Sunday, July 7, 2024

Milk Money Quilt Block Tutorial

Milk Money Quilt Block Pillow by Heidi Staples of Fabric Mutt

The project I'm sharing with you today is the most fun I've had in ages. I could not stop making these cute little blocks. If you like fussy cutting, you're in for a treat today.

Milk Money Quilt Block Pillow by Heidi Staples of Fabric Mutt

Do you remember bringing a quarter to the cafeteria every day to buy your pint of milk at lunchtime? I do. This quilt block brings together my love of retro packaging, fussy cutting, and downright nostalgia. It's also a great way to use up tiny scraps of special prints that I keep stashed in a drawer because I just can't bear to throw away even the littlest bits. 

Milk Money Quilt Block Pillow by Heidi Staples of Fabric Mutt

I had so much fun working thematically on each block, picking a main color and theme for each pint of milk or fruit juice. I joined my six blocks together with pale pink sashing and strawberry squares, adding a thin border of red and white polka-dot print to give the illusion of piping around the edge. 

Milk Money Quilt Block Pillow by Heidi Staples of Fabric Mutt

The backing is a pink retro floral dot. The finished cover is a little smaller than the 12 x 16" form that I was just barely able to cram inside, but it gives me a beautiful overstuffed pillow for my breakfast nook. I'm absolutely crazy about it, and I wanted to share the pattern with you so that you can make something fun for yourself. These little blocks would be adorable on a lunch bag, water bottle carrier, table runner, coaster, or even a baby quilt. Here's the tutorial!


Milk Money Quilt Block
Finished Block Size: 3.5 x 3.75”


Milk Money Quilt Block Pillow by Heidi Staples of Fabric Mutt

Materials

From white solid cut:

  • (2) 1 x 1” squares (A)

  • (1) 1 x 1.5” rectangle (B)

  • (2) 1 x 3.25” strips (C)

  • (2) 4 x 1” strips (D)

From navy hexagon print cut:

  • (2) 1 x 1” squares (E)

From navy stripe print cut:

  • (1) 2 x 1” strip (F)

From navy gingham print cut:

  • (1) 2.5 x 1” rectangle (G)

From floral print cut:

  • (1) 1.5 x 2.25” rectangle (H)

From feature print cut:

  • (1) 2 x 2.25” rectangle (I)


Instructions


Milk Money Quilt Block Pillow by Heidi Staples of Fabric Mutt

1. Sew the right edge of the H piece to the left edge of the I piece. Sew an A square to the right short edge of the F strip.

Milk Money Quilt Block Pillow by Heidi Staples of Fabric Mutt

2. Using the photo above as a guide (different colors because this was taken after I finished the navy block -- sorry!), position an E square on the lower edge of the B rectangle with right sides together (RST). Place the other E square on the left end of the G rectangle RST and the other A square on the right end of the G rectangle, also RST. Follow the drawn lines on the squares in the photo above to see which direction to sew in order to create half square triangle edges on the rectangles. After sewing the diagonal lines, measure 1/4" from the stitched line and trim off the rest, pressing the seam open.

Milk Money Quilt Block Pillow by Heidi Staples of Fabric Mutt

When you're finished, the pieces should look like the photo above.

Milk Money Quilt Block Pillow by Heidi Staples of Fabric Mutt


3. Sew the lower edge of the A/F strip to the upper edge of the E/G/A strip.

Milk Money Quilt Block Pillow by Heidi Staples of Fabric Mutt

4. Sew the right edge of the E/B strip to the left edge of the piece you made in step 3. Then sew the lower

edge of that combined piece to the upper edge of the H/I piece.


Milk Money Quilt Block Pillow by Heidi Staples of Fabric Mutt

5. Sew a C strip to the right and left edges of the block.

Milk Money Quilt Block Pillow by Heidi Staples of Fabric Mutt


6. Sew a D strip to the upper and lower edges of the block.


Milk Money Quilt Block Pillow by Heidi Staples of Fabric Mutt

And that's it! If you make one of these and share it on social media, please tag
it #milkmoneyquiltblock and tag me @fabricmutt. I would love to see your work.

Have fun!

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