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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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A Basket Quilt Pattern

A Free Quilt Pattern

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How to make a basket quilt

Cut 3 Green and Cut 3 White – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8” (one will be leftover)

Make TrianglesHow to make a basket quilt block

Cut 1 Blue – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8’ cut corner to corner

Cut 1 Green and Cut 1 White  – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” Make Triangle (one will be leftover)

Cut 1 White  – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”cut corner to corner (one will be leftover)

Cut 2 Background  -1 ½” x 2 ½”

Sew As Shown

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Traditional Basket Quilt Block

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Today, I’m share a traditional basket quilt block, it’s easy to piece and just wait to see what can be done with it over the next few days.  The quilt block has a finished size of eight inches by eight inches.

Traditional Basket Quilt Pattern

Cut 1 Color     6 7/8” x 6 7/8” square cut corner to corner

Cut 1 White     6 7/8” x 6 7/8” square cut corner to corner

Reserve extra triangle of another block

Cut 1 White     2 7/8” x 2 7/8” make triangles

Cut 1 Color     2 7/8” x 2 7/8” make triangles

Cut 1 White     2 1/2” x 2 1/2”

Cut 2 White     4 1/2 x 2 1/2”

making a traditional basket quilt pattern

Sew as Shown

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