quilty love – Quilt Therapy

It’s “Summertime” at Quilt Dash

Posted on June 18, 2020 by TK HarrisonJune 13, 2020

Watermelon means it’s summertime with a delicious cool and refreshing snack!

This month, “Summertime with Watermelon” is the free pattern that members earn,
for completing the Quilt Dash.

Just look at how adorable these two quilt blocks are!

This quilt pattern features appliqué watermelon slices embellished with beads or buttons for the seeds. Use your scraps or precuts to give your quilt a scrappy look.

The pattern is 50” wide by 60” tall with 10” finished blocks. It is easy to adjust the pattern to make your quilt larger or smaller. Or use a row to make a table runner.

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 New Quilt Dash Begins Tomorrow & it’s all About “In Honor” of our Veterans!

Posted on May 14, 2020 by TK HarrisonMay 10, 2020

Dolley Madison & Martha Washington are as American as you can get! Two heroines from our American history! That’s the names of the quilt blocks that make up this timeless quilt pattern!

This month, “In Honor” is the free pattern that members earn,
for completing the Quilt Dash.

Here’s a sneak-peak at the quilt blocks that are named for these heroines of our history:

: Dolley Madison Star

: Dolley Madison Variation Star

: Martha Washington Star

: Martha Washington Variation Star

There’s nobody who deserves more recognition than those who’ve served and/or who are currently serving our country in the military!

This quilt could be made & used as a Quilts of Valor quilt! Then gifted to a veteran of your choice, or donated to a quilt group/guild for a vet, or even donated to the National QOV Association!

This traditionally pieced quilt measures 70″ square when finished.
The quilt blocks are 14” finished and 14 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 🙂 )!

It’s “Spring Arrival” Time at Quilt Dash this Month!

Posted on April 16, 2020 by TK HarrisonApril 15, 2020

This month, “Spring Arrival” is the free pattern, that members earn
for completing the Quilt Dash.

Nothing says spring like baby birds peeping and waiting for their mama to bring them their dinner!

: Baby Birds

: Mama Birdie

“Spring Arrival” designed by Phyllis Dobbs

This quilt is made with 20 appliqué blocks, has 10 alternating blocks with two baby birds in their nests waiting for Mama. The other 10 blocks have Mama sitting on a branch with a worm to feed her babies.

The appliqué pieces can be made using your stash scraps or precuts. Mix them up for a scrappy look! The quilt is 58 1/4” x 70 1/4”. The finished blocks are 10” square.

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 🙂 )!

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 🙂 )!

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Tag Archives: quilty love

It’s “Summertime” at Quilt Dash

A New Quilt Dash Begins Tomorrow & it’s all About “In Honor” of our Veterans!

It’s “Spring Arrival” Time at Quilt Dash this Month!

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

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