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Birthday Quilt 2024 - Bonus Block 3

Edyta
Dec 31, 2024
2 min read

Can't let you end the year without one final block!

Welcome back to our Quilt Along in celebration of my birthday this year.

We have been posting here on our blog every week with 1 new 6" finished quilt block design!

I am sew thankful to all of you that wanted to join me on this Birthday Quilt Along.

What a celebration it has been!

You can start making this quilt with the recommended bundles below or using scraps from your stash. A Fat Quarter Bundle and Fat Eighth Bundle are great starting points.

This would be a perfect time to pull fabrics from your stash and mix and match with our bundles to make this quilt your very own. Another great option, is your beautiful fabrics from our Laundry Basket Quilts Fabric Club stash!

Let's get started with our last block!

Birthday Quilt Fabric Requirements

Blocks: Cocoa Blue Fat Quarter Bundle

Background: 2½ yards Border: 2 yards

Binding: 1 yard

I'm sew excited to begin our last block - let's jump right in!

Note from Edyta: All pictures below show finished size images.

Please make sure you have 1/4" around all your units and blocks. Do not trim your points.

Birthday Bonus Block 3

Block Cutting

16-light HSTs cut from 8 squares 1⅞"

4-dark QSTs cut from 1 square 3¼"

8-medium HSTs cut from 4 squares 1⅞"

4-light squares 1½"

4-medium squares 1½"

4-medium light rectangles 2½" x 1½"

1-dark center square 2½"

To make Flying Geese, arrange 1 dark 3¼" QST and 2 light 1⅞" HSTs.

Sew together and press. Make 4 matching flying geese.

Flying Geese size: 1½" x 2½" unfinished

Note from Edyta: For this project, I'm going to try something different

and press all my seams open if I can.

Arrange one Flying Geese unit with 1 medium light rectangle 2½" x 1½"

Sew together and press. Make 4.

Unit size: 2½" x 2½" unfinished

To make HST Units, combine 1 medium and 1 light 1⅞" HST.

Sew HSTs together and press. Make 8.

HST Unit size: 1½" x 1½" unfinished

Arrange 2 HST units, 1 light 1½" square, and 1 medium 1½" square as shown above.

Sew into rows.

Sew rows together and press. Make 4.

Corner Unit size: 2½" x 2½" unfinished

Arrange all units around 2½" center square as shown above.

Sew into rows. Sew rows together.

Finished Block Size: 6" x 6"

Press your block and enjoy!

Unfinished Block Size: 6½" x 6½"

Make 1

Download this week's Blog here.

Feeling the lights and blues?

Grab one of the beautiful Fabric Kits and swim in a sea of fun fabrics today!

Moonstone Cocoa Blue Fabric Kit

True North Beach House Fabric Kit

Sew and share your progress with us on social media by using #55birthdayblocks

Happy Quilting, Edyta

Birthday Quilt 2024 - Block 55

Edyta
Dec 28, 2024
3 min read

It is an amazing feeling to witness even the smallest

handful of scraps and leftovers turn into something beautiful.

With this quilt along I was sew thankful that we celebrated every week with

6" bocks, and scraps of happiness.

Thank you for celebrating with me all year long.

Welcome back to our Quilt Along in celebration of my birthday this year.

We are posting here on our blog every week with 1 new 6" finished quilt block design!

I am sew thankful to all of you that want to join me on this Birthday Quilt Along.

If you haven't gotten your supplies yet, don't worry, you have plenty of time to jump in!

You can start making this quilt with the recommended bundles below or using scraps from your stash. A Fat Quarter Bundle and Fat Eighth Bundle are great starting points.

I will be making my blocks using a Cocoa Blue Fat Quarter Bundle and the Birthday Bundle 2024 to create this Birthday quilt! There may be some sprinkles of a few favorites from my blue collections.

Let's get started with our next block!

Birthday Quilt Fabric Requirements

Blocks: Cocoa Blue Fat Quarter Bundle

Background: 2½ yards Border: 2 yards

Binding: 1 yard

I'm sew excited to begin - let's jump right in!

Note from Edyta: All pictures below show finished size images.

Please make sure you have 1/4" around all your units and blocks. Do not trim your points.

Birthday Block 55

Block Cutting

4-light HSTs cut from 2 squares 1⅞"

1-dark square 1⅞"

4-light QSTs cut from 1 square 3¼" (same light fabric as HSTs above) 4-light QSTs cut from 1 square 3¼"

8-dark QSTs cut from 2 squares 3¼"

4-medium light corner squares 2½"

To make the center Square in a Square, start with 4 light 1⅞" HSTs and 1 dark 1⅞" center square.

Combine HSTs with center square.

For tips on this unit, watch our fun tutorial video on YouTube.

Note from Edyta: For this project, I'm going to try something different

and press all my seams open if I can.

Sew together and press. Make 1.

Square in a Square Unit size: 2½" x 2½" unfinished

To make QST Units, combine both light 3¼" QSTs with 2 dark 3¼" QSTs as shown above.

Sew each dark to each light.

Sew together and press. Make 4.

QST Unit size: 2½" x 2½" unfinished

Arrange 4 Corner 2½" squares, 4 QST Units around the center Square in a Square Unit.

Sew into rows. Sew rows together.

Finished Block Size: 6" x 6"

Press your block and enjoy!

Unfinished Block Size: 6½" x 6½"

Make 1

Join us here every Tuesday for our next Birthday Block!

Download this week's Blog here.

Feeling the lights and blues?

Grab one of the beautiful Fabric Kits and swim in a sea of fun fabrics today!

Moneterey Fabric Kit

Sew and share your progress with us on social media by using #55birthdayblocks

Happy Quilting, Edyta

Birthday Quilt 2024 - Block 54

Edyta
Dec 25, 2024
2 min read

Your growth has been immense!

Welcome back to our Quilt Along in celebration of my birthday this year.

We are posting here on our blog every week with 1 new 6" finished quilt block design!

I am sew thankful to all of you that want to join me on this Birthday Quilt Along.

If you haven't gotten your supplies yet, don't worry, you have plenty of time to jump in!

You can start making this quilt with the recommended bundles below or using scraps from your stash. A Fat Quarter Bundle and Fat Eighth Bundle are great starting points.

I will be making my blocks using a Cocoa Blue Fat Quarter Bundle and the Birthday Bundle 2024 to create this Birthday quilt! There may be some sprinkles of a few favorites from my blue collections.

Let's get started with our next block!

Birthday Quilt Fabric Requirements

Blocks: Cocoa Blue Fat Quarter Bundle

Background: 2½ yards Border: 2 yards

Binding: 1 yard

I'm sew excited to begin - let's jump right in!

Note from Edyta: All pictures below show finished size images.

Please make sure you have 1/4" around all your units and blocks. Do not trim your points.

Birthday Block 54

Block Cutting

4- squares 3½" in variety of lights

4- semi-circles in various blues using the template below

PDF Semi-Circle Template

Prepare 4 dark semi-circles (PDF Semi-Circle Template) and 4 light 3½" background squares.

Following your favorite appliqué directions, appliqué one semi-circle to each background square. Make 4. Get creative and have fun pairing your fabric colors and backgrounds!