Birthday Quilt 2024 - Block 50

You don't know what you're capable of if you never try.

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.

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 50

Block Cutting

4-dark template A

4-medium light template A

4-dark template B

4-light template B

4-light template C

Template PDF

Note from Edyta: Use the final image below to arrange the correct colors

for units before sewing.

Arrange 1 dark template A and 1 light template B.

Sew together and press.

Make 4 Unit A.

Arrange 1 dark template B, 1 medium light template A, and 1 light template C.

Sew together and press. Make 4 Unit B.

Combine Unit A and Unit B into pairs as shown above.

 Sew together and press. Make 4 pairings.

Arrange 4 pairings as shown above. Sew into halves.

Sew halves together and press.

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.

Loving the lights and blues?

Grab one of the beautiful Fabric Kits and swim in a sea of fun fabrics today!

Hot Cocoa Beach House Fabric Kit

Gift Basket Cocoa Blue Fabric Kit

Sew and share your progress with us on social media by using #55birthdayblocks 

Happy Quilting, Edyta