How to Make the Bedazzled Quilt: A Six-Month Block of the Month Guide
The Bedazzled Pattern Booklet can be a single project or a satisfying slow build. This 36-page color pattern booklet, printed at 8.5 inches by 11 inches, can be used as a stand-alone pattern or run as a six-month Block of the Month program — you choose whether to work at your own pace or in steady sections.
What Is the Bedazzled Pattern Booklet?
Bedazzled is a printed paper pattern for a finished quilt, presented as a full-color booklet rather than a single folded sheet. Its 36 pages carry easy-to-follow instructions and diagrams throughout, so you can check your units and block assembly as you go instead of guessing from written steps alone. The pattern is described as suitable for competent beginners and intermediate quilters, with a listed skill level of confident beginner.
The pattern gives you two optional finished sizes: a lap quilt at 60 inches by 60 inches, or a bed-size quilt at 90 inches by 90 inches. A bonus quilt pattern is also included for the bed size, so choosing the larger version gives you an extra design to work from.
Why Quilters Use a Booklet Like This
A Block of the Month structure breaks a large quilt into smaller, finishable pieces. Instead of facing a 90-inch bed quilt all at once, you complete a portion at a time and watch the design accumulate. That pacing helps confident beginners: each section is a chance to practice consistent cutting, piecing, and pressing before moving on.
How to Use It, Step by Step
- Choose your size and pace first. Decide between the 60-inch lap size and the 90-inch bed size, and decide whether you will follow the six-month Block of the Month pacing or sew it straight through as a stand-alone pattern.
- Read the booklet before you cut. Work through the instructions and diagrams start to finish so you understand how the sections build toward the finished quilt — and note the bonus pattern included for the bed size.
- Gather your cutting tool. The pattern is designed to be used with the Creative Grids Two Peaks in One Ruler (CGR2P1). If you do not have that ruler, full-size templates are included in the pattern, so you can cut accurately either way.
- Work one section at a time. Follow the booklet's instructions and diagrams for each portion, checking your pieces against the diagrams before joining sections. The listed technique is standard machine quilting, so your regular machine setup is the starting point.
- Assemble and finish. Join your completed sections as directed, confirm your quilt top matches your chosen finished size, and finish it as the pattern directs.
Practical Tips
Label each section's pieces as you cut them — on a six-month project, unlabeled units are easy to mix up between sessions. Keep the booklet open to the current diagram while you sew, and check each section before setting it aside; catching a small error in one block is far easier than finding it after assembly.
Care and Storage
Because this is a printed paper booklet, store it flat in a project box or clear sleeve with your cut pieces for the current section. Keeping the booklet with the project means your place, your templates, and your in-progress blocks stay together between sessions.
Project Ideas
Make the 60-inch lap size as a first Block of the Month. Choose the 90-inch bed size for a bedroom quilt, and use the included bonus bed-size pattern for a second project. Or gather a few friends, each work the booklet on the six-month schedule, and compare blocks month by month.
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