Writing The Wedding - Book 8 of The Quilt Ladies Collection

The writing of book 8 was so much fun for me. I planned a wedding and did not have to answer, ask or tell anyone, why or what I wanted. From the simpleness of the day, to the family and friends. It is what I hope my day was about, many years ago.

Book 8 of the Quilt Ladies The Wedding

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At the time of book 8's writing, we lived in Windom, Minnesota. A VERY long way from home and I had some long days and even longer nights. Son #2 was in high school, working, sports and always busy,
Husband had his first retail store and worked 24/7.
And I wrote, The wedding was on.....
I wrote, ate and dreamed of nothing but a wedding, for months and months.
Then came the quilt.
It was overwhelming, everything I've always wanted in a quilt.
This one was designed and done for me, no one else, just me.

There are 12 blocks,  machine pieced and hand appliqued with
vines and leaves.

The Wedding

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14 Years of The Quilt Ladies Book Collection

How The Quilt Ladies Started

and NOW all The Quilt Ladies Books are in ONE book at ONE price - HERE

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It seems like a dream, but it's happened ! 

14 years of My Quilt Ladies ! 

The Quilt Ladies idea came to me about 1995. I was working at the Sioux City, Iowa, Public Library and a mother of a little girl came up to me and asked, "Do you have anything like this for me?" she was holding up a popular children's book, that is presented in a series way.  Our library had nothing. For days after she left I had it in my head. I could do it. I love writing and I love quilting. I put them together and what I have is The Quilt Ladies Book Collection. 

On the Left: First book, printed in 2000 at home.

On the Right: taken to copy editor, book designer and a printer

I sold the first 3 titles (as on the left) of The Quilt Ladies Collection at quilt show, craft fairs, any place that I thought they would sale. Added books one at a time. 

So, HERE I am.....14 years later, 12 of "The Quilt Ladies Books" and the Quilt pattern Books, "Little Quilt Ladies" 

The Best Kind of DREAM, they do come true ! 

~ Thank you all for your support and friendship ~ 

It would have never happened without you ! 

Again, Thank you ! 



If you have a DREAM 

DREAM HUGE and START NOW! 

From Dream to Reality is my process

Nothing happens overnight or even over months, but start ! 

Start dreaming, start savings, start hoping, start planning and enjoy the process.

If I can do it, you can.

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The Story Behind the Quilt - B. Annie Quilt Pattern Book

Last year the house in Nebraska had sold, the moving van was gone and we headed for a weekend away before our flight to Florida. I was exhausted and slept most of the first afternoon and night. 

But, at breakfast in the dining room the next morning, the floor was tile, a bear paw pattern. My brain was on over driver and I spent a great afternoon playing with the pattern on my old laptop, so old the only thing on it is the quilt pattern program, so here's my quilt and pattern for you.  It's only Available HERE

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At The Quilt Ladies Store 

• 16 - 14" x 14" Quilt Block Patterns

• Full Color PHOTO's of Each Pattern and all how to's
• Complete cutting and Piecing Instructions
• Save $2.00 before it get's to Kindle and Nook
• To you in Moments as PDF eBook
• Print or save to your computer, site is 100% safe

HOW the patterns are presented - HERE

It's a How to make a Quilt for all Quilters 

My Pattern Book

B. Annie Quilt - HERE

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One Quilt Block 12 Ways Pattern

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

Here is the quilt pattern

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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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The Quilt Ladies Book Collection

Here are my

Quilt Ladies Books

In The Quilt Ladies Book Collection five very different ladies come together. The books take you through learning to quilt, starting a business, moving, daily life and death. Each book continues the story and has Complete Quilt Instructions for the quilt the ladies are making in that book.

Purchase the Entire Set NOW on Kindle - HERE

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The Quilt Ladies Book Collection

Had a VERY sweet email:  

"I'm all confused? Quilt Ladies books,  Little Quilt Ladies? Help ME "

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Here I go ! 

"The Quilt Ladies Book Collection" is the stories of Mary Alice, Emily, Helen, Teresa and Jenny. Each book has a story and the quilt pattern they (the Ladies) are making in that book.  The story continues book to book, but each title tells what the books about.

"Little Quilt Ladies" are patterns, no stories. Just Quilt or Applique Patterns.

NOW, I think this may help! 

Print books 
"The Quilt Ladies Book Collection" HERE
Links to KINDLE and NOOK too !

