People Helping people: Something BASIC SUNDAY

People helping people....  That is a good name for today's post. 

Scott at Bluenickle has a tutorial up that he designed for gathering blocks for BASICS quits.

Thank you to Kate the quilting professor for providing a tutorial 

for this great BASICS QUILT IDEA.

 

Putting together ONE quilt, Quickly and doing a world of good....

People helping each other.

PLEASE VISIT THE  BASICS SITE FOR ALL THE INFO YOU NEED,

including where to send, and what kinds.... thank you!

A “BASIC” BABY QUILT

by

Kate the quilting professor

What could be more “basic” than a 9-patch quilt? 

Made in a few primary colors, and using an energetic

strip for sashing, this makes a happy, easy baby quilt measuring 45 by 45. 

It’s easy and quick!!

Step One: Cut 6 ½” squares: 20 in Color A, and 16 in Color B. Assemble in strips as follows:

Top row: A B A

Second row: B A B

Third row: A B A

Sew the three rows together to make one 9-patch. Make four 9 patch units.

Sashing: Join two 9-patch units with a bright stripe that measures 2 ½” x 18½”. Do this twice.

Now join those two units with a sashing strip 2½” by 38”.

Border: Add top and bottom borders that measure 4” by 38”.

Then add side borders measuring 4” by 45”.

Add batting, backing, binding… and then SNUGGLE it – just to get it broken in!!

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Remembering friends lost today, 10 years ago.