Friday Funday: Free Quilted Mug Rug Patterns

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“Scrappy Stack Mug Rug Tutorial ” Free Pattern designed by Jeni Baker from In Color Order




“Mug Rug Tutorial ” Free Pattern designed by Britsneezer from Sneezerville

“Oval Mug Mat” Free Pattern designed by Staci from Crafty Staci

“Christmas Ornament Mug Rug” Free Pattern designed by Deb from Northern Deb Quilts




“Hexagon Mug Rug” Free Pattern designed by Deb from Northern Deb Quilts

The Eagle Quilt Has Landed!

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Our son earned his Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Eagle Award in December 2016 but there’s a whole lot of signatures, paper shuffling and red tape that has to happen before we could plan his Eagle Court of Honor. We finally got the green light toward the end of February 2017, but then we had to coordinate schedules with some key relatives and mentors to our son. We finally set a date for May 2017 and that set the Eagle wheels in motion!




About seven or eight years ago, Robert Kaufman fabrics designed an entire colorway of BSA fabrics (this was before they were sold in fabric shops instead of quilt shops). They had fabrics for both Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. So when the fabrics hit the quilt shops, I ordered a fat quarter bundle of both as well as a bolt of two different Boy Scout fabrics. I had been saving them for a very special occasion, and that occasion happened in December of 2016. Once he earned his BSA Eagle Award, I dusted the fabrics off (I still had the Boy Scout fabric in the plastic shrink-wrap it was sent to me in) and started making him a quilt. A very special quilt, indeed!

I purchased a machine embroidered file of an eagle and embroidered it on one of the official BSA quilt fabric squares.

Then I embroidered a special message on another official BSA fabric square:

By the time it was finished, I had sewn and embroidered the (very busy) quilt top, my husband quilted it on our longarm and my son’s grandmother sewed the binding on the back of the quilt. It was a family affair!




Star Power: Green Mountain Star Quilt Block & Green Mountain Star Variation Quilt Block

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Green Mountain Star Quilt Block Free Pattern at QuiltTherapy.com!

Green Mountain Star Quilt Block




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

  • Red: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square.
  • Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
  • Gray: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.
  • White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares.
  • White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares.
  • White: Cut THREE (3) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.
  • White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ strips.
  • White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 5″ strips.

Green Mountain Star Quilt Block Diagram Free Pattern at QuiltTherapy.com!

Green Mountain Star Quilt Block Diagram




Green Mountain Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram Free Pattern at QuiltTherapy.com!

Green Mountain Star Variation Quilt Block

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

  • Gray: Cut FOUR (2) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • Gray: 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 per square. You only need TWO (2) of these triangles to make this block.
  • Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
  • Red: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/2″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.
  • White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares.
  • White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares.
  • White: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. You only need TEN (10) of these triangles to make this block.
  • White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ strips.
  • White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 5″ strips.

Green Mountain Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

On Cloud Nine: Star Trek Quilt Block

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Star Trek Quilt Block Free Pattern at QuiltTherapy.com!

Star Trek Quilt Block




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

  • Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/4″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • Purple: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 1 1/2″ squares.
  • Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 1 3/4″ squares.
  • White: Cut TWENTY (20) 1 1/2″ squares.
  • White: Cut TWO (2) 3 3/4″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • White: Cut FIVE (5) 1 3/4″ squares.
  • White: Cut ONE (1) 7 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles.




Star Trek Quilt Block Diagram Free Pattern at QuiltTherapy.com!

Star Trek Quilt Block Diagram

Kitchen Quilting: Kaleidoscope Quilt Block & Kaleidoscope Rainbow Cookies

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Kaleidoscope Quilt Block Free Pattern at QuiltTherapy.com!

Kaleidoscope Quilt Block




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

  • Blue: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 1 3/4″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • Blue: Cut TWELVE (12) 1 3/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
  • White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares.
  • White: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 3/4″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • White: Cut TWELVE (12) 1 3/4″ squares.
  • White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/4″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • White: Cut FOUR (4) 4 3/4″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.

