Let's sew the Flower Basket quilt block.

It's part of the basket patch quilt along and the final basket in the series.

HOW TO MAKE A FLOWER BASKET QUILT BLOCK

Here's a breakdown of all the previous blocks. We've got one more week to go to assemble the quilt.

Week 1 (Oct 30): Getting Ready & Supplies

Week 2 (Nov 6): Basket Quilt Block (Make 3)

Week 3 (Nov 13): Basket of Chips Quilt Block (Make 3)

Week 4 (Nov 20): May Quilt Block (Make 4)

Week 5 (Nov 27): Fruit Basket Quilt Block (Make 4)

Week 6 (Dec 4): Flower Basket Quilt Block (Make 4)

Week 7 (Dec 11): Assembling the Quilt Top -- Bring all the blocks together with sashing, cornerstones, and borders.

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SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR QUILTING

One of my favorite ad most used tools is the Half Square Triangle Square Up Ruler.

This ruler is super helpful for this block along with the typical quilting supplies.

fabric - Spring Nectar fat quarter bundle
rotary cutter / cutting mat / straight edge
sewing machine (This is my new machine that I absolutely love!)
iron and wool ironing mat
HST Ruler

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YOUR PRINTABLE GUIDE FOR A BEAUTIFUL FINISH

Make sure to grab the printable pattern.

Having it nearby makes it easy to reference the instructions for all the blocks as you make your quilt.

GET THE PATTERN HERE

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS FOR A 10" FLOWER BASKET BLOCK

Cut 1) 6 inch square (color A)
Cut 1) 6 inch square (color B)
Cut 2) 6 inch squares (white)
Cut 1) 2 1/2 inch square (color A)
Cut 3) 2 1/2 inch squares (white)
Cut 2) 2 1/2 X 6 1/2 inch rectangles (white)

HOW TO MAKE A FLOWER BASKET QUILT BLOCK

The flower basket block is made of lots of half square triangles in two different colors.

Add in some squares and rectangles to complete the block.

MAKING THE HALF SQUARE TRIANGLES (8 AT A TIME)

Let's get started by making the half square triangles.

We will make two sets of 8 at a time HST's.

Use the 6 inch squares, pairing each white with a color fabric.

how to make half square triangles 8 at a time

Trim the HST's to 2 1/2 inches.

ASSEMBLING THE FLOWER BASKET QUILT BLOCK

Now it's time to assemble the block.

All seams are 1/4 inch and remember right sides together.

Use the diagram to layout the pieces in the correct orientation. You will have one extra half square triangle.

Sew the pieces in the far right column into a strip. Press the seams upward.

Sew each row together.

Press the seams of each row in opposite directions.

Sew the rows together, nesting seams as you go.

Press the seams downward.

Be careful to keep the pieces oriented correctly. You can see my mistake above. I didn't notice it until I finished the block.

I unpicked until I got the piece out. Then I sewed it back in place.

I recommend checking twice and sewing once!

The last step is to sew the remaining strip to the right side of the block.

Press seams flat.