A good day is a day spent quilting.
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 47
Block Cutting
9- squares 2½" in variety of lights
9- circles in various blues using the 1½" template below
Use your favorite appliqué technique and PDF Circle Template.
If you need a little help, watch this video for appliqué tips.
I like to use Heat n Bond Lite for fusible appliqué and stitch with Aurifil Threads around the edges.
Prepare 9 dark 1½" circle ( PDF Circle Template) and 9 light 2½" background squares.
Following your favorite appliqué directions, appliqué one circle to each background square.
Make 9. Get creative and have fun pairing your fabric colors and backgrounds!
Arrange background squares together into a Nine Patch.
Sew into rows. Sew rows together.
Finish with adding some beautiful stitches to hold your pieces in place
with the technique of your choice.
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