Quilt Blogging – Quilt Therapy

Quilt Dash Knows how to Dance the Irish Jig! Do you?

Posted on March 19, 2020 by TK HarrisonMarch 14, 2020

The Irish Jig’s Probably the Most Distinctive & Recognizable Dance Style’s Around!
Irish love to dance & the Irish Jig is one of their favorite styles!

This month, “Ye Olde Irish Jig” is the free pattern, that members earn
for completing the Quilt Dash.

“Ye Olde Irish Jig”

This traditionally pieced quilt measures 62″ x 80″ when finished.
The blocks are 12” finished and 12 1/2” unfinished.

“Irish Logs” Quilt Block

This quilt block looks difficult to make, but it uses the Sew‐n‐Slash™ Method, developed by me 🙂 & that makes it sew together in a jiffy!

First you sew together the quilt block above.
Then you’ll sew the FOUR (4) corner’s to the quilt block shown above & once done you’ll Slash off the unused corner’s of the quilt block shown above! It’s as simple (or hard, depending on how you want to look at it) as that!

In order for you to download this free pattern, all you need to do is to create a new account (or login to your current account) at QuiltDash.com & click on the link that says “Join the QuiltDash” (no quotes). Once you’ve done that, you just need to search for the images on the shops/websites/blogs who are participating in this month’s Quilt Dash. It’s really quite simple & a fun thing to do! Not to mention you get to look at some lovely quilty fabrics that you may just want to purchase (I promise not to tell anyone 🙂 )!

“A Quilter’s Dream” at Quilt Dash this Month

Posted on February 20, 2020 by TK HarrisonFebruary 14, 2020

An optical illusion is something that deceives
the eye by appearing to be other than it is.

That’s what’s happening with this month’s free quilt pattern over at Quilt Dash.
You don’t get the free pattern just for playing our Quilt Dash game. Oh no, you don’t 🙂 ! You must complete the Quilt Dash & then you’ll earn this month’s free quilt pattern.

“A Quilter’s Dream”
Optical Illusion One

This beautiful quilt was designed by Phyllis Dobbs for Quilt Dash.

Here’s what Phyllis has to say about her quilt pattern: “Create a quilt that can be an optical illusion with this on-point quilt pattern consisting of half square triangles and quarter square triangles. Quilters Dream quilt pattern consists of 5 different 8” blocks. An alternate arrangement of the blocks is shown for another option of creating your quilt. The quilt size is 44” x 55 1/4.”

“A Quilter’s Dream”
Optical Illusion Two

See what I mean? Isn’t it amazing how you can just move a few different blocks around & come up with a completely different quilt? I bet you could even change them around a couple more times & still have something different.
Each & every time!

In order for you to download this free pattern, all you need to do is to create a new account (or login to your current account) at QuiltDash.com & click on the link that says “Join the QuiltDash” (no quotes). Once you’ve done that, you just need to search for the images on the shops/websites/blogs who are participating in this month’s Quilt Dash. It’s really quite simple & a fun thing to do! Not to mention you get to look at some lovely quilty fabrics that you may just want to purchase (I promise not to tell anyone 🙂 )!

It’s a Paper-Piecer’s Heaven Over at Quilt Dash this Month!

Posted on January 16, 2020 by TK HarrisonJanuary 13, 2020

If you love to paper-piece your quilt blocks, then you’re going to love ♥ the free quilt pattern that you can earn, if you complete the Quilt Dash game in January!

There’s just two paper-pieced blocks, that’ll create a beautiful “Geese Galore” quilt, that measures 62″ x 76″ when finished.

: Lots of Geese Quilt Block

: Lots More Geese Quilt Block

Aren’t they lovely? And they’re both made up of a whole lot of Flying Geese!
The blocks are 12” finished and 12 1/2” unfinished.

In order for you to download this free pattern, all you need to do is to create a new account (or login to your current account) at QuiltDash.com & click on the link that says “Join the QuiltDash” (no quotes). Once you’ve done that, you just need to search for the images on the shops/websites/blogs who are participating in this month’s Quilt Dash. It’s really quite simple & a fun thing to do! Not to mention you get to look at some lovely quilty fabrics that you may just want to purchase (I promise not to tell anyone 🙂 )!

“Geese Galore” Free Paper-Pieced Quilt Pattern to Quilt Dash members who Complete January’s Quilt Dash!

Just look around, at these geese in the sky, while they fly away without you!
Their wings are flapping, with the wind & against it.
Wherever are they going in such a hurry? One can never tell.
Just don’t get caught underneath them. If you know what I mean?!!

Are you Ready for Some “Christmas Cheer”?

Posted on November 21, 2019 by TK HarrisonNovember 16, 2019

“Christmas Cheer” is the name of the quilt pattern, that you can earn, if you complete the Quilt Dash game for November!

There’s two beautiful quilt blocks that make up the “Christmas Cheer” quilt!

Enjoy some “Christmas Cheer” with holiday red and white peppermint! This quilt is made with two “sweet” blocks. One block is pieced with an on-point pinwheel using red and white stripe and the other block has an appliqué peppermint candy cane. The pattern is easy to adjust to make a table runner, table topper, wall hanging, lap quilt or a full size bed quilt.

Great for the holidays for a no calorie treat! 🙂

: Candy Cane Quilt Block

: Pinwheel Quilt Block

Both of the blocks are 10 1/2″ finished & 11″ unfinished.
And the “Christmas Cheer” quilt is 50” W x 60 1/2” H.

Don’t you think that this will make someone (maybe you? 🙂 ) a gorgeous quilt?

Come on over to QuiltDash.com & join me in this fun game! And remember…there’s a little thing known as the “Christmas Cheer” quilt pattern that’s yours if you complete the Quilt Dash!!!

Buh Bye Summer!

Posted on October 17, 2019 by TK HarrisonOctober 17, 2019

Unfortunately, we’ve had a couple of wet & chilly days here in south central Texas. Days where you just want to hunker down with a good book & wrap yourself up in a well-worn quilt for a quilty hug!

That’s what this month’s Quilt Dash’s free pattern is all about, “Summer Blues” is the name of it & I’m really sorry to see summer go. 🙁

This is one of those one-block quilt’s. You know the kind that I’m talking about, don’t you? You’ll need to make TWELVE (12) of the same block to make this beautiful quilt. I love these kinds of quilts because I can chain piece them so they sew together rather quickly!

“Summer Winds Quilt Block”

This is the one-block quilt that comprises the entirety of the “Summer Blues” free quilt pattern! It’s really quite simple to make, as long as you’re not afraid of making Half-Square triangles and Flying Geese! Then again, it *is* October, so you can be a skeerdy cat, if you wanna be! 🙂

“Summer Blues”

If you’re a Quilt Dash member, you already know what to do…so do it! Lickedy split!
If you’re not a Quilt Dash member & you’d like to become one, just click on this link. Then follow the instructions. The PDF, that’s available to anyone, explains all that you need to know as a member!

Because I have a feeling that ya’ll are going to want to make this quilt! Summertime, fall or just about anytime you feel like it! 🙂

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Category Archives: Quilt Blogging

Quilt Dash Knows how to Dance the Irish Jig! Do you?

“A Quilter’s Dream” at Quilt Dash this Month

It’s a Paper-Piecer’s Heaven Over at Quilt Dash this Month!

Are you Ready for Some “Christmas Cheer”?

Buh Bye Summer!