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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 44

Block cutting

4-medium squares 1½"

8-light squares 1½"

4-dark squares 1½"

1-light square 2½"

4 each-dark triangles A and B, cut with templates

4- light triangle C, cut with templates


Download your Templates here.


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

and press all my seams open if I can.


Arrange 1 dark triangle A and 1 dark triangle B with 1 light triangle C piece as shown.

Sew each triangle to C piece one by one.

Press. Make 4.

Unit Size: 2½" x 2½"


To make a Four-Patch, arrange 2 light, 1 medium and 1 dark 1½" squares.


Sew into rows.


Press. Make 4 Four-Patches.

Four-Patch size: 2½" x 2½"


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


Sew into rows, and sew rows together. 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.




Happy Quilting, Edyta

 
 
 

It is an amazing feeling to witness even the smallest

handful of scraps and leftovers turn into something beautiful.


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 43


Block Cutting

8-light HSTs cut from 4 squares 1"

8-medium HSTs cut from 4 squares 1"

4-dark squares 1"

1-medium square 2½"

4-medium HSTs cut from 2 squares 2"

4-dark HSTs cut from 2 squares 2"


To make Square in a Square, start with 2 light 1", 2 medium 1" HSTs,

and 1 dark 1" 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 4.

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


To make corner HST Units, combine 1 medium and 1 dark 2" HST.


Sew together and press. Make 4.

Corner HST Unit size: 2½" x 2½" unfinished


Arrange 4 Corner HST Units, and 4 Square in a Square Units

around the 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


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

 
 
 

Grow something wild.


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 42


Block Cutting

4-medium HSTs cut from 2 squares 3"

4-dark QSTs cut from 1 square 4¼"

4-light QSTs cut from 1 square 4¼"


To make a corner unit, combine 1 light and 1 dark 4¼" QST.


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

and press all my seams open if I can.


Combined sewn QSTs with 1 medium 3" HST.


Sew and press. Make 4.

Corner Unit size: 3½" x 3½" unfinished


Arrange 4 Corner Units following the 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.


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

 
 
 
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