Kaleidoscope Quilt Block Diagram




Kaleidoscope Rainbow Cookies Free Recipe from Better Betty

Friday Funday: Free Stitchery Patterns for Quilting

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“Summer Celebration” Free Hand Stitchery Pattern from Bird Brain Designs




“Watermelon” Free Hand Stitchery Pattern from Bird Brain Designs

“Lemons” Free Hand Stitchery Pattern from Bird Brain Designs

“Strawberry” Free Hand Stitchery Pattern from Bird Brain Designs




“Asparagus” Free Hand Stitchery Pattern from Bird Brain Designs

Kindergarten Roundup 1969

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Kindergarden Roundup 1969




It was 1969 and we lived in a small town in north central Iowa. We were a family with two parents and six stair-step kids. I think our house only had three bedrooms so my three brothers must have shared one, our sister and I shared another and our folks and infant baby brother were in the third one. We had a basement and I think one of my mom’s brothers lived down there. My memories are a bit spotty, though, since I was rather young when we lived there.

However, I do remember kindergarten roundup! My older brother Mike was in kindergarten and since I was a year younger than he was, he was able to bring me to school with him one day so that I could get a feel for what kindergarten was like. Back then, you were either in morning kindergarten or afternoon kindergarten – not like it is now where most schools have kindergarten all day long.

I was oh so excited to get to go to school! My maternal grandma used to teach in a one-room schoolhouse before she married my grandpa so, in order to keep us little ones busy, she played school with us. I don’t think my siblings played school with Grandma but I absolutely loved to!

Wasn’t I cute?! Those curls in my hair were natural. All my mom had to do was roll a strand of hair around her finger and the curls stayed like what you see in the photograph above all day. Well, that is unless I played like the tomboy that I was – climbing trees, scaring my brothers, wrestling with them, running all over our block chasing after them, etc.


So hand in hand, Mike and I walked to kindergarten. Our older sister was with us, too, but she was too cool to hold our hands, though she probably walked a ‘safe’ distance in front of us. ‘Safe’ meaning close enough to keep an eye on us but not so as her friends would notice that we were her siblings. The school was only two or three blocks down the road from our house, if I remember correctly; and back then, it was no big deal for kids to walk to school without a parent or other adult making sure they made it there and back without someone taking them.

I had such a great time in kindergarten! I don’t remember the teacher’s name but she spoke to me in a very nice voice. I know we wrote some things with big fat pencils and we colored some things with big fat crayons. We also played with toys, toys that I’d never seen or played with before! I had a blast!

When we got home from kindergarten, Mike walked in the door, spitting mad. He informed Mom that he was never, ever, ever taking me to kindergarten with him again. And when the next school year rolled around, he wasn’t walking with me to school and he would not ever take me to my classroom. When Mom asked him why, he was too angry to answer her.

Later on at supper, he was finally able to talk. He told everyone at the table that the reason he was upset with me was because when it was story time, all of the kids sat in a semi-circle to listen to the teacher read a book to them. All except for me. I was over playing with the toys! And no matter how many times the teacher tried to convince me to come join the rest of the class, I told her I could hear her read the book just fine, I just wanted to play with the toys because we’d never had any of them at home and probably never would.

Poor Mike. He was so embarrassed by his little sister. All because I wanted to play with the toys. Mike, I’m pretty sure you’ve forgiven me for this by now but if not, send more toys!




Star Power: Quartered Star Quilt Block & Quartered Star Variation Quilt Block

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Quartered Star Quilt Block Free Pattern for a 12" quilt block at www.QuiltTherapy.com!

Quartered Star Quilt Block




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

  • Blue: Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
  • Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 4 3/4″ squares.
  • Orange: Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
  • White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square.

Quartered Star Quilt Block Diagram


Quartered Star Variation Quilt Block Free Pattern at QuiltTherapy.com!

Quartered Star Variation Quilt Block

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

  • Blue: Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
  • Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 4 3/4″ squares.
  • Orange: Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
  • Orange: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/4″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • White: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square.

Quartered Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram Free Pattern at QuiltTherapy.com!

Quartered Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram




On Cloud Nine: Dewey Quilt Block

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Dewey Quilt Block Free Pattern at QuiltTherapy.com!

Dewey Quilt Block




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

  • Blue: Cut ONE (1) 7″ square.
  • Purple: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 1 3/4″ squares.
  • White: Cut TWELVE (12) 1 3/4″ squares.
  • White: Cut TWO (2) 1 3/4″ x 7″ strips.
  • White: Cut TWO (2) 1 3/4″ x 12 1/2″ strips.


