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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Rosebud Quilt Pattern for YOU to Make !

Happy Holidays Free Quilt Pattern

The name of this block is “The Rosebud” 
I had fun with color on my block, but looking now, I would have made the corner green darker, but hindsight…
Rosebud quilt pattern

Finished Quilt Block size 10″ x 10″

Rosebud quilt pattern
 
Cut 1 White Center         6 ½’ x 6 ½”
 
Cut 4 White        4 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 4 White        6 ½’ x 1 ½”
 
Cut 8 Green         1 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 4 Green        3 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 4 Red             1 ½” x 1 ½”
Rosebud quilt pattern
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Gift for a Quilter

It’s that time of year again and I’m going to share some of the things all Quilters need and some that we/I want !
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This is the one all Quilter’s need, 96 pieces Rotary Cutter Kit, a Cutter, Tool Kit with Blades, cutting mat, patchwork ruler, everything is work in style. New rulers? New cutter?

This is the ONE for me, hint, hint Husband !

A new sewing machine is always a welcome gift, I have a Brother sewing machine, and have enjoyed it for over four years now. Look around and see what YOU like. I have the third one and I really like it. 

I thought, BEFORE I got a wool pressing mat, that they wouldn’t change anything…well….I was wrong. I love mine, it’s on my ironing table and I use it all the time. 

Quilt Batting is ALWAYS a NEED

I have NOT purchased fabric from amazon, but why NOT !

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Black Quilt for a New Look

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I love changing things around, stopping at the linen closet is one of my joys. I have a bad day…I just stand looking into it…maybe pull one out and it’s day done, all better !  I machine pieced this quilt and had it long arm quilted.  I think it was one of the boys??? All new to me ! 

black and white quilt
I used scraps for the back and just had fun.
back of a quilt
Used no pattern just pieced and let it happen. 
black quilt

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Little Red Pillows

Decorating with Quilts

I purchased these fabric’s sometime back 
quilt fabric
I have Husband old recliner in our
bedroom and I am using a quilt as a pillow. The chairs is really to big for me, but the leather is perfect ! 
quilt pattern drawing
I do this all the time, I draw a pattern
and started piecing pillow tops, it’s not brain surgery, it’s math. 
quilt block with triangles
Top ONE
quilt block 9-patch
Top TWO
 
I’m hand quilting them now ! 

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My First Quilts

Sleeping Under Love

These are the two quilts which started my quilting journey. I talked the other day about pulling quilts out and these two never really get put away. 
 
I received the one on the right , Great-great Grandmothers and the first quilt I made on the left. All washed and ready for cooler weather…
and in Florida…..it will be a bit, thank goodness ! 
I have pool plans again today ! (Just saying)
 The First Quilt I made

 

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Make a Simple Ironing Board

From The Quilt Ladies 2014

 I saw this ironing table on Pinterest, my Pinterest page if you’d like to follow me HERE It was very easy ! 

iron board from a tv tray how too

I purchased a 9.00 wooden TV tray

iron board from a tv tray
Took batting, the kind that is used for hot pads, I used 2 layers and an old bath towel folded in half, but you could use just about anything for your top.
how to make an iron board from a tv tray

The tray was VERY hard and Husband helped me stable it all around the outside edge.  I have changed the towel a few times and even tried a silver press cloth, all I know, I press more and blocks look better ! 

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Not Finished Quilt…But I use It !

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I hate to say, but, I use this quilt and it’s not finished...
it’s been SO long that is SO flat

Blue and White Flowered QuiltI even put the binding on it, 
Blue and White Flowered Quilt Topbecause it fits a table I have and having it on it makes me happy. It measures about 40″ x 40″ 

Blue and White Flowered QuiltIt’s machine pieced 
Blue and White Flowered Quilt Top

and Not hand quilted YET ! 
Some day??? Maybe??

I’m showing the back, it’s been washed a number of times, I use a 1/4″ seam allowance always, you never know what your quilts will be doing for you.
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Star Quilt to Show and TELL !

Star Quilt Pattern Linked too !

On our visit last year to Minnesota, our bed had the quilt on it that Son #2 took to college. The quilt pattern is here for YOU ! 
Red, White and Blue Star Quilt
It’s so soft
Red, White and Blue Quilt
Machine pieced and I had it long arm quilted. 
Red, White and Blue Quilt
Looking pretty good for 20 years old.
 

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My First Quilt

From Quilt Days Past, First Quilt

This is my first quilt
In the early 80’s we moved to Burlington, Iowa, it’s in the southeastern corner of the state on the Mississippi River and yes, I learned how to spell Mississippi.  
My First Quilt
My First Quilt is all SquaresI had done some blocks, some pillows and then I saw in the paper a class being hosted by the local quilt group. I remember it being expensive and how I agonized over it for days. but, finally signed up.
The teacher was “Liz Porter” at the time she worked for one of the magazines, Better Homes maybe, but is was a wonderful day and I learned so much.
My First Quilt
It was a color class which meant nothing to me at the time, looking at the quilt today I didn’t get the whole idea. Liz brought letters to add to each quilt to identify, I used my initials.
First Quilt is all Squares
Hand quilting was so relaxing to me, I had no frame, just a dining room table, pinned it very well and quilted. I checked out library books on how to do everything. The quality of books we have now is crazy different from then.
My First Quil
I was approached to join the quilt group after the class. I think I was a rarity in the group a “new” member. I remember being laughed at when they saw my round corners on the quilt. I love these corners.This is my quilt, I curl up under it daily, it’s washed all the time and it’s just over 35 years old. It’s never looked better to me.And, if you are in the group in Burlington, IA. I’d love to hear from you ! ! My e-mail – thequiltladies@gmail.com

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