Quilt Therapy

Friday Funday: Free Christmas Stocking Patterns

Posted on October 21, 2016 by TK HarrisonOctober 15, 2016

“Cowboy Boot Christmas Stocking” Free Pattern designed by Allison from Dream a Little Bigger

“Easy Quilted Christmas Stockings” Free Pattern designed by Allison from U Create

“Falling Flakes quilt-as-you-go Christmas Stocking” Free Pattern designed by Anne Weaver for Imagine Gnats from Craft Gossip

“Christmas Stocking Fun” Free Pattern designed by Lynn from Nebraska Views

“Helvetica Stockings” Free Pattern designed by Jackie from School of Decorating

How to Take The Stress Out of Christmas!

Posted on October 20, 2016 by TK HarrisonOctober 15, 2016

A fun look at how you can learnâ€¦â€How to Take the Stress Out Of Christmas!â€ by Ken Northams

Donâ€™t Let The Stress and Worry Ruin Your Christmas, Help Is At Hand To Help You Relax and Have Fun Over The Holidays!

Are you freaking out because Christmas is coming and you have not done half the things that you wanted to do? Do you envision, each year, a picture perfect Christmas holiday that never lives up to your expectations? Do you find yourself running around at the last minute buying gifts that you forgot? Are you credit cards crying out â€œplease, no more?â€
I feel your pain. Because I lived a stress filled Christmas season for most of my adult life. I wanted to do everything, bake everything, buy everything, decorate everything and have a picture perfect Christmas dinner â€“ just like on TV. And nothing ever lived up to what I expected.
I was stressed. My credit cards were stressed. And when it was over, it hardly seemed worth it. I began to get to the point where I was dreading Christmas, a holiday that is supposed to bring â€œgood cheerâ€ and celebrate family. A holiday that I had only fond memories of as a child. But it soon became a stressful time. Until it hit me. That having a stressed out Christmas takes the joy out of the season and the one holiday that is supposed to be nothing but joy. So I learned how to get out of the stress of Christmases past and moved on to stress-free Christmases of the present and future. And now, reading this fun little e-book, so can you!
You can have some fun reading this book, my disastrous attempts to make things â€œperfectâ€ and how I learned how to stop fretting and start enjoying this holiday. Youâ€™ll laugh at some of the stories, but youâ€™ll also, I hope, take some of the many lessons that I have outlined here on how to get rid of the stress in your Christmas celebrations and start to actually have some fun.

Hereâ€™s What You Will Find In This Guideâ€¦â€¦.

How to shop for gifts stress free
How to decorate stress free
How to find Christmas activities that the ENTIRE FAMILY will enjoy
Tips on baking and cooking easy Christmas cookies and dinners
How to learn to start new traditions for you and your family
And a lot more!

Click Here to Purchase this Fun eBook!

October’s Quilt Dash

Posted on October 18, 2016 by TK HarrisonOctober 15, 2016

Nothing screams OCTOBER like some pumpkins!Â The October Quilt Dash members who complete the Quilt Dash will receive a free quilt pattern called “Pumpkin Time”.Â And let me tell you, this quilt will make you want to curl up in front of a toasty fireplace, hot cider cupped in your hands and wrapped in this inviting quilt.

And as a BONUS, if you complete this month’s Quilt Dash, you will also receive 12 great “Sweet Treat” recipes compiled by the Quilt Dash kitchen!

Join Us at Quilt Dash!

Pumpkin Time

A pieced and appliquÃ© quilt pattern.
Size 50 1/2â€ W x 60 1/2â€ H
Block size 10 1/2â€ x 10 1/2â€ Unfinished, 10â€ x 10â€ Finished

Quilted Kitchen: Squash Blossom Quilt Block & Squash Blossom Quesadillas Recipe

Posted on October 17, 2016 by TK HarrisonFebruary 23, 2020

Squash Blossom Quilt Block

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

Green:Â 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. You only need TWO (2) of these triangles for this quilt block. (These are paired with the Yellow 5 1/4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. It’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
Yellow:Â Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These will be flanked on all FOUR (4) sides, by the results of the Yellow 3″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
Yellow:Â 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.)
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 results of the White 5 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
Yellow: 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. You only need TWO (2) of these triangles for this quilt block. (These are paired with the results of the Green 5 1/4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. It’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
White:Â Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These will flank on ONE (1) side the White 2 1/2″ x
4 1/2″ rectangles, on ONE (1) other side they’ll flank the results of the White 3″ square & on ONE (1) other side the results of the Yellow 3″ square. All are needed for this quilt block.)
White:Â Cut (4) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These will be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
White:Â Â 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 Yellow 3″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
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. (These are flanked by the results of the Yellow 3″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Squash Blossom Block Diagram Free Pattern for 12" finished quilt block at QuiltTherapy.com!

Squash Blossom Quilt Block Diagram

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

Squash Blossom Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) â€œSquash Blossom 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.