Arkansas - Block 25 of 50! - Celebrating the States Block of the Month - a 4+ year quilt project!

Our version of the Arkansas block needs five fabrics: a light (white), two mediums (one red and one blue), and two darks (one red and one blue). Watch the video to see how we made it!
Join us as we make a once in a lifetime quilt to get ready for the Semi-quincentennial! (250 years!)
We started this multi year, January 2022 through February 2026, Block of the Month to celebrate the Semi-quincentennial of the USA which will happen in 2026! One block a month for four+ years will make this quilt a manageable project for a once in a lifetime celebration for the United States! 250 years might seem young to our friends from all over the world but we're going to celebrate!
It's going to be a great scrappy block quilt! I am making my blocks in Red, White, and Blue but you can use any color combination you want. The color combinations that I've seen posted on our Facebook group, The Quilted Forest Friends, are AWESOME!! I am so looking forward to seeing your finished blocks. Join our Facebook Group and share the blocks you've made!
All of the videos in this series may be found in our "Celebrate the States" playlist at this link:
• Celebrate the States! ...
The block will measure 12 1/2" x 12 1/2" (12" x 12" finished in the quilt.)
I've never had the pleasure to travel to Arkansas. One of my favorite TV shows to watch, Fixer to Fabulous, is based in Bentonville, Arkansas, and the scenery they feature on the show keeps drawing me in and I would love to visit the state! I looked up the Top Ten places to visit in Arkansas and the list had some impressive places that are definitely going on my list of places to go! I'll have to look up some quilt shops while I'm there too, of course!
For this month's block, you'll need five fabrics:
8 light squares, 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
From two different reds, one medium and one dark, cut: 1 strip, 2" x at least 18" and 8 squares 2" x 2"
From two different blues, one medium and one dark, cut: 1 strip, 2" x at least 18"
Watch the video for all the cutting and piecing instructions.
All of the "Celebrating the States" blocks will be rotary cut. These blocks will be presented in video form only and will come out the last week of the month on our KZbin channel. Share this with your quilting friends and make the blocks together!
Join our group on Facebook, The Quilted Forest Friends, and we will have posts where you can share the blocks you have made and be inspired by blocks others have made! We are loving all the blocks you've posted so far! Here's a link to the group:
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This quilt will be 56 blocks set with 1" sashing, 7 blocks across and 8 blocks down. It will measure 92" x 105". If borders are wanted, a 3" border will make the quilt 98" x 111". If you add a 6" border, it will measure 104" x 117". If no border is wanted, just sew the blocks together for a quilt that will measure 84" x 96". I am starting this quilt now because it has been a goal of mine (since the Bi-centennial when I was a young girl) to make a quilt for this very special, once in a lifetime celebration! #celebratethestates #rotarycutter
If you don't want a quilt that is as large as listed, split the blocks for the 50 states into half and put 25 states on the front and 25 states on the back and make it a two-sided quilt. If you use a 1" sashing, 5 blocks across and 5 blocks down and add a 3" border , it would be about 72" x 72".
The Quilted Forest is located at 205 North Clark in Forest City, IA. Our phone number is 641-585-2438. We stock patterns, books, notions, batting, and fabric for sewing and quilting projects. Our shop is filled with finished quilts and smaller projects to provide plenty of inspiration. We are open Monday - Friday, 10am to 5pm, and 10am to 4pm on Saturday. We are in the central time zone.
www.thequiltedforest.com/
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Thanks for watching and Happy Quilting

[@nancynash2366]

Love this block!

[@gwencecil277]

Great bloc6

[@nullmcgrooder70]

Really great block

[@marylourimmasch4301]

I love that you save those little triangle units!!! I have made entire quilts out of those and at the very least, I sew them end to end and make a border for the quilt they came from.

[@lisah6159]

I just squared up and ironed a whole bunch of half square triangles that I sewed extra from other projects. I think I’ll make a pad for my sewing machine or a doll quilt.

[@nancymichaud1505]

thank you for sharing I love this one

[@thequiltedforest]

You are so welcome!

[@BEVERLYRANDOLPH-lx4qu]

I LOVE this block! I can totally see a whole quilt in this block. Thanks, Carol!

[@BEVERLYRANDOLPH-lx4qu]

Carol? Shelly, right? Age is my excuse! Thanks again!

[@kristiedentice7030]

Beautiful. Love the design.

[@thequiltedforest]

Thank you! 😊

[@dondeweerd1288]

I am so enjoying this project It seems if I do one block I'm careful enough to end up with the right size. Your directions are so easy to follow and I have learnt so many new ways of doing things. Thank you for the time you put into these blocks.. I was 4 blocks behind but now have them sewn and am ready to quilt them tomorrow. I'm doing a potholder quilt so I can get that done as I go. I do have to redo the Wyoming block, as I have my points going the wrong way. It is a nice pattern, just not the right one.

