Quilt Therapy

Quilted Kitchen: Wild Goose Chase Quilt Block & Goose Tart Recipe

Posted on January 20, 2020 by TK HarrisonJanuary 18, 2020

Wild Goose Chase Quilt Block

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

Blue: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These will be flanked by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
Purple: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These will be flanked by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
Purple: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the White 4 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (3) 3 1/2″ squares. (These will be the upper right-hand corner & lower left-hand corner’s of this quilt block.)
White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Purple 4 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These will flank the results of the Blue 4 1/4″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These will flank the results of the Purple
4 1/4″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut ONE (1) 6 1/2″ square. (This will be the center of this quilt block.)

Wild Goose Chase Quilt Block Diagram

Wild Goose Chase Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Wild Goose Chase 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.

Goose Tarts Free Recipe by Scott Leysath from The Sporting Chef brought to you by Ducks Unlimited!

Friday Funday! Free Easy to Sew Quilt Patterns from Studio e Fabrics!

Posted on January 17, 2020 by TK HarrisonJanuary 11, 2020

“Modern Batiks Quilt # 1” Free Easy to Sew Quilt Pattern designed & from Studio e Fabrics

“Oh! Sew Beautiful Quilt #2 Lavender” Free Easy to Sew Quilt Pattern designed & from Studio e Fabrics

“Culture Shock Quilt #1” Free Easy to Sew Quilt Pattern designed & from Studio e Fabrics

“Bunny Tales Quilt #2” Free Easy to Sew Quilt Pattern designed & from Studio e Fabrics

“A Cat Tale – Quilt #1” Free Easy to Sew Quilt Pattern designed & from Studio e Fabrics

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?!!

Star Power: Coffin Star Quilt Block & Coffin Star Variation Quilt Block

Posted on January 15, 2020 by TK HarrisonJanuary 13, 2020

Coffin Star Quilt Block

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

Orange: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 5/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 5/8″ squares which will create the center of this quilt block. They will also be flanked by the results of the White 7″ squares, which will create a Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 5/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Orange 2 5/8″ squares which will create the center of this quilt block. They will also be flanked by the results of the White 7″ squares, which will create a Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 7″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the Orange 2 5/8″ squares & the White 2 5/8″ squares. Which will create a Square in a Square. They will also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)

Coffin Star Quilt Block Diagram

Coffin Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Coffin 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.

Coffin Star Variation Quilt Block

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

Green: Cut SIX (6) 2 5/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 5/8″ squares, which will create a “frame” around the center “Pinwheel Star” portion, of this quilt block.)
Green: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 1/2″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They will also be the center of this quilt block & will create the “Pinwheel Star” portion of this quilt block.)
White: Cut SIX (6) 2 5/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Green 2 5/8″ squares, which will create a “frame” around the center “Pinwheel Star” portion, of this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Green 3 1/2″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They will also be the center of this quilt block & will create the “Pinwheel Star” portion of this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 7″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the Orange 2 5/8″ squares & the White 2 5/8″ squares. Which will create a Square in a Square. They will also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)

Coffin Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Coffin Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Coffin 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: Wagon Trails Quilt Block

Posted on January 14, 2020 by TK HarrisonJanuary 13, 2020

Wagon Tracks Quilt Block

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

Blue: Cut TWO (2) 5″ squares. (These are paired with the White 5″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
Fuchsia: Cut TEN (10) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares, which will create FIVE (5) Four-Patch sections. FOUR (4) of these Four-Patch sections will also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block. The ONE (1) leftover will be the center of this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 5″ squares. (These are paired with the Blue 5″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut TEN (10) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Fuchsia 2 1/2″ squares, which will create FIVE (5) Four-Patch sections. FOUR (4) of these Four-Patch sections will also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block. The ONE (1) leftover will be the center of this quilt block.)

Wagon Tracks Quilt Block Diagram

Wagon Tracks Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Wagon Tracks 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.