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Birthday Quilt 2024 - Block 42

Grow something wild.


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 Laundry Basket Quilts Fabric Club stash!


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 42


Block Cutting

4-medium HSTs cut from 2 squares 3â…ž"

4-dark QSTs cut from 1 square 4¼"

4-light QSTs cut from 1 square 4¼"


To make a corner unit, combine 1 light and 1 dark 4¼" QST.


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

and press all my seams open if I can.


Combined sewn QSTs with 1 medium 3â…ž" HST.


Sew and press. Make 4.

Corner Unit size: 3½" x 3½" unfinished


Arrange 4 Corner Units following the each unit's rotation shown above.


Sew into rows. Sew rows together.



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.


Feeling the lights and blues?

Grab one of the beautiful Fabric Kits and swim in a sea of fun fabrics today!



Sew and share your progress with us on social media by using #55birthdayblocks 


Happy Quilting, Edyta

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Guest
Oct 17

I've enjoyed the process for this quilt, thank you! I would like to start considering final assembly... Is there any indication there could be sashing for the blocks, or only a border? I am thinking I will do sashing with cornerstones between the blocks to create some visual space.

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Guest
Oct 15

Such a dynamic block this week ! I like it. Easy to sew! Thank you Edyta and your nice team! Have a great day from South of France , Carole Ruez for Carole QUILTING longarm France and Edyta’s fabrics

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