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Making a Center Square a Quilt Tutorial

How to’s from The Quilt Ladies

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Here is a fun way that I do a Center Square Quilt Block
Center Square
how to make a center square quilt block
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
 
how to make a center square quilt block

 

center square quilt block cutting chart

 

how to make a quilt block with triangle cornersTriangle 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. 
corner triangle added to quilt block
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Amazing Words

Make Every Day Special

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Amazing words of each day:

THANK YOU for each moment

HAPPY in the amazement of everything

GRACE to be one with yourself

SILENCE to listen

LOVE with amazing Happiness

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My May Basket Stamp Quilt Pattern Block

Not Spring Yet…Soon !

My May Basket Stamp quilt pattern. I need a bit of spring today, so I’m sharing one of my favorite quilt pattern blocks. 
It’s from my book, 53 Quilt Pattern Blocks, the book has all cutting and piecing instructions to back a quilt as shown on the site, stop over and take a look.  The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop
May Basket Stamp – Finished quilt pattern block size is sixteen inches by sixteen inches. All cutting and piecing instructions below for you.
Tutorial how to make a basket quilt block
Tutorial how to make a basket quilt block, pattern and instructions included.
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
Sew as Shown
Tutorial how to make a basket quilt block
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 blMay Basket Quilt Pattern Blockock in half from corner to corner









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Daily Fun January 29 to February 11, 2020

Enjoy EVERY day and it’s fun with these funny and crazy daily holidays. I use www.holidayinsights.com 

Every Day a Holiday

January 29
National Puzzle Day

National Cornchip Day

January 30
National Inane Answering Message Day

January 31
Backward Day

Inspire Your Heart with Art Day

February 1
Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day – first Saturday of month

National Freedom Day

No Politics Day

Spunky Old Broads Day

February 2
Candlemas

Ground Hog Day

Superbowl Sunday – Superbowl 53, date varies

February 3
Feed the Birds Day

The Day the Music Died – Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash in 1959.

February 4
Create a Vacuum Day

Stuffed Mushroom Day

Thank a Mailman Day

February 5
National Weatherman’s Day

February 6
Lame Duck Day

National Chopsticks Day

February 7
Bubble Gum Day – first Friday of the month

Wave All you Fingers at Your Neighbor Day

Send a Card to a Friend Day – obviously created by a card company

February 8
Boy Scout Day – celebrates the birthday of scouting

Kite Flying Day – in the middle of winter!?!

February 9
National Pizza Day

Toothache Day

February 10
Clean out Your Computer Day – second Monday of Month

Umbrella Day

February 11
Don’t Cry over Spilled Milk Day

Make a Friend Day

National Inventors Day

White T-Shirt Day

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How to Sew a Quarter Square Triangle

A Quilt Ladies How To Quilt

The Quilt Ladies teach you 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.

how to make a quarter square triangleQuarter 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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Make This Quilter Happy !

Son’s Quilt Still Used !

Want to make me HAPPY ! Pull out a quilt I made in front of me! Nothing make’s me HAPPIER !
This is the seating at Grand #3’s soccer game from the  fall.
It’s his Daddy’s VERY old quilt. I think it is about 18-20 years old… I machine pieced and  had it long arm quilted. The pattern is drafted for you here too ! ! 

how to make a simple quilt pattern block14′ x 14″ Finished Size
Cutting for 1 Block

purple quilt pattern tutorial
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″

purple quilt pattern and all cutting instuctionsI did 5 blocks across and 6 blocks down, 30 total blocks.
Simple 2 inch border, quilt and binding. 
free quilt pattern for a purple quilt block
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Crazy Man Quilt Pattern Block

A Quilt Ladies Ebook Quilt Pattern

Our 2nd Grand is Crazy Man and this is the quilt I made for him.

“Crazy Man” Quilt Block Patterns – Finishes quilt block is eight inches by eight inches. The “Crazy” part of this quilt is the background fabric, it’s bold, it’s yellow and it’s what makes the blocks a “Crazy Man” quilt.
12 blocks each block 8″ x 8″ complete instructions how to put the quilt together finished size is 48″ x 60″
Instruction on how to do quilt binding included too.

HERE

 
 
 
free triangle quilt block
Crazy Man Quilt Pattern Book
How to piece Triangle Tutorial is HERE
How to piece 4-Patch Tutorial is HERE
simple triangle quilt block pattern free
 
 
 
Cut 4 Red        2 7/8” x 2 7/8” 
Cut 4 White     2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make triangles
how to make a triangle quilt blockCut 8 Red        1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 8 White     1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 8 White     2 1/2” x 1 1/2”

Sew as Shown 

triangle quilt block how to
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Autumn Night Quilt Pattern Block

Quilt Pattern from The Quilt Ladies

Birthday Cake The Quilt LadiesToday is my birthday, this quilt design is mine and one of my favorite. A day all about me???

