Monday, August 31, 2015

Make a Quilt Triangle with The Quilt Ladies

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How to Make a Quilt Triangle

Just like the square if you are not ready to purchase a rotary cutter and mat. You will need to make a freezer paper pattern.  How to do Square's HERE

Take the FINISHED size of the square you want and add 7/8 of an inch.
example:
for a finished size 2 inch square you will cut your fabric 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"
for a finished size 3 inch square you will cut your fabric 3 7/8" x 3 7/8"

for a finished size 4 inch square you will cut your fabric 4 7/8" x 4 7/8"

And so on, either make you freezer paper pattern or up with a rotary cutter and ruler.


Tutorial to make a quilt triangle



I've used a 3 inch FINISHED Square cut 3 7/8" x 3 7/8"

A light and a dark.







How to make a quilt triangle
On the Wrong side of the light fabric draw a line from corner to corner.




This is the cutting line NOT sewing line





How to make a quilt triangle

On your sewing machine sew a straight seam, 1/4" from the line.








How to make a quilt triangleTurn and do the same thing on the other side.

(when I have many to sew, I do chain piecing, one right after another, not stopping the machine until all finished and then turn and do the other side)

If NEW do them one at a time.



Tutorial to make a quilt triangle
Cut on the drawn Cutting line.



You have 2 triangles







Open them up and 2 triangles






How to make a quilt triangle


Press your seam to the dark fabric and trim the end tail off.







How to make a quilt triangle
This is your finished triangle


GIVE IT A TRY.... IT'S NOT HARD.








I recently posted a block on Facebook and there was a lot of take about points.

Here's how I do it.


how to not cut off triangle points in quilting

Pieced together a triangle to a block



how to not cut off triangle points in quilting

Added this as a strip to another piece.  Pin as much as you need, check as you pin to make sure
you have the 1/4 seam allowance. 



how to not cut off triangle points in quilting

On this seam I had to move the needle in just 2 threads to make the point perfect.

Press the fabric 



how to not cut off triangle points in quilting

The point. 

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Blue and White Hand Quilted Quilt by Me - The Quilt Ladies

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I've learned through the years that the way to a Quilter's heart is through hand quilting. 

This is my, "I can talk the talk AND quilt the quilt," quilt. 

I've seen grown woman, sigh, giggle and try to hold their fingers back from touching this quilt. www.bethanndoing.com

blue and white quilt in squares

It started out as a baby quilt, but it has been put to work as my opening for most speaking.
I can HAND quilt the quilt ! !


blue and white quilt in squares

Read about All of Beth Ann’s Books
Beth Ann is a Quilter and an Author who decided to self-publish her books and quilt pattern books


SEE Beth Ann’s BOOKS on Amazon and
PDF download quilt patterns on Etsy

www.bethanndoing.com
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Thursday, August 27, 2015

How to Quilt, Freezer Paper Quilt Patterns, How to Piece a Quilt Square

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How to start quilting


Always remember that quilting has been done for hundreds of years and all the new gadgets are great.

You can still do things very simply and fill your sewing closet with new innovations as your talent grows.

No need to purchase a rotary cutter and mat your first time out. Take your time and enjoy.
Things needed to start a quilt project:


A sewing machine that sews a straight line, borrow one or purchase one at a large chain store. No need to spend hundreds on a machine to straight stitch. OR
Hand piecing can be done too. Everything is the same as a machine, but you hand stitch using the same ¼" seam allowance.


How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies1)Graph Paper
2)Freezer Paper – Plastic coated paper, like the butcher’s wrap meat in. You can purchase it at your local store or if you ask they may give you some at your butcher counter
3)Glue stick
4)Iron
5)Gray thread
6)Ruler
7)Pencil
8)Basic sewing supplies, Scissors, thimble, sew riper, etc.
9)Needles – for hand piecing Sharps size 7-12, for quilting Between needles size 10-12
10)Sewing Pins
11) Fabric and Batting


Fabric – The best rule of thumb is to purchase the best fabric you can afford. Always 100% cotton. Avoid loose woven fabrics. Wash cotton to check for color fast and iron if needed. If new to quilting it is always best to start with a light and dark color.

