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Monday, October 13, 2014
Tutorial on How to Tie a Quilt with The Quilt Ladies
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Learning to Quilt - Basic Information
Here is some information that is nice to have when you start quilting, the need to knows.
Basic Quilt Making Information
Standard Cut Sizes of Fabric
Fat Quarter – 18” x 22”
Fat Eighth – 9” x 22”
Fat Sixteenth – 4 ½” x 22”
1 Yards is 36” x 44" to 45”(width may be different per
fabric company)
Standard Mattress Sizes
Crib – 23’ x 46’ or 28” x 52”
Twin Single – 39” x 75”
Double/Full – 54” x 75”
Queen – 60” x 80”
King – 76” x 80” or 78” x 80”
Standard Batting Sizes
Crib Size – 45’ x 60”
Twin – 72” x 90”
Double/Full – 81” x 96”
Queen – 90” x 108”
King 120” x 120”
Cut 2 – 2 ½” x 2 ½” squares the same size (finished size of square plus 1/2 inch)
Good to good Fabric
¼ inch seam allowance, sew
Trim threads
Open and Press to the dark
Cut 2- 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” Squares
(finished size
plus 7/8”)
Good to good fabric, with a pencil draw a line corner to
corner, this is
The line you measure your ¼” seam allowance from
Sew from edge to edge use a ¼” seam
Cut in half on the pencil line, trim threads
Open and press to the dark fabric,
There will be 2 blocks
Cutting Chart for Half-Square Triangles
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Thursday, March 20, 2014
How to Make a Button Bracelet - A Tutorial
I have Husbands Grandmother's buttons, and this past weekend we had a family reunion with his brother and sisters. I wanted to do something for just the Ladies.
And here is what I made, Button Bracelets
I had seen the bracelets on Pinterest, but no instructions so here is how "I" did it ! !
First the buttons
I laid each bracelet out and made sure that each one had at least one button the same in each bracelet, the white ones
For the bracelet you need one's with 4 holes, I used 7 per bracelet
and then 1 button with just 2 holes for the end, to use as the clasp.
I used cord "Jewelry Designer Satin Rattail" cord
5.49 m
I cut the length about 24" long = double it over
Tie a knot in the end, this will be where the end clasp button goes through
Pull the cord up and then down over the other side.
When you cross over and come up again this is when you need to
have the other cord end UNDER that closing to hold it in place.
Pull the cross stitch tight, and start the process over
with the cord NOT used on the first button and do
it all again.
I left space between each button.
When you get to the end, leave about a 1 inch of cord
and add the 2 hole button, tie a knot at each hole
This is the end button which will become the clasp button
I made 7 bracelets
I made gift cards as I'm pretty sure no one remembers I have these buttons.
Buttons provided by: Lucy Strub
Grandma !
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Monday, January 21, 2013
Self-Binding Quilt Tutorial
Self-Binding Quilt Tutorial
Self Binding means:
Bring the quilt backing to the front and using it as your binding
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Trim the batting even with your quilt top
Stop over the purchase a Quilt Pattern for yourself !
Beth Ann Strub is a Quilter,
Quilt Designer, Book Author, Painter, Wife, Mother and Grandma
The
Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop on Etsy
The Quilt
Ladies in Print and eBook
Read about ALL my Books
in Print
Purchase Now with PRIME -
My NOW
in PRINT Books
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receive a few cents if you click to the site and purchase
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Friday, January 20, 2012
Valentine's Red Table Topper Quilt Pattern for YOU !
A Quilter's Valentine
Let's make a little Quilt ! 20" x 22"
You will need 9, 4-Patch blocks
Cut 36 squares - 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
Sew together to form 4-patch blocks
Lay them out and like color placement.
Cut 6 Dark - 4 1/2" x 1 1/2"
Sew into 3 Rows
Cut 4 - 2 1/2"x 1 1/2"
Cut 6 - 2 1/2"x 4 1/2
Sew into 2 Rows
Sew all Rows together to form center of quilt
Cut 2 Dark - 2 1/2" x 16 1/2"
Cut 2 Red - 2 1/2 x 16 1/2"
Sew to the sides
Cut 2 Red - 2 1/2" x 22 1/2
Sew to the top and bottom
Cut binding 88" x 2 1/4"
I'm going to TRY and do machine quilting on this, it's gong to be my TRY !
I'll share !
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Saturday, November 20, 2010
Removing a Stain from an Old Quilt
Even when you do everything right, this is what can happen. This is one of my old garage sale finds and one of the first quilts I get out when we have a chill in the air.
To my surprise, this is what I unfolded and found. I think this quilt was $20 at a garage sale, the outside border was a mess and I cut that all off and put new binding on it and it's been used and washed for 10 years plus. I store it in acid free tissue and then in a white 100% cotton pillowcase, like them all. So, I figured I'd see if I could fix it.
I made a paste of liquid laundry detergent and non-chlorine all fabric bleach. I know some of you just gasped, but I know me and if it was there, it would drive me NUTS. Laying it out on the kitchen counter, I wet the section, and working in my mixture, and let it set for some time. Rinsed it well and washed it on gentle and the pictures are the quilt drying on the clothes line.
The side with the stain was in the full sun for the day and as you can see, it looks wonderful. bethanndoing.com
I would say the quilt is from the 50's, machine pieced and hand quilted wonderfully, at the writing of this, I'm at the computer and it's over my lap, I have an old friend back with me.
Sew Happy,
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Triangles with Seven-Eighth Inch Squares
The next step is the 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.
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.
I've used a 3 inch FINISHED Square cut 3 7/8" x 3 7/8"
A light and a dark.
On the Wrong side of the light fabric draw a line from corner to corner.
Turn 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.
Cut on the drawn Cutting line.
Open them up and 2 triangles
This is your finished triangle
GIVE IT A TRY.... IT'S NOT HARD.
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A light and a dark.
On the Wrong side of the light fabric draw a line from corner to corner.
This is the cutting line NOT sewing line
On your sewing machine sew a straight seam, 1/4" from the line.
Turn 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.
Cut on the drawn Cutting line.
You have 2 triangles
Open them up and 2 triangles
Press your seam to the dark fabric and trim the end tail off.
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.
Pieced together a triangle to a block
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.
On this seam I had to move the needle in just 2 threads to make the point perfect.
Press the fabric
The point. bethanndoing.com
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