Saturday, May 31, 2014

One Quilt Block 12 Ways Pattern

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Ever think that you make everything to complicated ?  BUT this quilt is NOT complicated...it just looks that way 

Here is the quilt pattern


quilt ladies quilt pattern

I'm doing a pattern for an eight year old's quilt. 
 Our Grand #1. - HERE
I, of course sometime in the process, had the thought, his has to be in a book too,

Brother's Grand #2's quilt is in 
"Get to the Center of It"  HERE

So, his has to be in one too  !  He has no idea, but you know me as Grandma?? Make everything fair.


 So, I  took the basic star and had  fun !


I had emails about the argyle fabric (corners), remember it's just fabric, 
"don't over think it !"






All layered, ready to put together !


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Fun Fabric and Log Cabin Patterns

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Ever look at fabric and think, 

this will NEVER work.




And then I added the blue?


Very simple block piecing, 
this is the quilt that gave me the idea for the


Free Log Cabin Patterns - HERE


This is my curl up for a nap quilt in Florida



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Well, I'm figuring out the new Facebook page update thing...it's nuts. I have 3399 followers and my things are only releasing to 60-80 of you. Facebook is wanting me to purchase ad's daily, I can't afford that.

So, I too have to be a business person (not my favorite thing) if you want to see all my posts (daily), please go to my site or sign up for the email link or follow me here on right side of this site.  Things they are a changing on Facebook?? AGAIN ! 
So, just come here, please !   www.thequiltladies.com

This is one of those quilts, that I use it's not quilted,
but makes a great table cloth or rocking chair back. Machine pieced and maybe some day hand quilted ??

Beth

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Friday, May 30, 2014

Little Quilts Around my House

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A few quilts from 

Around my House

how to do a little star quilt

Each star measures 2" x 2" machine pieced 
and hand quilted

little quilt out of 1 inch squares

Used up cut 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" squares - machine pieced and hand quilted
little quilt

Just love this pink, used up cut 1/1" x 1 1/2" squares
machine pieced and hand quilted 



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Thursday, May 29, 2014

A box of strips for a Log Cabin Quilt

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I'm doing my log cabins just a bit different this time.
Last time, see them all HERE - patterns for you ! 

I thought out all the colors and where they should go.

Well....not this time, I'm cutting strips 1 1/2" wide and just letting it all happen.

And, in the process I'm loving it. I'm not worrying about plaids matching, just cutting straight strips and letting them be !

log cabin quilt block in plaid

It's been very freeing to not plan out every color and placement. 
Try it ! You may like it ! 
If you missed my first block here's a peek !




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Sunday, May 25, 2014

Old, but still a fine Quilt

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 Washed and on the clothes line
The pink is fading out, but the quilt is holding together so well.


old dresden plate quilt in pink

old dresden plate quilt in pink

The quilt is machine pieced, hand appliqued and hand quilted


old dresden plate quilt in pink




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Monday, May 19, 2014

Starting a Plaid Quilt

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I've been collecting Plaid Fabrics for a bit now ! !
See Log Cabin Fun Book 



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Let the cutting begin ! ! 

fabric for a log cabin quilt

Borders and sashing


Borders and sashing


One block done, ONLY 35 more to do ! ! ! 
Huge story, I'll be sharing soon ! 



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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Washing an Old Quilt

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I purchased another quilt,
this one is a little sad, but I think I can get it looking good again ! I was told it was from the 40's, but I'm thinking it's not that old???

Machine pieced and hand quilted

How I washed an old quilt

The red's held up pretty good

washing an old quilt

I have one rule when I purchase quilts, 
can it be machine washed?? 
Pictured is my Mother's day quilt, both quilts, very dirty ! Washed both twice, cold water, Downy, line dried ! 

I can't afford museum quilts, I purchase quilt that we will use and love and I HAVE to know they are clean !


washing an old quilt

It's the folds were I'll have to work on it ! 


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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Attended my First Amish Quilt Auction

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We had a huge thrill attending an Amish Quilt Auction in Jamesport, MO

We couldn't make the night before preview, so I'm taking pictures over people ! BUT, what a day ! ! 
Yes, I asked and was told I could take pictures ! 

Amish Quilt Auction in Jamesport, MO


I'm making the photo's larger than usual 
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Amish quilt auction in Jamesport, MO

Most were machine pieced, and ALL hand quilted
I was told, "It was a VERY long winter."


quilt auction in Jamesport, MO

I didn't purchase a quilt.......

Amish Quilt Auction

I was told the more pieces in the quilt,  the older the quilter

leave quilt pattern

This was done my a very young quilter, 
she laughed when she said,
 "And young doesn't have to be of age, in quilting." 


I was in a Quilter's dream ! 


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Monday, May 12, 2014

Making my Sewing Room MINE !

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I have to say, "I don't LIKE my sewing room"
and I've been complaining about it for....well, the entire time we've been here
Just saying......
The After
stencil a table how to

The BEFORE


So, before our spring trip, I took the old computer desk and painted it. 

table pink and black

Sanding it down a bit and used Pink and Black to make it pop ! 
Then let it set and get good and dry ! ! 

 I just finished the fun part ! 
how to stencil a table

Draw out my lines

stenciling a table

Used acrylic paint, stencil and let the fun begin ! 

stenciling a table

Load the paint and remove most on a paper towel

stenciling a table

Use an up and down motion to add the paint, less is more, as more can always be added. 
how to stencil a table

It is a very simple stencil which I moved around and made mine.


stencil a table how to

Let stencil dry for a few days and then MANY 
coats of clear satin on top ! 



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