How to Start Quilting with The Quilt LadiesCutting – Rotary cutter, mat and ruler can be used if you have them. If you are new to quilting and are not sure you want to buy all these supplies try Freezer paper. It may be purchased at any grocery store. You will notice that one side is shiny, one not.
Draw the pattern pieces on to graph paper, the finished
size, the - - - line. The - - - - will be the sewing line


Add a ¼ inch seam allowance around the entire outside edge –the cutting line
(example – 2 inch finished size cut square 2 ½" x 2 ½") Cut pattern out
With a glue stick. Paste the pieces to How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladiesthe NON-shiny side of the freezer paper.

Cut the pattern out.




You can now iron the pattern to your fabric, shiny side down.
This pattern can be used over and over. It will leave no film on your How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladiesfabric.



Square -
Cut 2 squares the same size (finished size of square plus 1/2 inch) example cut 2 ½ x 2 Good to good Fabric
¼ inch seam allowance, sew
Trim threads
Open and Press to the dark

How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies


1)sew seam with a 1/4 inch seam allowance,
you may need to mark your machine with this measurement.




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2) You can chain piece a few at a time


Cut thread and open












How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies







3)sew these together
How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies
Watch your color placement, sew good side to good side.






4) A 4-patch quilt square
How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies





Read about All of Beth Ann’s Books
Beth Ann is a Quilter and an Author who decided to self-publish her books and quilt pattern books
SEE Beth Ann’s BOOKS on Amazon and
PDF download quilt patterns on Etsy
www.bethanndoing.com
www.thequiltladies.com



Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Quilt Pattern Block Tutorial for You !

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Finished Quilt Block size 6" x 6"

Quilt Pattern Nine Patch Tutorial and Pattern from The Quilt Ladies

Cut 4 Gray – 1 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 4 Lt. Gray – 1 ½” x 2 ½”
Sew gray to lt. gray

Cut 2 Lt. Gray – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 1 Med. Gray – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 2 Gray – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Sew as shown


Quilt Pattern Nine Patch Tutorial and Pattern
Sew into rows and rows into block




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Sunday, August 23, 2015

Nine Patch Quilted Table Topper by The Quilt Ladies

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Part Four of 9-Patch Table Topper 

Pattern


Nine Patch Quilted Table Topper Tutorial

Sew your rows diagonally across

Start at the corner
 These are cut larger than needed
Center your point of the triangle at the center for the 9-patch block
Nine Patch Quilted Table Topper Tutorial

Sew with 1/4" seam allowance the press to the outside,
Cut NOTHING. not seam allowance, not points.

Nine Patch Quilted Table Topper Tutorial

Add the side triangles, even with the edge, let any extra go to the point end.
Sew with 1/4" seam allowance, again,
Cut Nothing, not seam allowance, not points, Press to the outside.

Nine Patch Quilted Table Topper Tutorial by The Quilt Ladies

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Nine Patch Quilted Table Topper Tutorial

Add opposite side triangle as before.

Nine Patch Quilted Table Topper Tutorial by The Quilt Ladies

Do not TRIM 
Nine Patch Quilted Table Topper Tutorial

Keep adding Rows, using 1/4" seam allowance
press as out go
Nine Patch Quilted Table Topper Tutorial by The Quilt Ladies

I like to sew each row together and then add that row to first one,
Just the way I do it.

Nine Patch Quilted Table Topper Tutorial by The Quilt Ladies

More rows

Nine Patch Quilted Table Topper Tutorial by The Quilt Ladies

Finished Center
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nine-patch quilt block into a quilted topper.

Trim to 1/4" all the way around the quilt! 

quilted table topper


nine-patch quilt block into a quilted table topper.




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