The Quilt Ladies Monthly Quilt Patterns

It's time for my May Quilt Pattern, the fifth quilt pattern of 2024.

  

My May Quilt as shown is 40" x 40" . Each of the baskets of flowers has a finished size of 14" x 14"  May Quilt Pattern

April Quilt Pattern has a finished size of 46" x 46" and is shown is yellow, blue and white, but any colors will work perfect. It's all about the white background. See April Quilt Pattern - HERE

Each quilt block is 8 inches by 8 inches, Finished quilt is 64 inches by 64 inches. March's quilt pattern is broken into sections and you will be able to follow right along. COMPLETE Cutting Instructions To you in Moments as PDF March Quilt Pattern

February’s Quilt is made up of 16” x 16” quilt blocks. For the quilt as shown you will need 9 quilt blocks. The quilt is shown in red, white and gray, But you can use any three colors you like, or use up your scraps to highlight the solid white in the quilt block.

2 different quilt patterns are in the book, as shown with sashing and another without sashing. February Quilt Pattern

Make 16 quilt blocks and you have a quilt, also included is a complete get started and quilt binding section. COMPLETE Cutting Instructions To you in Moments January Quilt Pattern

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How to Start Quilting with Freezer Paper Templates - The Quilt Ladies

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.

1)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.

Cutting – 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 the 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 fabric.

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

1)sew seam with a 1/4 inch seam allowance,

you may need to mark your machine with this measurement.

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Beginner sewing machine

Rotary cutter, Mat, Ruler Set

2) You can chain piece a few at a time

Cut thread and open

3)sew these together

Watch your color placement, sew good side to good side.

4) A 4-patch quilt square

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Beginner sewing machine

Rotary cutter, Mat, Ruler Set

Little Boy's First Quilt

Here Grandma goes,

Grand One’s Bedroom is Blue, with space things. I’m not doing planets. So it’s a bit of blue, red and a tan background.

I always start with a pattern, I have a software program, but for years I used graph paper. The size, the block, borders and binding, all right in front of me, usually doing the sections for a couple of blocks at a time.

I don’t like cutting yards of material and then putting one block together and then not liking it.

Plus I need to see the end result.

I know no one will notice, but this is the same pattern as his first baby quilt 6 years ago. That one was hand quilted, this one will be tied as I know how it will be loved, washed and washed.

This will be his 4th quilt. He love’s them. I love that.

I have the blocks finished and I’m going to get them all put together and off of the sewing room.

 

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