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Birthday Quilt 2024 - Block 47

A good day is a day spent quilting.


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 47


Block Cutting

9- squares 2½" in variety of lights

9- circles in various blues using the 1½" template below


Use your favorite appliqué technique and PDF Circle Template.

If you need a little help, watch this video for appliqué tips.



I like to use Heat n Bond Lite for fusible appliqué and stitch with Aurifil Threads around the edges.


Prepare 9 dark 1½" circle ( PDF Circle Template) and 9 light 2½" background squares.


Following your favorite appliqué directions, appliqué one circle to each background square.

Make 9. Get creative and have fun pairing your fabric colors and backgrounds!


Arrange background squares together into a Nine Patch.


Sew into rows. Sew rows together.


Finish with adding some beautiful stitches to hold your pieces in place

with the technique of your choice.


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!



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


Happy Quilting, Edyta

 
 
 

Birthday Quilt 2024 - Block 46

Updated: Nov 18, 2024

May your bobbin always be full and your scrap basket overflowing.


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 46


Block Cutting

8-medium HSTs cut from 4 squares 1⅞"

8-dark HSTs cut from 4 squares 1⅞"

4-light HSTs cut from 2 squares 2⅞"

4-dark HSTs cut from 2 squares 2¼"

1-light square 2½"

16-light HSTs cut from 8 squares 1⅞"

4-light squares 1½"


To make Square in a Square, start with 4 dark 2¼" HSTs and 1 light 2½" square.


Combine HSTs with light 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: 3⅜" x 3⅜" unfinished


Next, arrange 4 light 2⅞" HSTs with your Square in a Square unit.


Combine HSTs with Square in a Square.


Sew together and press. Make 1.

Double Square in a Square Unit size: 4½" x 4½" unfinished


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

Repeat for 1 dark and 1 light 1⅞" HST.


Sew HSTs together and press.

Make 8 of each (8 medium/light HST units and 8 dark/light HST units).

HST Unit size: 1½" x 1½" unfinished


Next, using 2 medium/light and 2 dark/light HST, arrange units as shown above.


Sew into pairs.


Sew pairs together and press. Make 4.

Side Unit size: 1½" x 4½" unfinished


Arrange 4 Side Units and 4 light 1½" squares around

the center Double Square in a Square Unit 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


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!



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


Happy Quilting, Edyta

 
 
 

Birthday Quilt 2024 - Block 45

You never know what you can do until you try.


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 45


Block Cutting

4-dark QSTs cut from 1 square 4¼"

4-light HSTs cut from 2 squares 2⅜"

4-light HSTs cut from 2 squares 2⅜"

4-light squares 2"

4-light squares 2"

4 dark rectangle 2" x 3½"



To make one Unit A, arrange 2 light 2

" squares and 1 dark 2" x 3½" rectangle.

Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of the light squares.

Layer the marked squares, right sides together, on corners of the dark rectangle as shown.


 Sew on the diagonal lines Trim 1/4" from the sewn line. Press the corner to make a triangle. Repeat with the second light square.


Press the corner to make a triangle.

Unit A size: 2" x 3½" unfinished


Join 2 light 2⅜" HSTs and 1 dark 4¼" QST as shown.


Repeat to make 4 Flying Geese Units.

Flying Geese size: 2" x 3½" unfinished


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

and press all my seams open if I can.


To make one Corner Unit, combine one of each sewn unit.


Sew and press. Make 4.

Corner Unit size: 3½" x 3½" unfinished


Arrange 4 Corner Units following each unit's rotation 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


Join us here every Tuesday for our next Birthday Block!

Download this week's Blog here.


This block is made with some of our decadent new Pebbles fabrics - the perfect lights for any occasion!


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


Happy Quilting, Edyta

 
 
 
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