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Free Quilt Pattern for YOU !

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 From Son #2’s Graduation quilt from 2000, the quilts been used and loved. This has always been a favorite pattern of mine.
And, before you ask, I don’t know the name.
Finished block size 14″ x 14″ 
Star Quilt Pattern Block Tutorial
Cutting for ONE Block
 
Cut 1 Blue – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Cut 4 White – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
 
Cut 2 Black – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″ 
Cut 2 Blue – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″
Make Triangles
 
Make into 9-patch 
 
Cut 4 Red – 2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″
Cut 12 White – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
 
Cut 6 White – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″ 
Cut 6 Blue – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″
Make Triangles
Cut 4 Lt. Blue – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
 
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star quilt pattern for graduation

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Pin Wheel Quilt Pattern

Any Color will DO ! ! !

I love quilt patterns, changing and rearranging the pieces into something new makes me happy.  Sharing them is one of my favorites too.  Today’s finished quilt block is eight inches by eight inches.  Please don’t let the size overwhelm you, the quilt squares are cut one at a half and the triangles are two and a half, nothing hard to do.(cut 2 7/8″)

This is a wonderful quilt pattern to move color around the block. Maybe try the triangle as one color and square another??  Have FUN 

Quilt Block Pin Wheel and Squares by The Quilt LadiesCut 4 Red      2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 4 White   2 7/8” x 2 7/8″
Make Triangles

Cut 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”

Quilt Block Pin Wheel and Squares by The Quilt Ladies

Sew As Shown

Daisy Dark by Beth Ann Strub

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Let’s Make a Table Topper Quilt

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Use up some of those scraps you have around my table topper quilt.  Squares are cut 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″. The finished quilt will be 20″ x 22″

quilt pattern for a table topperYou will need 9, 4-Patch blocks
 
Cut 36 squares – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Sew together to form 4-patch blocks
 
Lay them out and like color placement.
 
Cut 6 Dark – 4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″  
quilt block pattern for a table topper
Sew into 3 Rows
 
Cut 4 – 2 1/2″x 1 1/2″ 
Cut 6 – 2 1/2″x 4 1/2
Sew into 2 Rows
table topper quilt pattern free
Sew all Rows together to form center of quilt
Red Table Topper Quilt Pattern for YOU !
Cut 2 Dark – 2 1/2″ x 16 1/2″ 
Cut 2 Red – 2 1/2 x 16 1/2″ 
Sew to the sides
4 patch quilt block pattern for a table topper
Cut 2 Red – 2 1/2″ x 22 1/2 
Sew to the top and bottom
 
Cut binding 88″ x 2 1/4″
   
I’m going to TRY and do machine quilting on this, it’s gong to be my TRY !

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Star Quilt Pattern Block – Sun Flower Quilt Pattern Block

Star Sun Flower Quilt Block

Here’s a Quilt Pattern for you !

I say this is a Sun Flower, but it uses a Star to start, so a Star Sun Flower ! It’s one of my originals. Finished quilt block is twenty-four inches 
by twenty-four inches 
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Sunflower quilt pattern tutorial
You will need TWO of this Block below
Sunflower quilt pattern tutorial
For the Flowers
Cut 2 Med. Green –
4½” x 4 ½”
Cut 8 Med. Green –
2½” x 2 ½”
Cut 16 Yellow – 2
7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 16 White –
2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Sew as Shown

 

You will need TWO of the GREEN block
Sunflower quilt pattern tutorialFor Green Block
Cut 16 Lt. Green –
2½” x 2 ½”
Cut 8 Dk. Green –
27/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 8 White –
2 7/8”x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 4 White –
4 ½” x 4 ½”
Cut 4 White –
4 ½” x 8 ½”
Sew as Shown
Sunflower quilt pattern tutorialSew blocks into rows 
Sew row together to
form quilt block
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How to Tie a Quilt by The Quilt Ladies

How to Tie a Quilt with Yarn

This quilt post just keeps going and going. I’m re-posting it as I think to tie a quilt is a quick way to finish a quilt which is to be loved and used. 

As with everything I’m sure there are a few ways of doing a tied quilt, this is the way “I” do it.  

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How to tie a quilt using yarn I use these needles, sometimes a larger one and sometimes not. After doing them I really think it’s how I feel that day ! 
How to tie a quilt using yarnI like to use, “Peaches and Cream” yarn, soft but NOT TOO soft, it has to be to hold the knot. 

How to tie a quilt using yarn

 I like my cutting mat UNDER the quilt, so I don’t push through and chip my table top.

How to tie a quilt using yarn

Cut yarn about 30 inches long one thickness. 

From the side you will see the knot, go down and up, going though, top, batting and backing. 

How to tie a quilt using yarn

Pull needle through, leave about a 2 inch tail form the first knot.

How to tie a quilt using yarn Come back through again,
How to tie a quilt using yarn DO NOT cut yarn, travel to next knot and repeat. 

How to tie a quilt using yarn

How to tie a quilt using yarnCut yarn 

How to tie a quilt using yarn I do all the knots and then cut them all at the same time.

