Crazy Paisley Fabric and What to Do with It

 I picked up this paisley recently and I love it. Bold, colorful and ready for a quilt.

It's a 100% cotton and after washing it, it became very soft, I ironed and used a bit of spray starch to make cutting easier.

I like doing patterns the old way sometimes and this is my start.  I'm sure it will go to the computer, but sitting in my sewing room watching the world go by, I enjoyed the process.

Here's how the fabric is coming together, I think it will be a pieced and applique quilt.

Sew Happy, Beth

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Grand # 4's Baby Blanket

 We have a new arrival on HIS way and Big Brother 
(Grand #3) is asking,

"Will he get a BB too?"

This may have more to do with sharing his  than worrying about brother......

Well, Grand #4 is getting his own, and Grandma is JUST about finished. I'm sorry but I didn't picture the process, I'm a bit on over drive.

It's a classic pattern and has great color. This quilt is really about the color of the paisley brown working with the other colors in the quilt. I love this paisley and wanted to use it.

The quilt backing is the color of the yellow - tan strips with strips pieced in from brothers new BB he received for Christmas.

Let's see if he notices.  I"m betting he does !

Sew Happy, Beth

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Santa Quilt for The Holidays

This is one of the very first quilt blocks I ever drafted by myself.

I made it long, so that a number of people can curl up on the couch and use the same quilt. Nothing better with someone you love !

It's a very simple block, machine pieced and long-arm quilted.

This quilt is 20 plus years old, machine washed and put in the dryer every year.

Even back then I loved Paisley !

Sew Happy,  Beth

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Purple Quilted Table Topper

My Purple Table Topper

Machined pieced and Hand Quilted

This is one of my little quilts that I just like having around.

This is not a planned out pattern, I had the back ground fabric and  just picked a couple of more fabrics and had fun making 9 patch squares.

I machine pieced the quilt top and hand quilted.

 

This is how the quilt is used at my house

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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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Two Color Quilt - Yellows and White

Simple and perfect, I love color and this one has turned out even better than I envisioned.

Three colors, the bold yellow, the calico flowers with yellow background and a crisp white, white.

The corners are something I've never done before, adding interest to the outside border.

 The Quilt back, This quilt is hand drafted, machine pieced and I'm adding it to the hand quilt pile, which is huge. I heard once, from a national teacher, "That's what I'll do in retirement."  My plan, I have to get a new machine and learn to machine quilt ! Or win the lottery and get my own, long arm??? WOW, I need another project........?????

Sew Happy, Beth

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Rosebud Quilt Pattern

The name of this block is "The Rosebud" 

I had fun with color on my block, but looking now, I would have made the corner green darker, but hindsight... 

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Finished Quilt Block size 10" x 10"

Cut 1 White Center         6 ½’ x 6 ½”

Cut 4 White        4 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 4 White        6 ½’ x 1 ½”

Cut 8 Green         1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 4 Green        3 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 4 Red             1 ½” x 1 ½”

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