BABY LOVE - QCQ 1

Here is the first variation for the QCQ (Quarter Circle Quilt).  

This finished quilt for baby measures 30 1/2" x 30 1/2". 

My wonderful friend has 2 daughters expecting babies in June a day apart from each other.  This is a perfect opportunity to do some 💚 loving quilt designs.

When I picked this fabric for the inspiration that I had for the QCQ, I had no idea of the name of it.  It just looked like the perfect fabric.  What a surprise when I saw the selvage edge with the title "Two Daughters"!   How cute is that?


For this variation start with the Basic QCQ Blocks in the  PATTERN LINK HERE.

 💚 "Baby Love" QCQ 1

This is a lovely setting featuring the 💚 hearts. 

 This square baby quilt requires 36 QCQ Basic Blocks (Link Here)

and 2 WOF (width of fabric) strips 3" wide for the borders.  

These beautiful little hearts are so lovely for a tiny baby. 

After deciding on your layout, sew your blocks together in pairs. 

Next, sew your pairs into strips of 6 blocks.  

Cut 2 - 3" WOF strips.  

These will be attached to the 2 sides of the quilt top 

where the Quarter Circles are exposed. 

Sew your 6 strips of blocks together 

and attach the 2 WOF neutral strips to the 2 sides.  

 

 I can hardly wait to free-motion-quilt some hearts 💚 onto this modern baby quilt. 

I am making a baby quilt for each of the two daughters.  

One quilt will have aqua binding and the other will have yellow.  

QCQ Basic Block PATTERN LINK HERE 

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QCQ BLOCK - THE BASICS

This is the basic pattern for the Quarter Circle Quilt (QCQ) Block.

Quilt patterns will follow in future posts 

 using this method in different variations.  

Select a fabric that has a predominant circular pattern.  

This "Two Daughters" fabric from Joann is an excellent choice with lots of great symmetry.   

This fabric is easy to cut with very little scrap-creation.

Some call it "waste", but I love my scraps! 

 Cutting through one layer at a time, 

trim the edge of your fabric to the edge of your motif.

Again through one layer only, cut the fabric into strips of your circular motif.  

Find the symmetry and be sure to cut along the edge of the motif. 

Cut the strips apart into individual shapes of your motif.  

In the case of my block these are now 5" square. 

 Now, for the Quarter Circle part! 

On a small cutting board that you can move easily,  

without moving your fabric square,

make a vertical cut and a horizontal cut 

creating 4 equal Quarter Circles.   

Truly, you are cutting squares, but I refer to the circular motif 

when I write "Quarter Circles".  

 

 I absolutely love how these Quarter Circles have created these beautiful hearts! 

Each piece is now 2 1/2" square.

Setting the Quarter Circles: 

Cut neutral fabric strips 3" wide.   

You will require 1 strip for every 5 blocks that you are making 

if your Quarter Circles are 2 1/2".  

Each Quarter Circle will result in 1 finished block. 

 

 Strip piece your Quarter Circles to the strip.  

Be careful here with the placement of your Quarter Circles

for the pattern that you wish to achieve.   

In the case of my fabric, I wanted to have the heart be the dominant shape.  

All Quarter Circles go onto the neutral strip in the same direction. 

 Press open and cut apart.  

 The Second Neutral Side:

 Now sew the pieces that you have just made to a neutral strip, 

again being careful with the placement for your desired design.  

Press and cut apart.

 Trim your blocks to 5" square.   

VERY IMPORTANT:  TRIM ON THE NEUTRAL FABRIC ONLY.  

Do not trim on the Quarter Circle corner.  

This beautiful finished block 

is ready for some wonderful quilt designs!

QCQ 1 "Baby Love" Variation 

Pattern Link Here

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