[@susyk6839]

I love it! I could use my scraps to make more of this same block for a quilt of valor in those colors! Thank you for sharing🙂

[@thequiltedforest]

You are so welcome!

[@coolypooley]

Wonderful tutorial. TY for sharing with us!

[@michelleinScotland]

Love this block - can't believe we are already half way through the blocks.

[@amybiblewski6038]

Love this block. An entire quilt with just this block would be great, especially if it was super scrappy. I am soooo far behind now. I really want to finish by 2026 so I gotta get going!

[@thequiltedforest]

You can do it!

[@KimRBell0426]

I love this block! I’ve started doing this QAL a few weeks ago, I’ve made 7 blocks so far. I try to make 2 a week; I think I’ll catch up with you in a few months! Thanks for doing this!

[@deborahpeevy9610]

❤❤❤

[@carolinedubose5136]

The block is very pretty!! I like the idea of using the pattern as a scrappy block!!

[@dawn-gr7lu]

Just found you! Love this! I have a lot of catching up to do! Would love to make this to celebrate My house birthday built in 1876!!!!

[@thequiltedforest]

Wow! That's pretty cool. Happy Quilting!

[@peggygunderson5578]

❤

[@brendamc3535]

I love the way you did this block. I want to make this but there's not enough hours in a day!!! I'm sure others feel the same. Thank you for sharing this.

[@thequiltedforest]

You can do it!

[@maureenelsey3581]

Looks like a great block to work on at a retreat. I love diagonal layouts

[@lrobbe6079]

Thank you for the great tutorial!!! Can't wait to try this block!! So adorable!!!

[@elestehorn4290]

Pretty block.

[@trudyward9113]

It is a beautiful block! It looks complicated but your tutorial makes it so easy. I will making it this weekend! Thank you for sharing!

[@thequiltedforest]

You’re welcome 😊

[@Troutay]

beautiful block!

[@lynnperschke3966]

I love this block so pretty

[@michellefrazier7499]

Think I might modify to 2 1/2 inch squares from 2 inch squares since I have more scraps in that size

[@dw6150]

Love this block

[@nscomfort]

Beautiful block! I love the colors.

[@livingweirdestherc6644]

I love the red fabrics

[@user-ck1oy7hm4l]

This is stunning!!!! I cant wait to start

[@jennypare9564]

Beautiful block!

[@debthill8285]

Beautiful block!!

[@robinmarie5180]

Love it

[@katf009]

I’m just starting this project, goal for 2024 is to catch up..

[@thequiltedforest]

You can do it!

[@user-yj5id3xh4z]

Hi! Very late to the party since I just discovered your channel! But I love the idea of the 50 state blocks - maybe in each of the state colors. But where can I find the ones I've missed? I don't see them on your playlist anywhere.

[@thequiltedforest]

Thank you so much for watching. We actually have quite a few different playlists with each focusing on a different topic or series. I'll give you a link here that will take you directly to the playlist for our Celebrating the States videos. This playlist has all the videos in that series in one handy place. Let me know if you have any more questions. Happy Quilting!!! P.S. There's also a "Playlist" tab on our KZbin home page that will take you to all the different playlists we've set up. Hope this helps. kzbin.info/aero/PLTgJsWhmwxsuHaWJPJBfBvmh_ych5oggb&si=vd7ZJvuFu-8vnO6J

[@LynnayaLorie]

Beautiful. What about the other 24 blocks? I like your videos.

[@thequiltedforest]

Thank you. There's a link in the description that takes you to the playlist for our Celebrating the States video series. I'll put that link here for you too. Happy Quilting! kzbin.info/aero/PLTgJsWhmwxsuHaWJPJBfBvmh_ych5oggb&si=7i9rg6p1u4jPqdmW

[@jovelinaantoniadasilva538]

Amei,mas gostaria das medidas.

[@KarenCashatt51]

This is my first video concerning this project. How can we get the other quilt blocks?

[@thequiltedforest]

So glad you like it. Here is a link that will take you to the playlist that has the videos for all the blocks in this series kzbin.info/aero/PLTgJsWhmwxsuHaWJPJBfBvmh_ych5oggb&si=JC1bh1XGlJVbfB2p

[@KarenCashatt51]

@@thequiltedforest Thank you sooo much, it’s greatly appreciated.❤️

[@deborahpace1989]

It is already February 2 and I do not see the video for the next project

[@thequiltedforest]

Been a little under the weather. Coming soon

[@peggystutz8522]

White very jarring.

[@karenwerts2331]