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

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It’s my Birthday and I LOVE this Quilt Block Pattern

Make it Monday – A Quilt Pattern Block

Today is my birthday, 63 and getting better and better ! So, today I am sharing one of my favorite quilt block patterns. This quilt block has a finished size of 16″ x 16″, it uses triangles and squares, put together in units as you sew.Make it Monday Free Quilt Pattern Block
“May Basket Stamp”  
 Here’s one of my favorite quilt patterns  See the Quilt Block Patterns from this The Quilt Ladies book HERE
basket quilt block pattern
Finished Block 16” x 16” 
Cutting for 2 Purple Squares
Cut 7 Purple – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 7 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 1 Purple – 6 7/8” x 6 7/8” cut block in half from corner to corner
Cut 6 White – 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Cut 3 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” cut block in half from corner to corner
basket quilt block pattern
Cutting for 2 Pink Squares
Cut 4 Pink – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 4 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 6 White – 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Cut 1 White – 4 7/8” x 4 7/8”  cut block in half from corner to corner
Cut 1 Pink – 6 7/8” x 6 7/8” cut block in half from corner to corner
Cut 8 Green – 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 10 Pink – 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 2 Green – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8” cut block in half from corner to corner
May basket quilt block pattern

May basket quilt block pattern

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