Free Quilt Block to Make - King's Highway

King's Highway Quilt Block Pattern, have to love the name of this quilt block !

24" x 24" This is a big quilt block and it's fun and easy to sew together. Make four of the quilt block and you have a perfect baby or lap quilt. 

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I used scraps from my fabric closet for this block, 

the placement of color was random

Finished Block

Finished Block

Cut 48 Assorted Colors – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 Lt. Blue – 4 ½” x 6 ½”

Cut 8 Black – 4 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 16 Black – 6 ½” x 2 ½”

 Breaking the quilt block down

How to piece a quilt block square

Make 4 of this block

9 squares per block

Cut 28 Assorted Colors – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

The block center row

Cut 4 Assorted Colors – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 Black – 4 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 2 Lt. Blue – 4 ½” x 6 ½”

Top and Bottom row – Do 2 Rows

Cut 8 Black – 6 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 2 Lt. Blue – 4 ½” x 6 ½”

Border Rows – Do 4

Cut 16 Assorted Colors – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 Black – 4 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 8 Black – 6 ½” x 2 ½”

Sew rows together as shown

Finished Quilt Block

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OLD Lady Rocks - Original Post from 6-2009 and It Still Makes My Happy

OLD Ladies ROCK - A Bike Story and Aging 

Well, I'm going to have to face the fact; I'M OLD. I have gone kicking and screaming (and Laughing) into middle age but yesterday

was the end all of end all.

We volunteered at a Triathlon in Des Moines, IA, it's the swim, bike, run thing and we were bike marshall's and I loved it. Have a chair and cheer the riders on. I loved it, until....

As we (Sister-in-law #2) cheered on, one of the female riders said,

"OLD LADIES ROCK"

I haven't stopped laughing yet.

I know I (we) maybe not be riding, swimmer or running in spandex,

I know the hair maybe a bit gray, but an OLD lady. How to Survive Retirement and be Happy

I know at the age of 20, 51 is old, but please, OLD. Neither one of us have a cane, a walker or knit, well, I do quilt? Anyway, I'm claiming my 50's ! I thought the 50's, are the new 30's. Will someone please tell, the 20 year old this !

Anyway here's some pictures of the day,

This Old Lady Rocks, 
and today I am 65.

 

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My Blue and White Hand Quilted Quilt - The Quilt Ladies

I've learned through the years that the way to a Quilter's heart is through hand quilting. 

This is my, "I can talk the talk AND quilt the quilt," quilt. 

I've seen grown woman, sigh, giggle and try to hold their fingers back from touching this quilt. www.bethanndoing.com

It started out as a baby quilt, but it has been put to work as my opening when I speak. I can HAND quilt the quilt ! ! 

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How to Start Quilting with Freezer Paper Templates - The Quilt Ladies

How to start quilting

Always remember that quilting has been done for hundreds of years and all the new gadgets are great.

You can still do things very simply and fill your sewing closet with new innovations as your talent grows.

No need to purchase a rotary cutter and mat your first time out. Take your time and enjoy.

Things needed to start a quilt project:

A sewing machine that sews a straight line, borrow one or purchase one at a large chain store. No need to spend hundreds on a machine to straight stitch. OR

Hand piecing can be done too. Everything is the same as a machine, but you hand stitch using the same ¼" seam allowance.

1)Graph Paper
2)Freezer Paper – Plastic coated paper, like the butcher’s wrap meat in. You can purchase it at your local store or if you ask they may give you some at your butcher counter
3)Glue stick
4)Iron
5)Gray thread
6)Ruler
7)Pencil
8)Basic sewing supplies, Scissors, thimble, sew riper, etc.
9)Needles – for hand piecing Sharps size 7-12, for quilting Between needles size 10-12
10)Sewing Pins
11) Fabric and Batting

Fabric – The best rule of thumb is to purchase the best fabric you can afford. Always 100% cotton. Avoid loose woven fabrics. Wash cotton to check for color fast and iron if needed. If new to quilting it is always best to start with a light and dark color.

Cutting – Rotary cutter, mat and ruler can be used if you have them. If you are new to quilting and are not sure you want to buy all these supplies try Freezer paper. It may be purchased at any grocery store. You will notice that one side is shiny, one not.