Dewey Quilt Block Diagram Free Pattern at QuiltTherapy.com!

Dewey Quilt Block Diagram




Quilted Kitchen: Good Luck Quilt Block & Good Luck Hoppin’ John Recipe

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Good Luck Quilt Block Free Pattern at QuiltTherapy.com!

  Good Luck Quilt Block




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

  • Gold: Cut FOUR (4) 10 3/4″ strips.
  • Gold: Cut FOUR (4) 3″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
  • White: Cut FOUR (4) 3″ squares. Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.
  • White: Cut FOUR (4) 3″ x 5 1/4″ strips.

Good Luck Quilt Block Diagram Free Pattern at QuiltTherapy.com!

Good Luck Quilt Block Diagram


Good Luck Hoppin’ Jack Free Recipe from The Old Farmer’s Almanac




Friday Funday: Free Paper Pieced Quilt Block Patterns

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“Star String” Free Paper Pieced Quilt Block Pattern designed by Cath from Wombat Quilts




“Flying Geese” Free Paper Pieced Quilt Block Pattern designed by Cath from Wombat Quilts

“Sugar Baby” Free Paper Pieced Quilt Block Pattern designed by Nicole from lillyella


“Butterfly Charm Blocks” Free Paper Pieced Quilt Block Pattern designed by Nicole from lillyella




“Cross My Heart” Free Paper Pieced Quilt Block Pattern designed by Nicole from lillyella

Join Me for the August Quilt Dash!

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I have SO MUCH FUN each month, surfing online quilt shops, websites and blogs through Quilt Dash.




There’s always something new and different, something I can’t live without and something shiny that catches my attention…until I whip out my debit card and buy it. 🙂 And I’m never disappointed at my purchases, either!

If you sign up for a free account, participate in this month’s Quilt Dash and finish it, you will be the recipient of this FREE custom designed quilt pattern (see below). Phyllis says about her quilt, “Use your stash with this ‘Seasons of Autumn’ quilt for colorful appliqué leaves. Appliqué the leaves randomly by color on a pieced block of branches on a tree.”


August Quilt Dash Free Custom Designed Quilt Pattern for Completing the Quilt Dash

Seasons of Fall Quilt Pattern Designed by Phyllis Dobbs for the August Quilt Dash




Star Power: Dolly Madison’s Star Quilt Block & Dolly Madison’s Star Variation Quilt Block

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Dolly Madison's Star Quilt Block Free Pattern at QuiltTherapy.com!

Dolly Madison’s Star Quilt Block




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

  • Red: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.
  • Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 1 3/4″ squares.
  • Blue: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.
  • White: Cut FIVE (5) 1 3/4″ squares.
  • White: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/2″ squares.

Dolly Madison's Star Quilt Block Diagram Free Pattern at QuiltTherapy.com!

Dolly Madison’s Star Quilt Block Diagram


Dolly Madison's Star Variation Quilt Block Free Pattern at QuiltTherapy.com!

Dolly Madison’s Star Variation Quilt Block

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

  • Green: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles.
  • Green: Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
  • Blue: Cut FIVE (5) 1 3/4″ squares.
  • Blue: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.
  • White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 3/4″ squares.
  • White: Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares.
  • White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles.

Dolly Madison's Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram Free Pattern at QuiltTherapy.com!

Dolly Madison’s Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram




On Cloud Nine: Crowning Glory Quilt Block

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Crowning Glory Quilt Block Free Pattern at QuiltTherapy.com!

Crowning Glory Quilt Block




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

  • Orange: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square.
  • Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares.
  • Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.
  • Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/4″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • Red: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.
  • White: Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.


Crowning Glory Quilt Block Diagram Free Pattern at QuiltTherapy.com!

Crowning Glory Quilt Block Diagram




Quilted Kitchen: Salem Quilt Block & Salem Chop Suey Sandwiches Recipe

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Salem Quilt Block Free Pattern at QuiltTherapy.com!

Salem Quilt Block




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

  • Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
  • Red: Cut SIX (6) 2 3/4″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • Red: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles.
  • White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/2″ squares.
  • White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/4″ squares.
  • White: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square.
  • White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/4″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles.

Salem Quilt Block Diagram Free Pattern at QuiltTherapy.com!

Salem Quilt Block Diagram


Salem Chop Suey Sandwiches Free Recipe from ChinDeep