Quilt Therapy

On Cloud Nine: Cats & Mice Quilt Block

Posted on February 18, 2020 by TK HarrisonFebruary 14, 2020

Cats & Mice Quilt Block

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

Dark Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These will flank the Light Gray 3 1/2″ squares on ONE (1) side, which will help create FOUR (4) Almost a Square in a Square’s for this quilt block.)
Peach: 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 the Light Gray 6 1/2″ square, which will create a Square in a Square. It will also be the center of this quilt block.)
Peach: 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 will be flanked by the results of the White 3″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
Light Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These will be flanked on THREE (3) sides by the results of the White 3″ squares & on the other side by the Dark Gray 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. All of these together will create FOUR (4) Almost Square in a Square’s for this quilt block.)
Light Gray: Cut ONE (1) 6 1/2″ square. (This will be flanked by the results of the Peach 3 1/4″ square, which will create a Square in a Square. It’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
White: 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 Peach 5 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut SIX (6) 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 Light Gray 3 1/2″ squares, which will help create FOUR (4) Almost a Square in a Square’s for this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank the results of the Peach 3 1/4″ squares as needed for this quilt block.

Cats & Mice Quilt Block Diagram

Cats & Mice Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) â€œCats & Mice 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: Corn & Beans Quilt Block & Green Beans with Roasted Corn Free Recipe

Posted on February 17, 2020 by TK HarrisonFebruary 14, 2020

Corn & Beans Quilt Block

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

Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 5″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (This is paired with the Green 5″ square, which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. It’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
Yellow: 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 White 5″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
Green: Cut ONE (1) 5″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (This is paired with the Yellow 5″ square, which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. It’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
Green: Cut TWO (2) 3″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
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. (These will be flanked by the results of the White 3″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, 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 Green 3″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: 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 Green 5 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: 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 on TWO (2) sides the results of the Yellow 5″ square & on the other TWO (2) sides the results of the Green 5″ square, as needed for this quilt block.
White: Cut TWO (2) 5″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will be flanked by the results of the Yellow 3″ squares. They will also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)

Corn & Beans Quilt Block Diagram

Corn & Beans Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) â€œCorn & Beans 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.

Green Beans with Roasted Corn and Green Onions Free Recipe by Guy Fieri from Food Network!

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.