Quilt Blocks for 2023 to Make – Beth Ann Doing

Twelve Inch Quilt Block Patterns

Here are some of this years Quilt Blocks of the Month
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How to make Quilt Squares

How to make Triangles

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Five MOST Requested Quilt Ladies Quilt Block Patterns

From The Quilt Ladies

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 

free quilt block pattern from The Quilt Ladies

Here, I think it’s the color and the movement this quilt block has that all like. It’s finished size is eighteen inches by eighteen inches, using cut 2 1/2″ squares.

fishing quilt block pattern

This is Husband’s quilt, the fold up and add to his sleeping bag quilt. The quilt block pattern is here for you

star quilt block pattern from The Quilt Ladies

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 ! 

Shadow Star Quilt Block Pattern from The Quilt Ladies

My Shadow Star quilt block pattern
I have shared this recently and it’s always a hit ! 

quilt block patterns from The Quilt Ladies

My:  To Use a Quilt or Not to Use a quilt

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Fun Quilt Pattern Block for You to Make

From my book, Center of It

One of my free quilt patterns for you, log cabin center and a triangle outside borders. It’s  ten inch by ten inch finished size quilt block. Here is the outside border is here for you   

Log Cabin quilt block with triangle edges

The Complete quilt pattern book is here for you, “Center of It” Quilt Book
Center of It quilt pattern book
Sample Page of MY Book, Center of IT quilt pattern Book

Cut 1

Medium 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

Cut 1 Light 1 1/2″ X 2 1/2″

Sew together

Cut 2 Medium Dark 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

Cut 2 Dark 1 1/2″ x 4 1/2″

Sew to sides 

Log Cabin quilt block with triangle edgesCut 2 Medium 1 1/2″ x 4 1/2″

Sew to the top and bottom

Cut 2 Medium Dark

1 1/2″ x 6 1/2″

Sew to the sides – add outside triangle

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Full MOON Saturday Quilt Pattern Block

Quilt Tutorial HOW to Make a Quilt Block

A free quilt pattern for you 
I’m sharing the pattern as usual, but then  I will walk you through the piecing of that pattern. I break the block down showing you how a quilt pattern is pieced. If you don’t need help piecing a block, get started ! !
Need a bit of How to Here’s my page
 
“Duck’s Foot in Mud” finished size of this quilt block pattern is eight inches by eight inches. 
free quilt pattern block
Cutting for entire block
Cut 1 Lt. Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 1 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 1 Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 1 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 8 Assorted Colors – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Cut 8 White – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 2 Lt. Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 2 Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 3 ½”
Cut 4 White – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
 
Breaking the Pattern DOWN
Cutting for the entire block is above

this cutting is just for this unit
how to make a quilt block pattern
For the corner
Make 4 of this unit
Make your triangles – How to link
Cut 1 Lt. Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 1 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 1 Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 1 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 8 Assorted Colors – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Cut 8 White – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 4 White – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Lay your pieces out and sew together each set as shown,
Sew those units into the block.
how to make a quilt block pattern
how to make a quilt block pattern
Cut 2 White – 2 ½” x 3 ½”
Do this 2 times
how to make a quilt block pattern
Cut 2 Lt. Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 2 Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 3 ½”
how to make a quilt block pattern
Sew rows into block
how to make a quilt block pattern
how to make a quilt block pattern

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Adding Outside Square to Nine-Patch

YOU asked and this is how “I” do it !

This is a different take on a center of a quilt block and can be added when you like, here is how I do it!   For this quilt block as shown, finished size five x five inches.

how to make a square nine patch quilt block

Cut 8 Green – 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
Cut 1 Red – 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
making a nine patch quilt blockMake 1, 9-Patch blocks as shown above
  
Cut 1 Red – 3″ x 3″
Cut corner to corner
 
Block How To:
free quilt table topper pattern
Cut your Squares (Pieced square) and cut 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
 Trim block INCLUDING Seam Allowance to 5″ on each side
 
how to make a square nine patch quilt block

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Fun Little Quilt Block Pattern

Small but Mighty

A six inch by six inch quilt block is fun to make. I like the not to small and not to big of the size, here is one of my fun quilt block for you to MAKE ! How to make a quilt triangle

How to make a quilt blockCut 1 Color 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Cut 1 Background 3 7/8” x 3 7/8” 
Make Triangles
Cut 1 Background 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Cut this square in half – from corner to corner
Cut 2 Color 2” x 2” 
Cut 2 Background 2 3/8” x 2 3/8”
Cut these 2 squares in half – from corner to corner

Sew as shown Sewing Scissors

How to make a quilt block
How to make a quilt block pattern

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Nine Patch Star Quilt Pattern for YOU !

I’m going to do something I have wanted to do for a bit, a quilt pattern block month. They will be all sizes and all month….Enjoy ! 

Finished size of fourteen inches by fourteen inches

free quilt pattern

Cut 5 Dark Blue – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Cut 4 Background – 2 1/2″‘ x 2 1/2″
Make a 9-patch for the center

Cut 2 Red – 4 7/8″ x 4 7/8″
Cut 2 Background – 4 7/8″ x 4 7/8″
Make Triangles

Cut 4 Lt. Blue – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″
Cut 4 Background – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″
Make Triangles

Cut 4 Background – 6 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Cut 4 Background – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

Sew as shown 

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Seeing If I can do this??

This is an experiment to see if I can do this, and so far, so good.

I think I can, I can??

I’m going to share a set of Six inch by Six inch quilt blocks over the month of December, these are some of my favorite quilt block patterns and also one of the first pattern sets.
Tutorial how to make a quilt block by the quilt ladies

Cut 2 Color 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 2 Background 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles

Cut 1 Color Center 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Cut 4 Background 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”

Sew as shown how to make a quilt blockTutorial how to make a quilt block by the quilt ladiesThis is my finished quilDecember Quilt Patterns of the Month tutorialCheck out MY Quilt Ladies Book and 

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