Quilt Therapy

Friday Funday! Free Spring Quilt Patterns from P & B Textiles!

Posted on February 14, 2020 by TK HarrisonMay 13, 2020

â€œAmelieâ€ Free Spring Quilt Pattern designed by Cyndi Hershey from P & B Textiles

â€œAyumiâ€ Free Spring Quilt Pattern designed by Stacey Day from P & B Textiles

â€œBerry Basketsâ€ Free Spring Quilt Pattern designed by Stacey Day from P & B Textiles

â€œMorning Glory/Meadow Laneâ€ Free Spring Quilt Pattern designed by Stacey Day from P & B Textiles

â€œSpring Blueâ€ Free Spring Quilt Pattern designed by Toby Lischko from P & B Textiles

On Cloud Nine Bonus! Heart Quilt Block

Posted on February 13, 2020 by TK HarrisonFebruary 13, 2022

Heart Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12â€³ finished block (scant 1/4â€³ seam allowance):

(Ed. Note: This can be a scrappy quilt block! Just pull out your scraps & use whatever you have to make this quilt block!)

Multiple Colors: Cut a total of NINETEEN (19) 2″ squares. (These are all paired with each other as needed for this quilt block.)
TWO (2) Different Colors: Cut ONE (1) 3″ square of each color. (These are paired with the White 3″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
THREE (3) Different Colors: Cut ONE (1) 3″ square of each color. 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 results of the White 7″ square as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 3″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the “TWO (2) Different Colors,” which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut ONE (1) 7″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These will be the lower left-hand & the lower right-hand corner’s of this quilt block.)

Heart Quilt Block Diagram

Heart Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) â€œHeart Quilt Blocks,â€ 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.

Star Power: Pale Star Quilt Block & Pale Star Variation Quilt Block

Posted on February 12, 2020 by TK HarrisonFebruary 7, 2020

Pale Star Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12â€³ finished block (scant 1/4â€³ seam allowance):

Blue: Cut TWO (2) 4″ 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 results of the Navy Blue 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
Navy Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
Navy Blue: 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. (These will be flanked by the results of the Blue 4″ squares & the White 4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) 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.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 4″ 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 results of the Navy Blue 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Pale Star Quilt Block Diagram

Pale Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) â€œPale Star Quilt Blocks,â€ 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.

Pale Star Variation Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12â€³ finished block (scant 1/4â€³ seam allowance):

Light Blue: Cut TWO (2) 4″ 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 results of the Gray 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
Light Blue: Cut ONE (1) 4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Gray 4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. It will also be a Square in a Square & the center of this quilt block.)
Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These will be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
Gray: Cut ONE (1) 4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Light Blue 4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. It will also be a Square in a Square & the center of this quilt block.)
Gray: 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. (These will be flanked by the results of the Light Blue 4″ squares & the results of the White 4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut Cut TWO (2) 4″ 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 results of the Gray 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 4″ 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 results of the Light Blue 4″ squares & the results of the Gray 4″ squares. Which will create a Square in a Square & it’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)

Pale Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Pale Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) â€œPale Star Variation Quilt Blocks,â€ 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: Double Cross Quilt Block

Posted on February 11, 2020 by TK HarrisonFebruary 7, 2020

Double Cross Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12â€³ finished block (scant 1/4â€³ seam allowance):

Red: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/2″ squares. (These will be flanked on TWO (2) sides by the results of the White 5″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
Red: 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. (These will flank on TWO (2) sides the White 2″ squares & on the other TWO (2) sides the White 2″ x 4 3/4″ rectangle, as needed for this quilt block.)
Red: 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.)
White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (TWO (2) of these are paired with the White 2″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners. And the other TWO (2) are paired with the White 2″ x 4 3/4″ rectangle which will create TWO (2) more Snowball Corners. All of these together will also help create the center of this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 2″ squares. (These are flanked on TWO (2) sides by the results of the Red 3 1/4″ square. And on ONE (1) other side by the White 2″ square, which will create TWO (2)Â Snowball Corners. All of these together will also help create the center of this quilt block.)
White: Cut ONE (1) 2″ x 4 3/4″ rectangle. (This is paired on TWO (2) ends with the White 2″ squares which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners. It will also be flanked by the results of the Red 3 1/4″ square. All of these together will also help create the center of this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 5″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Red 5″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)

Double Cross Quilt Block Diagram

Double Cross Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) â€œDouble Cross Quilt Blocks,â€ 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.

Quilted Kitchen: Strawberry Smoothie Quilt Block & Strawberry Smoothie Recipe

Posted on February 10, 2020 by TK HarrisonSeptember 10, 2025

Strawberry Smoothie Quilt Block

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

Dark Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These will be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
Dark 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. (These are paired with the results of the Light Pink 5 1/4″ square & the results of the Red 5″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Split Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
Red: Cut TWO (2) 5″ 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 Dark Red 5 1/4″ square & with the results of the Light Pink 5 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Split Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
Bright Pink: Cut TWO (2) 5″ 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 Light Pink 3″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
Light Pink: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This will be the center of this quilt block.)
Light Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 3″ 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 results of the Bright Pink 5″ squares on TWO (2) sides & on the other TWO (2) sides they’ll flank the Dark Red 2″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
Light Pink: 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.Â (These are paired with the results of the Dark Red 5 1/4″ square & with the results of the Red 5″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Split Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)

Strawberry Smoothie Quilt Block Diagram

Strawberry Smoothie Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) â€œStrawberry Smoothie Quilt Blocks,â€ 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.

Strawberry Smoothie Free Recipe From the Red Kettle Cook!