The Rosebud Quilt Block

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Skill Level: Beginner

Sweet. Simple. Cute.

That's the Rosebud quilt block in a nutshell!

To make it, we'll use a bit of strip piecing. A wee amount of traditional piecing. A few seams and this block it ready for your quilt.

It'd be perfect for a baby quilt.

The center square is large enough that you could also use it as a memory quilt for a new bride. Have the squares signed at the shower or mailed to you. Then whip up the blocks as they arrive in the mail.

Easy enough that it could be finished even in the whirlwind of wedding preparations.

See our layout suggestions at the end of this page.

Let's get started!

These abbreviations are used in this tutorial:

• SA - seam allowance
• RST - right sides together
• BAC - background fabric

SA are a 1/4" throughout.

When pressing, first press with the patches in the 'closed' position—just like they were sewn. Then press them open with the SA toward the darker fabric unless instructed otherwise.

Step 1: Cut patches for the Rosebud block

Rosebud design

Sample Size: 8" finished / 8½" unfinished

Grid: 7x7

Attribution: KC Star

Design Type: Uneven 9-patch large center

It'll take just three fabrics to complete this block.

You'll need to watch the scale of the fabrics for the 8" block (the rosebud patch finishes at 1" square).

Other than that, just be sure there is enough contrast between the bud and leaf fabrics so that the buds stand out.

If you plan to use the center square for autographs or best wishes for a wedding or baby quilt, cut the #7 patch larger and use painters tape to mark off the area for people to sign. Make this area a bit smaller than the finished size of this patch so that nothing gets cut off in the seam allowances.

			Cutting Chart for a Rosebud Quilt Block ~ Traditional Piecing ~
Patch	Fabric	Qty	Finished Block Size
			8”	12”	16”
1	Bud	4	1-1/2” x 1-1/2”	2” x 2”	2-1/2” x 2-1/2”
2	Leaf	4	1-1/2” x 1-1/2”	2” x 2”	2-1/2” x 2-1/2”
3	Leaf	4	1-1/2” x 2-1/2”	2” x 3-1/2”	2-1/2” x 4-1/2”
4	BAC	1	2-1/2” x 7”	3-1/2” x 9”	4-1/2” x 11”
5	Leaf	2	1-1/2” x 7”	2” x 9”	2-1/2” x 11”
6	BAC	4	1-1/2” x 4-1/2”	2” x 6-1/2”	2-1/2” x 8-1/2”
7	BAC	1	4-1/2” x 4-1/2”	6-1/2” x 6-1/2”	8-1/2” x 8-1/2”
Unfinished Block Size			8-1/2”	12-1/2”	16-1/2”
Grid Size			1”	1-1/2”	2”

Step 2: Assemble the Rosebud units

Rosebud

Make 4

With right sides together, stitch #1 to #2, pressing the SA toward #2.

Sew #3 to the righthand side of the #1/#2 pair.

Press toward #3.

Press SA in the direction of the arrows.

Repeat for a total of four.

Sides

Make 4

With RST, stitch a #5 to both sides of the #4 strip, pressing the SA toward #5.

Before subcutting this into units, you should straighten the edge.

Match a straight line on the ruler to one of the seamlines (see arrow below). Trim the edge with your rotary cutter.

Trim off only as much as is needed.

Quilt Design Options

Since the rosebud patch is at every corner of the block, you may want to add some sashing around each to put some distance between those patches.

For an adorable baby quilt, a sashing is added around each of the Rosebud blocks. Then they are set with a solid alternate block in an on-point layout.

With only half the blocks to make, it'd make up quick as a whistle!

What about a different quilt block?

For a list of all the 220+ quilt block patterns on this site, start here.

If you know the name of the block, shorten your search by using these links:

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Click here if you're looking for blocks with at least some paper piecing.

Click here if you're looking for the basic building blocks of quilting, i.e., Flying Geese, half square triangles, quarter square triangles, etc., along with several techniques to make each.

And finally, use these links to find blocks in these finished sizes:

• 4"

• 4-1/2"

• 5"

• 6"

• 8"

• 9"

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• 12"

This article was printed from Generations-Quilt-Patterns.com

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