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Birthday Quilt 2024 - Block 28

Quilt your block in the sun!


Welcome back to our Quilt Along in celebration of my birthday this year.

We are posting here on our blog every week with 1 new 6" finished quilt block design!



I am sew thankful to all of you that want to join me on this Birthday Quilt Along.

If you haven't gotten your supplies yet, don't worry, you have plenty of time to jump in!



You can start making this quilt with the recommended bundles below or using scraps from your stash. A Fat Quarter Bundle and Fat Eighth Bundle are great starting points.

This would be a perfect time to pull fabrics from your stash and mix and match

with our bundles to make this quilt your very own.

Another great option, is your beautiful fabrics from our


I will be making my blocks using a Cocoa Blue Fat Quarter Bundle and the Birthday Bundle 2024 to create this Birthday quilt! There may be some sprinkles of a few favorites from my blue collections.


This project is available for anyone to join in! It will be 55 blocks in 52 weeks. Every Tuesday we will be making a new block(s), so don't forget to Sign Up for our Newsletters and visit our blog each week to quilt along!


At the end of the year I will be providing a variety of layouts for your beautiful 6" blocks.


Let's get started with our next block!


Birthday Quilt Fabric Requirements

Blocks: Cocoa Blue Fat Quarter Bundle

Background: 2½ yards Border: 2 yards

Binding: 1 yard


I'm sew excited to begin - let's jump right in!


Note from Edyta: All pictures below show finished size images.

Please make sure you have 1/4" around all your units and blocks. Do not trim your points.


Birthday Block 28


Block Cutting:

4-dark squares 2"

1-light center square 3½"

4-medium squares 2"

4-medium squares 2"



Begin by pairing 2 medium, 2" squares in different fabric.


Sew together. Make 4 Unit A.

Unit A size: 2" x 3½" unfinished


Note from Edyta: For this project, I'm going to try something different

and press all my seams open if i can.


Arrange 4 dark 2" squares, 1 light center 3½"square  and 4 A units following the image above.


Sew into rows.


Sew rows together and press.


Finished Block Size: 6" x 6"


Press your block and enjoy!

Unfinished Block Size: 6½" x 6½"

Make 1


Join us here every Tuesday for our next Birthday Block!

Download this week's Blog here.


Happy Quilting, Edyta

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Jul 16

The color placement gives this very simple block an elegant look. Well done, Edyta 💕

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