How to tie a quilt using yarnAs I tie each one, I lay the yarn going down. 
How to tie a quilt using yarn

Cut ends to about 1/2″ to 3/4″ is way YOU like

How to tie a quilt using yarn

 

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Happy Holiday Complete Quilt Pattern from The Quilt Ladies

My Happy Holiday Quilt Pattern for YOU !  Part ONE

This is Quilt pattern Two – Cutting is for TWO quilt blocks.

Two Block Quilt Pattern by The Quilt Ladies

Cut 8 Green – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″  Cut 8 Background – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″  Cut 2 Red 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ Sew a 9 Patch Block

Free Two Block Quilt Pattern by The Quilt Ladies

 

 

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

 

Cut 8 Background – 2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ Cut 8 Background – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″  Sew as shown. 

 

Cut 4 Yellow – 4 7/8″ x 4 7/8″ Cut 4 Background 4 7/8″ x 4 7/8″  Make Triangles

Sew rolls together as shown below.

Two Block Quilt Pattern by The Quilt Ladies

Finished quilt block is fourteen inches by fourteen inches.

Two Block Quilt Pattern by The Quilt Ladies

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Day 15 of FREE Quilt Block Pattern Month from The Quilt Ladies

Today is a fun quilt pattern from my book, One Quilt Block Twelve Ways Today’s quilt block has a finished size of twelve inches by twelve inches.

Sample Quilt Block pattern from One Quilt Block made Twelve Ways quilt book

One Quilt Block made Twelve Ways Cut 2 Green 4 7/8” x 4 7/8”  Cut Square corner to corner

Cut 1 Bright Green 5 ¼” x 5 ¼” 

Cut 1 Bright Blue 5 ¼” x 5 ¼” 

Piece units together

Sample Quilt Block pattern from One Quilt Block made Twelve Ways quilt book by The Quilt Ladies
Sample page from my Book One Quilt Block Twelve Ways

Cut 1 Red Center – 4 ½” x 4 ½”

Cut 2 Gray 4 7/8” x 4 7/8”  Cut Square corner to corner

Cut 4 White 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”  Cut Square corner to corner

Cut 4 Blue 2 ½” x 2 ½”

 

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How to make Bias Tape

 Bias Tape is NOT hard to make and you don’t need to purchase anything – you will need 
2 Straight Pins
1 Piece of fabric cut 1″ x 3″ approx – Holding Strip
 
The strip you will make into bias tape, I cut mine large to show, normal cut will be 3/4″ to 1 1/4″ wide. 
 
Bias Tape the OLD Fashion Way

How to make Bias Tape Iron over your edges, 1/8″ to 1/4″ and Press

How to make Bias Tape the OLD Fashion WayDo both sides/edges
How to make Bias TapeLay your started binding down, press side up.
Take your Holding Strip and lay on top, Pin into your ironing board cover next to the bias tape.
How to make Bias Tape the OLD Fashion WayPull the bias tape
How to make Bias Tape And, with a hot, dry iron press, at first do a bit, and lift iron, pull and iron.
How to make Bias Tape the OLD Fashion Way
As the tape becomes longer you can leave the iron and pull slowly.
(Other side view)
How to make Bias Tape the OLD Fashion WayPull tape slowly
How to make Bias TapeGood side of bias tape.
How to make Bias TapeI like to roll mine  to keep it until I’m ready to use it.
I learned this years ago from a Home Eco. teacher in the 70’s
No need to buy a machine to do this for you !  But, you can if you like !

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Throwback Thursday – Picking Quilt Fabric Colors

COLOR is always on Quilter’s mind, And here is the way that I was taught.

Pick your Quilt Colors by The Quilt Ladies1) Start with one fabric. Take this one fabric and work from it. Is that one fabric, a dark, medium or light color?

 

This is a Dark

Pick your Quilt Colors by The Quilt Ladies

 

 

Add the light and medium. Move and change it until you like it.
Lay them out in front of you.

 

How to Pick your Quilt Colors by The Quilt LadiesThen add, a dark medium, a light medium, until you have the mix of what you like.

 

 

2) Choose colors and patterns you love. An average a twin size quilt will take me about a week to piece together, and if hand quilted another, 3-4 months. If tied or machine quilted 3-4 weeks, you have so much time and cost involved you have to love it.

3) Natural or background colors. These are the corner stone. More often than notPick your Quilt Colors by The Quilt Ladies the background color is your light color. Your background color helps bring the blocks together. It does not always need to be a light either, dark or medium work well to, any color can be used.
4) Color Wheel. I’m not a big fan of the color wheel, I do like when colors pops and on most of my quilts the start fabric is not the most prominent color used it in, it is just a starting point.
5) Make one block. This should always be done, a Quilters practice, cut only fabric for one block and live with it for a few days. Especially, if it’s something you’ve never tried before. Most times you will know right away if you like it or not.
6) Have fun. This is the best way I’ve found to pick colors, enjoy the process, your quilt will be fantastic.