Quilt Wall - Red, White and Blue Little Quilt

Long ago, (so long ago), I did this quilt. When my father was very sick and after he lost his battle, this is the quilt that I worked on. I quilted and quilted it. I filled so many hours. I remember having so much to do and not being able to do anything but sit and quilt on this little wall quilt.

It was some months later and I put it in an area quilt show and over heard someone said, "You'd have to be nuts to quilt like that." You know I was, but in it's way this quilt brought me back.

Stitches and more hand stitches.

Years ago, (12 years) this magazine was very popular, and this little quilt of mine was on the cover, a very large honor, for me and dad's quilt. Both hang very proudly in my sewing room, this little quilt of mine.

Sew Happy, Beth

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Dress it UP for a Party - Grandma's Plastic GREAT jewelry

There is an annual Gala here at one of our local hospitals, the Mercy Hospital Gala and my husbands company always buys a table (this past Saturday Night). It was very nice to be asked to go this year. I was going through jewelry and started taking pictures for Show - n- Tell Friday.

Long ago my folks were very involved in Eastern Star Chapter ??? At 51, I still don't understand, but they always dressed up, I've had this necklace forever and it goes perfect with a simple dress.

I always think I'm going to wear these, but I've never made it out of the house with them on. The are clips and they hurt. Women before me had stronger ear lopes.

I know in a family you are not to have favorites, but I had a Grandma G who broke the mold. She was one of a kind and this is something she gave me, her charm bracelet with all the grands and greats names and birthdays. I seem to take it out when I miss her.

Grandma G, wore this and I called it her sand paper necklace. So many memories..... I wore my own designed beads and stub earring. But I had a ball going through everything.

Sew Happy,

Beth

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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.

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.

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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Washing a Little Quilt

This little quilt hangs above my dresser and it was getting a bit dusty.

I just add a gentle soap and warm water, rinse well and dry on a towel flat.

The finished quilt measures 6" x 6" and I hand appliqued it and hand quilted with pink thread.

Sew Happy,

Beth

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First Booth at a Quilt Show - Here and it's Happening

We made it to Kansas City with no problems. They are having a true fall and the trees are beautiful. Both Husband and I are a bit overwhelmed, and if you know my husband that's hard to do. Pulled up unloaded and started to set things up. We had to stop a minute and regroup ourselves. And laugh a bit....

The booth came with an 8 foot table and he was sure that he could get a 6 foot, "It will fit better." Well, he tried and even with his charm. He came back and said, "This one will work just fine, they wanted $150 to exchange table." We had to laugh.

The set up went really smooth and I'm so happy to have Husband with me.

Nothing but, FUN, Laugher and Smiles. I'm here ! !

UNBELIEVABLE.....

Sew Happy and sew blessed

Beth

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Little Quilts Machine Pieced and Hand Quilted

I've been working on the "Little Quilt Ladies" it is a quilt pattern series and these are a couple of the little one's that will be included in the books. I've decide to start with the basic patterns and add the nutty ones as I go. I have been working with color and decided to just go with what I like.

Measures 10 1/2" x 10 1/2" The 9 patch square are 3" x 3' machine pieced and hand quilted.

This little Quilt measures 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" and is one of my favorites. I love stars and this was machine pieced and hand quilted.

You have a to love a fan, this one is done with assortment of colors and hand quilted.
Quilt size 9" x 9'

Sew Happy,

Beth

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My Hand Quilting Handy Work, Blue and Quilt Hand Quilted

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

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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 ! !

Sew Happy,

Beth

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