Friday, June 24, 2016

Friday Free Quilt Pattern Block

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King's Highway Quilt Pattern

Breaking a quilt pattern down
Finished quilt block is 24" x 24"


I used scraps from my fabric closet for this block, 
the placement of color was random

Finished Block





Finished Block

Cut 48 Assorted Colors – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 Lt. Blue – 4 ½” x 6 ½”

Cut 8 Black – 4 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 16 Black – 6 ½” x 2 ½”






 Breaking the quilt block down

Make 4 of this block
9 squares per block
Cut 28 Assorted Colors – 2 ½” x 2 ½”


The block center row

Cut 4 Assorted Colors – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 Black – 4 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 2 Lt. Blue – 4 ½” x 6 ½”



Top and Bottom row – Do 2 Rows

Cut 8 Black – 6 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 2 Lt. Blue – 4 ½” x 6 ½”


Border Rows – Do 4

Cut 16 Assorted Colors – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 Black – 4 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 8 Black – 6 ½” x 2 ½”


Sew rows together as shown


Finished Quilt Block
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Monday, June 20, 2016

Pin Wheel Kind of Quilt Pattern by The Quilt Ladies

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Here's a quilt block pattern in celebration
The Quilt Ladies Book is done....
and NOW on KINDLE and NOOK

 All Twelve books in ONE place and Fifteen Complete Quilt Patterns too 

I'm SO proud of the new cover, it's all mine, my photos and my idea. 
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I think I like the name of this pattern as much as the pattern 
Bonny Scotland
Isn't that a great name for a quilt pattern? 
Finished block measures eight inches by eight inches


pin wheel quilt pattern tutorial by The Quilt Ladies

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pin wheel quilt pattern tutorial by The Quilt Ladies


Cut 2 Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 2 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles (4)

Cut 2 Red – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 2 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles (4)

Cut 2 Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 2 Dark Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles (4)

Cut 2 Red – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 2 Dark Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles (4)


Sew as Shown



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Thursday, June 16, 2016

Hand painted Lanai Wall

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Ok, let's get this out of the way first 

I LOVE this WALL ! ! !

Wish I had a bigger font.

Hand painted flower wall on condo lanai wall


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How the Wall was Painted

Shadows added to all flowers 

How I Hand painted flower wall on condo lanai wall

My Original photograph that started this all.
Added the green as leaves in the background.
The light in the lanai changes all day long,  I can look 
at the wall and it has changed, happy dance.


Hand painted flower wall on condo lanai wall


 I love paint !

Hand painted flower wall on condo lanai wall

Photo..........Wall !
Wall...........Photo ! 

Hand painted flower wall

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NOW on NOOK
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All DONE ! 

Hand painted flower wall on condo lanai wall


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Monday, June 13, 2016

Painting our Lanai Wall

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I've been having a ball with my new painting project.  

With my plan, it didn't take long to mark it out the flowers on the wall. I did the painting over the stucco as it was.  Knowing what I know how, I would have the guy come and smooth it all out. Next time. 

Hand painted flowers on a stucco wall

I tried to do the lines soft, but they had to be heavy to see.
(Disclaimer: Husband wants me to tell you all,
 this is a huge project and  
there is a bit of art to doing this, it may not be for all to try)

It's paint, try it !

Hand painted flowers

First flower outlined, my first time off the ladder, I could not stop smiling, a bit of happy dancing too. 
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Hand painted flowers on a stucco wall

Husband's not been very excited about this project.  Like the flower pots at the front door I say, "tell them (assoc) to talk to me," no one has, I think they are scared of me...And, I like that.


Yes, I used a one inch paint brush 

Hand painted flowers on a stucco wall on a condo lanai

I was worried the paint (quart) would not be enough, 


more than enough paint.
About 2 days of drying.

Hand painted flowers on a stucco wall

Then building the shadows on each flower. 


I'll keep painting !   
Check back ! 


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Thursday, June 2, 2016

I have an IDEA to paint our condo lanai wall

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OK, I love to decorate and  I've decided to do the wall in our lanai. This is the wall, I like the canvas...... BUT, it needs to fill the entire wall. So, off to pinterest I go, my boards are here, if you would like to follow me

This is the wall BEFORE, 
notice my orchids are blooming again
Painting a wall in a condo lanai

And look what I found, I LOVE it, Now... I know, mine will NEVER be this detailed, good and or WOW, 
but it's paint and here I go a planning ! 
Here is Diana Watson's site

Painting a condo Lanai wall

I measured the wall, took a picture and started planning everything out.
lanai wall for flower design in paint


The Canvas picture is one of my photo's, and of course I have MANY on my computer. 


designing our condo lanai wall

Colored pencils out, colors planned. 

designing our condo lanai wall for flower design in paint

A trip to Lowe's and I have my background color (see left side), I went with, Valspar Signature Paint, a flat interior
Mark Twain Gray Brick, not a paid advertisement, but should be, 



I can do it and if I like it? 
Don't like it, I paint the wall all Mark Twain Gray Brick and re-hang the picture. 

Off to start drawing it out on the wall and get the basic gray on, let the fun begin

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