Birthday Quilt 2024 - Block 53

Spread your wings and lets take off into a world of quilting fun!

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.

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!

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.

This project is available for anyone to join in! It will be 55 blocks in 52 weeks. Every Tuesday we will be making a new block(s), so don't forget to Sign Up for our Newsletters and visit our blog each week to quilt along!

At the end of the year I will be providing a variety of layouts for your beautiful 6" blocks.

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 53

Block Cutting

4-dark strips 1¼" x 12"

4-light strips 1¼" x 12"

Pair each of the dark strips with a light strip.

Sew together and press towards the dark.

Make 2 of each strip set.

Note: I recommend making a practice unit with scraps before making the whole block, to ensure your units come out the correct size. When cutting, please make sure to allow for your 1/4" seam allowance. See picture above.

*Please notice that the images below reflect finished sizes of pieces.

Using a ruler, rotary and a 45 degree angle,  cut triangles as shown above.

Cut two of each triangle from each strip pairing as shown above.

You should have 8 lights and 8 darks as shown above.

To make a square unit, arrange 2 matching light, and 2 dark triangles.

 Sew one of each together to create a triangle unit.

Sew and press. Make 2 of each units as shown above.

Corner Unit size: 3½" x 3½" unfinished

Arrange 4 Triangle Units following the image above.

Sew into rows. Sew rows together.

Press seams open.

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.

Running out of lights - our Pebbles fabrics are the perfect lights for any occasion!

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

Happy Quilting, Edyta

Birthday Quilt 2024 - Block 52

Keep growing!

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.

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!

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.

This project is available for anyone to join in! It will be 55 blocks in 52 weeks. Every Tuesday we will be making a new block(s), so don't forget to Sign Up for our Newsletters and visit our blog each week to quilt along!

At the end of the year I will be providing a variety of layouts for your beautiful 6" blocks.

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 52

Block Cutting

2-dark squares 1½"

2-light squares 1½"

2-dark HSTs cut from 1 square 2⅜"

2-light HSTs cut from 1 square 2⅜"

2-dark HSTs cut from 1 square 3"

2-light HSTs cut from 1 square 3"

2-dark HSTs cut from 1 square 3⅞"

2-light HSTs cut from 1 square 3⅞"

Use 2 light 1½" squares and 2 dark 1½" squares to make a four patch.

Sew into rows, then sew rows together.

Press. Make 1.

Four Patch size: 2½" x 2½" unfinished

Make a square in a square starting with 2 dark and 2 light 2⅜" HSTs around the Four Patch.

Combine both dark HSTs with Four Patch.

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: 3½" x 3½" unfinished

Next using 2 dark 3" HSTs, repeat the square in a square steps using your just sewn square in a square as the new center square.

Next add 2 light 3" HSTs.

Sew together and press. Make 1.

Double Square in a Square Unit size: 4 3/4" x 4 3/4" unfinished

Keep going using the square in a square steps, but this time with 2 dark and 2 light 3⅞" HSTs.

Combine both HSTs first before the light. Sew together and press.

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!

Cocoa Cup Pillow Fabric Kit

Heart to Heart Pillow Fabric Kit - Beach House

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

Happy Quilting, Edyta

Birthday Quilt 2024 - Block 51

Don't forget to go outside and smell some flowers today.

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 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.

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!

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.

This project is available for anyone to join in! It will be 55 blocks in 52 weeks. Every Tuesday we will be making a new block(s), so don't forget to Sign Up for our Newsletters and visit our blog each week to quilt along!

At the end of the year I will be providing a variety of layouts for your beautiful 6" blocks.

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 51

Block cutting

8-medium HSTs cut from 4 squares 1⅞"

4-light QSTs cut from 1 square 3¼"

4-light squares 1½"

1-medium center square 2½"

6-dark HSTs cut from 3 squares 1⅞"

4-dark HSTs cut from 2 squares 1⅞"

8-medium HSTs cut from 4 squares 1⅞"

18-light HSTs cut from 9 squares 1⅞"

2-light squares 1½"

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

and press all my seams open if i can.

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

Sew each HST to QST one by one.

Sew together and press. Make 4 matching flying geese.

Flying Geese size: 1½" x 2½" unfinished

To make center unit, arrange 4 Flying Geese, 4 light 1½" squares, and 1 medium 2½" center square.

Sew into rows.

Sew rows together and press. Make 1.

Center Unit size: 4½" x 4½" unfinished

To make a HST Units, arrange one light 1⅞" and one dark 1⅞" HST.

Sew together and press. Make 18. Follow the picture for color options.

HST Unit size: 1½" x 1½" unfinished

Arrange HST units and 2 light 1½" squares around the center unit. Pay attention to unit placements.

Sew side HST units together.

Sew into rows, and 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.

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

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

Monterey Fabric Kit

Monterey

Monterey Fabric Kit

Beach House Table Runner - Dark Fabric Kit

Happy Quilting, Edyta