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!

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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