Full of YOURSELF Quilt

Not too do or Full of YOURSELF Quilt !

This is my what not to do quilt and it has never been to a quilt show, until now !

It's the quilt that gives my heart perpetuation's, It's just not right.

This quilt is 20+ years old and one of the first times I appliqued and pieced on the same quilt.

I think it would be better, IF I added loads more quilting, but that's not going to happen.
Machine pieced and hand appliqued and quilted (some what) 

Can you also see that my colors are not right, the applique is lost in the piece work.

This is my, "don't get  full of yourself quilt ! "

It brings me right down to earth, every time !

I've come along way!   HA !

Sew Happy, Beth

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Piecing Paisley

I'm in the sewing room and working with the paisley fabric. Fabric picks

I've always thought about doing a contest piece and I think this will be a try ?

I use the "How to method"  - HERE

There will be a traditional pattern, but the rest, it's going to be me, not for a book, not for sell, not for anyone BUT me !

I need an all about me project, it's been a very long time.

Please notice, that NONE of these patterns, colors are textbook, but they work. ! !

It will be machine pieced, hand appliqued and hand quilted. It will not be done tomorrow and that's alright, I need to start taking me time.... again!

Be Kind to all, Beth

Beth is the Author of The Quilt Ladies Book Collection - See her books, eBooks and quilt pattern series, Little Quilt Ladies - HERE

Graduation Quilt from 2000

When both of our boys graduated from high school, I did a quilt for them to take to college. It was all the thing at the time, and may still be, to do a t-shirt quilt. To me, the boys needed my quilts.

Son #2 graduated in 2000 and I found this great fabric.

It's has 2000 printed on it.

The simple opposite block.

The quilt was machine pieced and long-arm quilted in spring 2000. It's the quilt they curl up under and watch television with still today !  

Be Kind to All, Beth

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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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I make/design all the quilt blocks on this site