The Quilt Ladies Store HERE

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The Quilt Ladies Jenny Book Three Quilt

This is the Quilt from Book Three "Jenny" of The Quilt Ladies Book Collection  bethanndoing.com

ALL 12 of The Quilt Ladies Books are NOW in ONE Book - HERE

The white is so hard to photograph but I'm learning.

Still not perfect, but better....

Finished quilt is 48" x 48" great lap or baby quilt size

Machine pieced and I hand quilted.

Set of The Quilt Ladies Book Collection HERE

Links to Kindle and Nook there too 

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"A Wedding" Book Eight of The Quilt Ladies Book Collection

Book Eight of the Quilt Ladies
A Wedding..... All The Quilt Ladies Books and Quilt Patterns - HERE at an unbelievable price 

The writing of book 8 was so much fun for me. I planned a wedding and had to answer, ask or tell anyone, why or what I wanted. From simple days, to family and friends. It is what I hope my day was about, many years ago.

At the time writing book 8, we lived in Windom, Minnesota. A VERY long way from home and I had some very long days and even longer nights. Son #2 was in high school, working, sports and always busy, Husband had his first retail store and worked 24/7.
And I wrote, the wedding was on.....
I wrote, ate and dreamed of nothing but a wedding, for months and months.
Then came the quilt.
It was overwhelming, everything I've always wanted in a quilt.
This one was designed and done for me, no one else, just me.

There are 12 blocks, pieced on a sewing machine and hand appliqued with
vines and leaves.

bethanndoing.com

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and Little Quilt Ladies Quilt Patterns

An Applique Basket of Flowers eBook from The Quilt Ladies

Basket of Applique Flowers Pattern

to you in moments

From The Quilt Ladies Store

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6 Different basket of Flowers

All have a Finished size of 11" wide and 14" high. Complete Patterns with 3 copies of each pattern included. A basic how to hand applique and fusible web section too.   Book has 35 pages. Download this Ebook Pattern in moments to your Printer. 

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Quilt Pattern and Story Books

Meet

My Quilt Ladies

In The Quilt Ladies Book Collection five very different women come together. The books take you through learning to quilt, starting a business, moving, daily life and death. Each book continues the story and has Complete Quilt Instructions for the quilt the ladies are making in that book.

Mary Alice Gordon is a wife, mother and a very strong lady. She, with her husband, Samuel, 2 daughter, Hannah and Kimberly move into a new life and discover with change comes new emotions, ideas and goals.

Emily Brown, welcomes Mary Alice to the area, by introducing her to the “Ladies” Emily is very educated and the helper of the group.

Teresa Henderson  with husband William, 3 children, Molly, Harry and Matthew. Making a life, raising children and opening a business takes hard work, luck 

and great friends.

Helen Jones and her husband, Robert understand how to hold on to each other as life becomes too hard. And, as a basket of cut quilt squares changes everything.

Jenny Art is married and moves in the area with Pastor Art, and a son, Jeffery. Jenny becomes her own person, with the “Ladies” in the background helping. 

Twelve Books in the Series to date. 

Printed Books Available HERE  Now on KINDLE

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Quilt Basket Beauty Quilt Pattern Book

Basket Quilt Pattern 

Have to say, "I LOVE THIS QUILT"

Quilt Basket Beauty is NOW available at 

The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop - HERE

I've finished my basket quilt

This piece was machine pieced and hand quilted. 

Get the Quilt Basket Beauty pattern - HERE

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Making a Red and White. This Quilt is about ME !

I'm home and having a time adjusting to being back in Nebraska.

This trip to Florida was wonderful 

and a bit life changing. I'll share more about that later 

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I've started a new project, and it's all about ME !

RED and WHITE Quilt 
Complete Pattern is HERE for you

Went through the boxes of red

Made a trip to Hobby Lobby (I need to buy stock in that company) 

or start designing fabric for them. WOW, now that's a goal.....

No plan just pieced squares together

I love the way it does this under my machine when I chain piece.

9-Patches

I cut so many squares did a pieced borders on each block.

 

Pattern is HERE for YOU

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Holiday Time at My House making a Red and Green Quilt

This past holiday season, I was just not ready or maybe not in the mood ? I just don't know, but I walked through it, did it all, but a few weeks ago it  was snowing  and I started cutting fabric and I was finally in the holiday mood.

So to celebrate, I'm doing a quilt ! 
I've been wanting to do a holiday quilt for sometime. I've had the pattern done for quite a bit , I even had the fabric all washed. 

Complete quilt pattern is HERE for YOU 

I'm using just three colors, red, white and green.

It's coming together very well. 

Ready to put together

Row one is finished

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