew together as shown – 4 times
 
How to piece a star quilt pattern
Cut 2 Green – 1 ½” x 8 ½”
Cut 4 White – 1 ½” x 8 ½”
 
Sew as shown add 9-patch on the outside – 2 rows
Sew rows into quilt block
 
How to piece a star quilt pattern
Finished Block
How to piece a star quilt pattern
Change the colors around and have fun with this block
 
star quilt pattern blockExample 1
star quilt pattern block
Example 2
 
tutorial on how to make a star quilt pattern

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Doing Wednesday with a Quilt Block

Breaking Down How to Sew a Quilt Block

It’s a Quilt Block Pattern kind of day, This quilt block is “Rolling Star”
New to quilting, move down a bit in the post and walk through the quilt block in steps. 

Finished Block Size is 10″ x 10″

star quilt block pattern
 
Cutting for entire block
Cut 1 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 2 Blue – 2 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 2 Blue – 4 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 4 ½”
Cut 8 Pink – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Draw line on back corner to corner
 this is your sewing line
Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 16 Blue – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Cut 16 White – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles

Cut 4 Blue – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

 

star quilt block pattern
 Breaking down the piecing
 
Cutting here is for each unit as we go
 
star quilt pattern
Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 8 Blue – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 8 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 4 Blue – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Sew as shown – 4 times
star quilt pattern
Cut 8 Blue – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 8 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 4 ½”
Cut 4 Pink – 2 7//8” x 2 7/8”
Cut corner to corner
Sew as shown – 4 times
star quilt pattern
Cut 1 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 2 Blue – 2 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 2 Blue – 4 ½” x 1 ½”
Sew as shown
Sew units together to form rows
star quilt block to make
Sew top and bottom units into 2 rows
Sew row together to form the quilt block

How to make a star quilt block pattern

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Doing Wednesday a Quilt Block Pattern

Making a Quilt Block

When you take down time doing  what is special to you, you figure out pretty quick just how wonderful life is. The craziness of life can become too much sometimes, but my moments in my little sewing room….PERFECT.
So, my perfect today is an eight by eight inch quilt block, all patterns of blue and white fabrics. I cut little 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ squares and played with their placement, have fun moving color around.  Finished quilt block is eight inches by eight inches. See my Books in Print

Blue and White Quilt Block Pattern

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

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

Cut 16 Blue – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 16 White – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Make 8,  4-Patch quilt blocks
Sew as Shown

Blue and White Quilt Block Pattern

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Doing Wednesday with a Free Quilt Block Pattern

Time to Make a Quilt Block

Wednesday has become my sewing-office day. It’s a bit of a game changer for me and I love my day sewing. Here is a blue and white quilt block for you to make, it’s eight inches by eight inches when finished.
The quilt block made IS the block shown, changing the one corner block to white change the entire look of the quilt block. 

Blue Star Quilt Block

Blue Star Quilt Block Pattern by The Quilt Ladies

Blue Star Quilt Block Pattern by The Quilt Ladies

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

Cut 8 Blue – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 8 White – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Make 4 4-Patch quilt blocks

Cut 2 Blue – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 2 White – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Sew together

Cut 4 White – 1 ½” x 2 ½”

Sew as shown

Blue Star Quilt Block

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