FREE Quilt Pattern for Spring

WE MADE IT

It’s SPRING ! ! ! 

And, I'm here with a quilt pattern to Celebrate !

Cutting for one Block

Finished block size 10” x 10”

Cut 4 Gray – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 Yellow – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut corner to corner

Sew triangle unit together

Cut 2 Yellow – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 2 White -  2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 4 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut corner to corner

Sew triangle unit together

Cut 1 Yellow – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 4 ½”

Sew together as shown

Cutting for one Block

Finished block size 10” x 10”

Cut 2 Yellow – 4 7/8” x 4 7/8”

Cut corner to corner

Cut 2 Yellow – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 2 White -  2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 4 White - 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut Corner to corner

Cut 1 Yellow – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 4 ½”

Sew together as shown

This is how I put my quilt together

Machine pieced and will be quilted?????

My corners

Happy Spring

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FREE Mini Quilt Pattern and Mine is Finished

Mini Triangle Pattern here for you

I took my Lap Quilt Pattern and made it Mini

Why all the hand quilting? I have a very hard time through the holiday's. 

Husband works retail and the hours and times are crazy. Kids are very far away.

So, I've learned to keep myself VERY busy, I'm working hours on the site here, on a new book "The Ladies" and hand quilting 2 little projects and hand quilting 2012 block of the month quilt,  every evening. 

Busy hand, busy mind. 

Click on the links above, for the mini and 

large lap quilt pattern

My mini quilt, I like ! 

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Free Quilt Pattern for you to Make

This is a quilt pattern I drafted for a quilt for Grand #1 for his birthday.

It may have an "Official Name" but to me it's Grand #1's Quilt block.

Quilt Block Finished size 10 ½” x 10 ½”

               

Cut 2 White           3 7/8” x 3 7/8”

Cut 2 Red             3 7/8” x 37/8”

Make the triangles

Cut 5 Blue            2” x 2”

Cut 4 White          2” x 2”

Cut 4 White          5” x 2”

Cut 4 Gray            5” x 2”

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Quilt Pattern Block of YOU

Free Quilt Pattern Block

Finished size 14" x 14" 

If you need help with triangle piecing it's available under 

"Tutorials" on this site. 


Cut 5 Dk. Blue - 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
Cut 4 Background - 2 1/2"' x 2 1/2"
Make a 9-patch for the center

Cut 2 Red - 4 7/8" x 4 7/8"
Cut 2 Background - 4 7/8" x 4 7/8"
Make Triangles

Cut 4 Lt. Blue - 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"
Cut 4 Background - 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"
Make Triangles

Cut 4 Background - 6 1/2" x 2 1/2"
Cut 4 Background - 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Piece as shown

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How to make a Tote Bag by The Quilt Ladies

Happy Christmas in July

 Years ago I worked at the public library in Sioux City, Iowa. They had wonderful canvas bags for the home delivery patrons and I based my pattern on what I remember about them. bethanndoing.com

The Quilt Ladies Bag

Cut 18 squares  assortment of colors – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Lay fabric and sew into 2, 9-patch squares

Cut 2 lining fabrics for pockets – 6 ½” x 6 ½”

Put patchwork and lining good side to good side and sew with a 1/4” seam allowance across the top of the patch work.

Fold lining back press, and

Top stitch along the edge just sewn.

Cut 1 piece of fabric -  35” x 14”

Cut 1 piece of fabric – 35” x 3”

Sew together to form the bag.

Cut 1 Batting 35” x 17”

Layer, batting and bag. Lay flat and press if needed. This is the time to quilt your bag, by hand or by machine.

I machine straight stitched mine.

Trim bag to = 34” x 16”

Cut 2 strips for the handles – 3” x 54”

Cut 2 strips of batting for handles – 1” x 54”

Press one edge of the handle in ¼” and the other edge press down 1” .

Insert batting and fold fabric over, add top stitching.

Lay the bag out and place pockets, measure as shown above,

Measure pockets in place, fold the pocket down and pin, sew with ¼” seam allowance.

Fold back up and press.

Add handles, making sure they do not cross, pin and top stitch. Stop stitch about 2 inches from the top. Do both pockets.

Extend handles out of the bag and fold the bag in half. Sew along the bottom and side seam.

Fold the bottom edge over to form a triangle, Sew side to side, trim. Do both sides.

Cut lining, 34” x 16” and fold lining in half and sew along the bottom and side, leaving 2-3 inches open to turn bag right side out.

Fold the bottom edge over to form a triangle, Sew side to side, trim. Do both sides.

Turn bag with the batting on the outside, insert lining good side to good side. Sew to the top edge using ¼” seam allowance.

Pull bag right side out,

Press top edge and top stitch.  Hand sew the lining opening closed.

Add top stitching across the handles to hold them secure.

The Quilt Ladies Finished Tote bag.

Christmas in July 

re-post from 2011

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