Quilt Therapy

Quilted Kitchen Bonus! Checkerboard Quilt Block & Chocolate Checkerboard Cake Recipe

Posted on October 31, 2019 by TK HarrisonOctober 26, 2019

Checkerboard Quilt Block

This quilt block is meant to be scrappy. So pull out your scraps & have fun with them while making this quilt block! Or follow my fabric color suggestions (below) & create a quilt block like the one shown above!

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

Orange: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This will be flanked on TWO (2) sides, by the results of the White 5 1/4″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
Green: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This will be flanked on TWO (2) sides, by the results of the White 5 1/4″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
Purple: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This will be flanked on TWO (2) sides, by the results of the White 5 1/4″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
Turquoise: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This will be flanked on TWO (2) sides, by the results of the White 5 1/4″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
Bright Pink: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This will be flanked on all FOUR (4) sides, by the White 3 3/8″ squares. It will also be the center of this quilt block.)
Gold: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This will be flanked on TWO (2) sides, by the results of the White 5 1/4″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
Light Blue: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This will be flanked on TWO (2) sides, by the results of the White 5 1/4″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This will be flanked on TWO (2) sides, by the results of the White 5 1/4″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
Red: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This will be flanked on TWO (2) sides, by the results of the White 5 1/4″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/8″ squares. (These will flank on all FOUR (4) sides, the Bright Pink
3 3/8″ square, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ 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 the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 5 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 all of the color’s shown above, with the exception of the Bright Pink 3 3/8″ square, as needed for this quilt block.)

Checkerboard Quilt Block Diagram

Checkerboard Quilt Free Pattern for a 36" x 48" quilt at QuiltTherapy.com!

Checkerboard Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) â€œCheckerboard 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.

Chocolate Checkerboard Cake Free Recipe from Betty Crocker

Star Power: Nameless Star Quilt Block & Nameless Star Variation Quilt Block

Posted on October 30, 2019 by TK HarrisonOctober 28, 2019

Nameless Star Quilt Block

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

Light Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ 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 White
4 3/4″ square, which will create a Square in a Square. It will also be the center of this quilt block.)
Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 3 7/8″ 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 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut ONE (1) 4 3/4″ square. (This will be flanked by the results of the Light Blue 3 7/8″ squares, which will create a Square in a Square. It will also be the center of this quilt block.)
White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These will be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
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. (These will be flanked by the results of the Yellow 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Nameless Star Quilt Block Diagram

Nameless Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) â€œNameless 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.

Nameless Star Variation Quilt Block

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

Green: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ 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 4 1/4″ square, which will create the second Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
Purple: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square. (This will be flanked by the results of the White 4 1/4″ square, which will create the first Square in a Square. It will also be the center of this quilt block.)
Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 3 7/8″ 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 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These will be the FOUR (4) 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 will be flanked by the results of the Green 3 7/8″ squares, which will create the second Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
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. (These will be flanked by the results of the Purple 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Nameless Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Nameless Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) â€œNameless 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: Hill & Valley Quilt Block

Posted on October 29, 2019 by TK HarrisonOctober 27, 2019

Hill & Valley Quilt Block

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

Brown: Cut TWO (2) 4 7/8″ 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 White
4 7/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
Brown: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. 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 Brown 4 1/2″ square as needed for this quilt block.)
Brown: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/2″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the WhiteÂ 4 1/2″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/2″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the BrownÂ 4 1/2″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 6 7/8″ 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 Brown
4 7/8″ squares & the Brown 4 1/2″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)

Hill & Valley Block Diagram Free Pattern for 12" finished quilt block at QuiltTherapy.com!

Hill & Valley Quilt Block Diagram

Hill & Valley Quilt Free Pattern for a 36" x 48" quilt at QuiltTherapy.com!

Hill & Valley Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) â€œHill & Valley 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! Rocky Road Quilt Block & Rocky Road Candy Recipe

Posted on October 28, 2019 by TK HarrisonOctober 27, 2019

Rocky Road Quilt Block

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

Tan: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ squares. (ONE (1) of these will be sewn in Row #2 & the other ONE (1) will be sewn in the left-hand corner portion, as needed for this quilt block.)
Tan:Â Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ strips. (ONE (1) of these will be sewn into Row #1 & the other ONE (1) will be sewn in the left-hand corner portion, as needed for this quilt block.)
Light Brown: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square. (This will be sewn in the left-hand corner portion as needed for this quilt block.)
Light Brown: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ strip. (This will be sewn into Row #2 & will be flanked one ONE (1) side by the Tan 3 1/2″ square & on the other side by the Brown 3 1/2″ square. As needed for this quilt block.)
Brown: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square. (This will be sewn into Row #2 & will flank a Tan 3 1/2″ x
6 1/2″ strip, as needed for this quilt block.)
Brown: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ strip. (This will be sewn into Row #1 as needed for this quilt block.)
Brown: Cut ONE (1) 6 1/2″ square. (This will be paired with the left-hand corner portion of this quilt block, it will also be the right-hand portion of this quilt block.)

Rocky Road Block Diagram Free Pattern for 12" finished quilt block at QuiltTherapy.com!

Rocky Road Quilt Block Diagram

Rocky Road Quilt Free Pattern for a 36" x 48" quilt at QuiltTherapy.com!

Rocky Road Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) â€œRocky Road 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.

Rocky Road Candy Free Recipe from Eagle Brand!