When I think of birthdays, I think of flowers and as a quilter,
Grandmothers Garden are the most beautiful!
We are having SEW much fun with this Birthday Mystery Block Quilt Along! I will keep on posting here on our blog every week with at least 1 new 6" finished quilt block design.
If you are just joining us, welcome! Here is the link to the first Blog with all the information.
I am sew thankful to all of you that want to join me on this Birthday Quilt Along.
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 24
Here are is your Hexagon Shapes PDF
Start by cutting your Hexagons out from your printed PDF page. Place your Hexagons on fabric and cut. Remember to cut them 1/4" larger so you can wrap the paper edge with fabric.
Block Cutting
6-medium Hexagons
1-dark Hexagon
1-light 6½" square
This block will be made using English Paper Piecing technique. for simple directions, see our Flower Garden Video on YouTube for basic instructions. Click here for the link.
Start by wrapping your Hexagon shapes in fabric.
Arrange 1 dark and 6 medium Hexagons as pictured above.
Sew each petal one by one by hand.
Adding one petal at a time.
Press. Appliqué to background square.
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.
Sew and share your progress with us on social media by using #55birthdayblocks
Happy Quilting, Edyta