Red Table Topper Using Quilt Squares

I'm finished up my projects, this is a table topper, all hand quilted.

I was asked yesterday, via e-mail, "How do you get some much done?"

I'm a list maker, always have been.

And I a lot time to everything. I learned this from a book??? I know, me and the books.

It's by Chet Holmes, "The Ultimate Sales Machine" not a title you'd think a quilter would go for, but very good with my time management, I needed it. I'd spend days in my studio and NEVER come out.

So, on my list, finish this one, and I can start a flower quilt for a class and a book.

I'm still working on the "Little Quilt Ladies" Series (C), and they are looking good.

But the next one, the flower one, "OH BABY" I like !

Sew Happy,

Beth

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Hand Quilting Finished, Little Heart Quilt

I finished one of my little quilts, it measures 8" x 8".

I love the back of hand quilting, the texture the quilting gives the fabric. 

Sew Happy,

Beth

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Quilt for Christmas for Son and Daughter-n-law

The second quilt I did, this one for Son #2 and wife

for the holiday.

I decide that we are nuts with gift giving and had to simplify.

Doing 2 queen size quilts was nuts of me to do, I pieced them,

sent out to have machine quilted and I did the binding,

took pictures and shipped. I'm rethink this plan for next year.

The front side - it's a queen size on my king bed.

Sewing binding on

I like to hand sew the binding down, just looks nice.

When they said, "Yellow" for the back I was not sure, but, oh my, I like.

They gave me a picture of a quilt out of a magazine and I just did my thing. The best is hearing that they remember what some of the front pieces of fabric are from, old quilts, baby quilts etc...

Sew Happy,

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Book Twelve of The Quilt Ladies Book Collection, Tomorrow's for Me

Tomorrow's for Me
Book 12 of the Collection All Books in ONE Book  Now on Kindle

She stopped going through the fabric, sat straight up and took a deep breath. She leaned back, closed her eyes and listened to the sound of her own breathing. She was still young, only in her mid-forties, in pretty good shape and so…so… tired of thinking. For the first time she thought of it in plan and simple words, she was tired of being sad. Sitting up with a jerk and saying out loud,

"I have to start living." As the light went off in her mind of what was wrong, there was also the thought of how do I fix it?
"I can't say, but I have to start living, and for me to start living again I have to stop his dying
day after day in my mind. So last night, Robert and I spent the evening going through old photos.
I'm going to take one photo each day remember only the wonder of that day. The smells, the time, any thoughts
I had and the happiness, only happiness that he gave me, us."


Triangle Corners, a study in what a difference a quarter of an inch to an inch makes







Sew Happy, Beth

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Book Eleven of The Quilt Ladies Book Collection, My Home

My Home
Book Eleven of the Collection  All Books in ONE book - HERE

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 There had been a sign in the yard for as long as she'd lived on the block, "For Sale", but no one seemed to want it. Stopping to take in the house as she did most days, "Why aren't you mine?"

"Why has it been on the market for so long?" Jenny questioned Carol.

"At first the price was too high, the longer it was on the market with the high price, people just stopped looking at it. It's been on the market so long, the price is down, but it now needs repairs, paint, cleaning, a lot of hard work. I think all the systems, heat, water, electric are pretty good."
"I'm going to take Jeffrey on a walk through, you two talk," Helen said.

They talked about money, they talked about down payment, and they talked about writing an offer. But Jenny had decided earlier that morning today would be just looking. She had to take some time and think about everything.

Helen was coming through the door, "It's a beautiful home. Robert could come over and look at the furnace and things for you?"
"That would be great. Can I walk through one more time?" she took Jeffrey with Helen.
Heading up the stairs she said, "Welcome home Jeffrey, we're home."

It’s time for color fun with a Purple Fun Quilt

Sew Happy,   Beth

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Book Nine of The Quilt Ladies Book Collection, Garden Under The Stars

Garden Under the Stars
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With all the wedding planning going on Mary Alice decides to take steps and purchase the land.

“He’s come down in price three times Mary Alice and now you don’t even seem interested anymore. You said you wanted this property.”

“Samuel… maybe if Mr. Hinds finds it in himself to talk with me about the price, maybe then, I would think more serious about it. But until then, I am in no hurry. Truthfully, each time he talks with you and not me, the price will need to just keep coming down,” Mary Alice raised her eyebrows at her husband. "

"I'd like to build a small tree house in the maple on the new property," she watched his face and his expression never changed.
"The girls mentioned it days ago, at first I thought it was crazy, but thinking about it, it may be fun,"
Samuel took her in his arms. He heard her whisper, "Thank you."

The garden is shown off in this quilt of pieced stars and appliqué, My Garden Under the Stars

Sew Happy and Keep your quilt lines straight Beth

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The Wedding, Book Eight of The Quilt Ladies Book Collection

The Wedding
Book Eight of the Collection NOW all the Quilt Ladies Books in ONE Book - HERE   bethanndoing.com

Love is in the air, so is organizing, shopping and quilting. What The "Ladies" do best.

“One afternoon, before your mother passed. She had me do something,” reaching for her bag.
“This is it,” Teresa laid a small wrapped package in front of her.
Emily’s eyes moved to the package, “Oh,” and a large sigh came from her."
"As Emily read it to herself and then out loud, she could not believe that her mother was thinking of her.
“I have something too,” Sarah moved to the counter and turned holding a brown paper package."

Helen took her by the hand and walked her through the barn, “I have the children finishing up the tables, just a bit more and we’ll be finished here. Have to say it’s been so much fun.” Helen giggled and squeezed Emily around the waist. Before Emily could react Helen was off, “You go get cleaned up, Jenny will be out soon with lunch for everyone.” Emily took a deep breath and just enjoyed the moment, Teresa took her hand and guided her to the house, it was bath and hair time.

It was about noon when the children returned to the house, “Lunch is served.” The door slammed and feet came up the stairs.
“Jonathan just left. He looked better as time went on, but the mans scared to death,” Jenny laughed.





A wedding is always time for that special quilt this one is it. A Wedding Quilt, 12 pieced and appliqued, done as The "Ladies" say, " Quilt by committee." 










Sew Happy, Beth

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Soft Color Cover - Color Quilts 5.5" X 8.5" Books average 30-45 pages, complete color quilt patterns/instructions for the quilt or quilts featured in the book. Story is Fiction but the quilts are very real.