Draw the pattern pieces on to graph paper, the finished
size, the - - - line. The - - - - will be the sewing line

Add a ¼ inch seam allowance around the entire outside edge –the cutting line
(example – 2 inch finished size cut square 2 ½" x 2 ½") Cut pattern out

With a glue stick. Paste the pieces to the NON-shiny side of the freezer paper.

Cut the pattern out.

You can now iron the pattern to your fabric, shiny side down.
This pattern can be used over and over. It will leave no film on your fabric.

Square -
Cut 2 squares the same size (finished size of square plus 1/2 inch) example cut 2 ½ x 2 Good to good Fabric
¼ inch seam allowance, sew
Trim threads
Open and Press to the dark

1)sew seam with a 1/4 inch seam allowance,

you may need to mark your machine with this measurement.

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Beginner sewing machine

Rotary cutter, Mat, Ruler Set

2) You can chain piece a few at a time

Cut thread and open

3)sew these together

Watch your color placement, sew good side to good side.

4) A 4-patch quilt square

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Beginner sewing machine

Rotary cutter, Mat, Ruler Set

Free Quilt Block Pattern - Duck's Foot in Mud - from The Quilt Ladies

A free quilt block pattern for you 

and I'm doing it a bit different, sharing the pattern as usual, but then  I will walk you through the piecing of the quilt pattern. I break the block down showing you how a quilt pattern which may look difficult is done. If you don't need help piecing a block, get started ! ! Great beginners sewing machine

"Duck's Foot in Mud" 

8" x 8" 

Cutting for entire block

Cut 1 Lt. Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 1 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 1 Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 1 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 8 Assorted Colors – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”

Cut 8 White – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 2 Lt. Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 2 Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 3 ½”

Cut 4 White – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

How to piece a square quilt block

How to piece a triangle square quilt block

Cutting for the entire block is above

this cutting is just for this unit

For the corner

Make 4 of this unit

Make your triangles – How to link

Cut 1 Lt. Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 1 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 1 Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 1 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 8 Assorted Colors – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”

Cut 8 White – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 4 White – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Lay your pieces out and sew together each set as shown,

Sew those units into the block.

Cut 2 White – 2 ½” x 3 ½”

Do this 2 times

Cut 2 Lt. Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 2 Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 3 ½”

Sew rows into block

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Living with Quilts

I love having my quilts around me. I think with all the moving we have done as a family, I always know my quilts are close.

I'm a true believer that quilts are made to be used. I have only one quilt that's not used and it is one my Great-great grandmother made for my mom, when mom was a little girl.(Great Grandma's Quilt is now used by me. quilt pattern here for you )  But everything else in this house is used, washed and loved.

This little star quilt is at the front entry, so it greets everyone who enters. 

On the library table.

This little quilt is larger that the top of the chest, but I just folded it to fit, it's made with 30's reproduction fabrics, these quilts are all 100% cotton, and all hand quilted by me.

 

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Let's Make a Rolling Star Quilt Block Pattern

Quilt Pattern, "Rolling Star"

Finished Block Size is 10" x 10"

This quilt LOOKS hard, just sew as shown below and
you will have a FANTASTIC quilt block when you finish. 

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Cutting for entire block

Cut 1 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 2 Blue – 2 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 2 Blue – 4 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 4 ½”

Cut 8 Pink – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Draw line on back corner to corner

 this is your sewing line

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 16 Blue – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”

Cut 16 White – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 4 Blue – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

How to do Squares

How to do Triangles

How to do Flying Geese

Breaking down the piecing

Cutting here is for each unit as we go

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 8 Blue – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 8 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 4 Blue – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Sew as shown – 4 times

Cut 8 Blue – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 8 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 4 ½”

Cut 4 Pink – 2 7//8” x 2 7/8”

Cut corner to corner

Sew as shown – 4 times

Cut 1 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 2 Blue – 2 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 2 Blue – 4 ½” x 1 ½” 

Sew as shown

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Sew units together to form rows

Sew top and bottom units into 2 rows

Sew row together to form the quilt block

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