Finished quilt block size is twelve inches by twelve inches, yes it has a lot of pieces, but it’s not hard to piece. I like to lay all 

My Autumn Night  I have used fall colors, use what you have or like. See my Esty Quilt Pattern Shop

autumn night quilt pattern tutorial
This is a quilt
block which I would do all the piecing first.
Cut the parts
quilt pattern Autumn NightMake the triangles, lay them out and then piece the block together.
Tutorial how to make the quilt pattern Autumn NightGo unit by unit
Tutorial how to make the quilt pattern
Cut 6 Yellow – 2½” x 1 ½”
Cut 6 Yellow – 1½” x 1 ½”
Cut 8 Yellow – 1 7/8”x 1 7/8”
Cut 8 White – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 2 Yellow – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Cut 2 Purple – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 2 Yellow – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Cut 2 Orange – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 6 Orange – 2½” x 1 ½”
Cut 6 Orange– 1 ½”x 1 ½”
Cut 8 Orange – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Cut 8 White – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 2 Orange – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Cut 2 Purple – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 4 Purple- 2 ½”x 1 ½”
Cut 4 Purple – 1½” x 1 ½”
Cut 4 Purple – 17/8” x 1 7/8”
Cut 4 White – 17/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 20 White – 1½” x 1 ½”
Cut 4 White – 2 ½”x 3 ½”
Sew as Show
Finished pieced block
 
autumn night quilt pattern tutorial

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Unique Calendar Holidays January 15-28, 2020

Celebrate EVERY Day in Every Way !

 

The next couple of weeks has National Bagel Day, National Pie Day and National Popcorn Day. Celebrate with fun, a walk or a huge piece of Pie on January 23 ! ! ENJOY every day !

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Make every day a holiday with The Quilt Ladies

January 15
National Bagel Day
National Hat Day

January 16
Appreciate a Dragon Day
National Nothing Day

January 17
Ditch New Years Resolutions Day

January 18
Thesaurus Day
Winnie the Pooh Day -The Birthday of Winnie’s author A.A. Milne

January 19
National Popcorn Day
National Tin Can Day

January 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday  , celebrated on the third Monday
National Butter crunch Day
National Cheese Lover Day
Penguin Awareness Day

January 21
National Hugging Day
Squirrel Appreciation Day

January 22
National Blonde Brownie Day

January 23
National Pie Day
National Handwriting Day
Measure Your Feet Day- we only ask….”Why!?!”

January 24
Beer Can Appreciation Day
Compliment Day
Global Belly Laugh Day

January 25
25 Chinese New Years 
National Seed Swap Day – Last Saturday in January
Opposite Day

January 26
Australia Day
Spouse’s Day

January 27
Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day – last Monday of month
Chocolate Cake Day
Punch the Clock Day

January 28
Data Privacy Day
Fun at Work Day
National Kazoo Day

Beth Ann

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Making Quilt Triangles – My How To

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After learning to make a square, the next step is the triangle. Just like the square if you are not ready to purchase a rotary cutter and mat. You will need to make a freezer paper pattern.  How I do my Square’s
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Take the FINISHED size of the square you want and add 7/8 of an inch.
example:
for a finished size 2 inch square you will cut your fabric 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″
for a finished size 3 inch square you will cut your fabric 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″
for a finished size 4 inch square you will cut your fabric 4 7/8″ x 4 7/8″


And so on, either make you freezer paper pattern or up with a rotary cutter and ruler.

Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares

 

 

 

I’ve used a 3 inch FINISHED Square cut 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″A light and a dark.

Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares

On the Wrong side of the light fabric draw a line from corner to corner.

This is the cutting line NOT sewing line

Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares

On your sewing machine sew a straight seam, 1/4″ from the line.

Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares

 

 

 

Turn and do the same thing on the other side.

(when I have many to sew, I do chain piecing, one right after another, not stopping the machine until all finished and then turn and do the other side) If NEW do them one at a time.

Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares
Cut on the drawn Cutting line.

Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares

 

 

 

You have 2 triangles

Open them up and 2 triangles

Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares

 

Press your seam to the dark fabric and trim the end tail off.
Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares
This is your finished triangle
GIVE IT A TRY…. IT’S NOT HARD.

 

I recently posted a block on Facebook and there was a lot of take about points.
Here’s how I do it.
Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares Pieced together a triangle to a block
Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares
Added this as a strip to another piece.  Pin as much as you need, check as you pin to make sure
you have the 1/4 seam allowance.
Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares
On this seam I had to move the needle in just 2 threads to make the point perfect.
Press the fabric
Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares The point.
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