Living with Quilts Around My House

Recently, reading a blog forum about how pictures make your posts better, they talked about lighting, balance and behind scapes of each picture.

 On an average I shot 6-8 pictures of everything I take pictures of.  I figure if I go to all the work to get it out,  I'm going to over do it.

What if I didn't ???

We live with my quilts, we use them, wash them and love them.

So, a few nights ago I walked around the house.

Husband with his fishing trip quilt, no quilt is softer.

Corner of the couch.

How many quilts to you sleep UNDER at night?  
Us, three Beth quilts and one down !

Computer quilt, for wrapping up in as I blog.

And my sewing room wall, as I see it daily.   You will also notice there are no Quilt Ladies Book Quilts out, they are put away and used for shows only !

Enjoy your quilts ! We do !

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

Quilted Rocking Chair Back

Quilted Rocking Chair Back

A quilt can become something different.

I enjoy the Amish colors and working with them is always fun.

I think this is the first time I used a dark batting and it makes a world of difference with the black fabric.

 This is my Great-Grandmothers rocker. A very long time ago, I'd said to my grandmother, "What a great chair," and years later she arrived one day with it for me. With them both ladies gone, I just like setting is in, it brings me peace.

Sew Happy, 
Beth

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Paisley Quilt Blocks Done

 I am in color Heaven, I love it ! !  

I took a traditional pattern, change the piecing up and then added color.

There is no complicated piecing here.

The color adds the complication.

Be Kind to all, Beth

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

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

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

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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