Quilt Therapy

Quilted Kitchen: State Fair Quilt Block & Funnel Cake Recipe

Posted on November 23, 2020 by TK HarrisonNovember 14, 2020

State Fair Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):

Aqua: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the White 3 3/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
Aqua: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired with the White 2″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the White 4 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Split Quarter-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
Aqua: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will be flanked by the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 4 7/8″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the Aqua 2 7/8″ squares & with the White 2 1/2″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Split Quarter-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These will be flanked on the left & right sides by the results of the Aqua 2 7/8″ squares. They’ll also be paired with the results of the Aqua
5 1/4″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Aqua 4 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the Aqua 2 7/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the White 4 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Split Quarter-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
White: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This will be flanked by the results of the Aqua 2 7/8″ squares which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. It’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)

State Fair Quilt Block Diagram Free Pattern for 12" finished quilt block at QuiltTherapy.com!

State Fair Quilt Block Diagram

State Fair Quilt Free Pattern for a 36" x 48" quilt at QuiltTherapy.com!

State Fair Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “State Fair Quilt Blocks,” you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Funnel Cake a Free Recipe by Sam from Sugar Spun Run!

Friday Funday! The Final Instructions for “Midnight Stargazer” Have Been Revealed!

Posted on November 20, 2020 by TK HarrisonNovember 20, 2020

“Midnight Stargazer” 2020 Block of the Month Quilt. An Original Design by TK Harrison, Owner of BOMquilts.com!

Finished Size = 67″ x 79″
Block size = 12″ finished & 12 1/2″ unfinished

Remember this quilt? This amazing, beautiful, wonderful, eye-popping, luscious, astonishing, astounding, awesome, breathtaking, fabulous & spectacular quilt 🙂 ?

If you’ve followed along, (throughout 2020) these final instructions will be all you need, to finish your “Midnight Stargazer” BOM quilt!

All six quilt blocks that make up my 2020 “Midnight Stargazer” BOM quilt have been revealed!

: "Midnight Stargazer"
Block #1 – Chained Star

: "Midnight Stargazer"
Block #2 – Parts #1 & #2 – Stockyard Star

: "Midnight Stargazer"
Block #3 – Union Star

: "Midnight Stargazer"
Block #4 – Kansas Star

: "Midnight Stargazer"
Block #5 – Parts #1 & #2 – Star Gardner

: "Midnight Stargazer"
Block #6 – Honeymoon Star

Don’t they all look great? Rich? Luxurious? Oh, wait! I’ve already used a lot of adjectives to describe them! 🙂 But they really do look grand together using the “Bohemian Rhapsody” quilt fabrics designed by Dan Morris for QT Fabrics!

Huge kudos to my most quiltalistic, quiltabulous 2020 “Midnight Stargazer” BOM (& all the way back to 2006) quilt sponsor AbbiMays.com!

And if you feel like letting your fingers do the shopping (and who doesn’t 🙂 when they’re stuck at home?) all of her fabrics are always 10% below retail price!

It’s “Eggnog & Chocolate” Time at Quilt Dash this Month!

Posted on November 19, 2020 by TK HarrisonNovember 14, 2020

Tis the Season for Eggnog & Chocolate!

Perhaps you wouldn’t consider them to go together, but they make a great combination, when you’re talking about a quilt! Or even a delicious buffet at a festive celebration!

Take a look at the blocks that are in the “Eggnog & Chocolate” quilt:

: Chocolate Cake Quilt Block Frosted with Blue Frosting

: Chocolate Cake Quilt Block Frosted with Yellow Frosting

: Chocolate Cake Quilt Block Frosted with Pink Frosting

: Chocolate Cake Quilt Block Frosted with Purple Frosting

These are Nine-Patch quilt blocks!

If you’re able to sew a Square in a Square & Flying Geese then this quilt pattern’s perfect for you!

“Eggnog & Chocolate”

Isn’t it lovely? Cute? Colorful? Enticing?
It’s one of those quilts that catches your eye the minute you look at it!

This traditionally pieced quilt measures 67″ x 81” when finished.
The quilt blocks are 12” finished & 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 🙂 )!

Star Power: Waverly Star Quilt Block & Waverly Star Variation Quilt Block

Posted on November 18, 2020 by TK HarrisonNovember 14, 2020

Waverly Star Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):

Red: Cut FOURTEEN (14) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares, which will create TWENTY-EIGHT (28) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut FOURTEEN (14) 2 1/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Red 2 3/8″ squares, which will create TWENTY-EIGHT (28) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ x 5″ rectangles. (These are sewn into the upper part of this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 5″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles. (These are sewn into the lower part of this quilt block.)

Waverly Star Quilt Block Diagram

Waverly Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Waverly Star Quilt Blocks,” you will end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Waverly Star Variation Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):

Blue: Cut ONE (1) 2″ square. (This is the center of the “Star” & is flanked by the results of the White 2 3/4″ quilt squares.)
Blue: Cut FOURTEEN (14) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares, to create TWENTY-EIGHT (28) Half-Square Triangles needed for this quilt block.)
Gray: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These will flank the FOUR (4) corners of the Quarter-square Triangles.)
White: Cut FOURTEEN (14) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 2 3/8″ squares, which will create TWENTY-EIGHT (28) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the Gray 2 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut ONE (1) 2″ x 5″ rectangle. (This is flanked on one side by the results of the Blue
2 3/8″ squares & on ONE (1) other side by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares. It’s sewn into the upper part of this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 3″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles. (These are sewn into the lower part of this quilt block.)
White: Cut ONE (1) 5″ x 6 1/2″ rectangle. (This is sewn into the right-hand side of this quilt block.)

Waverly Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Waverly Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Waverly Star Variation Quilt Blocks,” you will end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

On Cloud Nine: Weathervane Quilt Block

Posted on November 17, 2020 by TK HarrisonNovember 13, 2020

Weathervane Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):

Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3 3/8″ squares. (These will be flanked by the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Square in a Squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
Blue: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the results of the White 3 1/2″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create SIXTEEN (16) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
Blue: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These will flank the results of the White 5 1/4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
Blue: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these triangles for this quilt block. (This will be flanked by the results of the Blue 2 7/8″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut EIGHT 2 7/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 2 7/8″ squares, which will create SIXTEEN (16) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will be flanked by the results of the Blue 2 7/8″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These will flank the results of the Blue 5 1/4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut ONE 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these triangles for this quilt block. (This will be flanked by the results of the Blue 2 7/8″ square to create ONE (1) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)

Weathervane Quilt Block Diagram Free Pattern for 12" finished quilt block at QuiltTherapy.com!

Weathervane Quilt Block Diagram

Weathervane Quilt Free Pattern for a 36" x 48" quilt at QuiltTherapy.com!

Weathervane Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Weathervane Quilt Blocks,” you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.