Friday, January 13, 2012

This Quilt is NOT Finished....BUT

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I hate to say, but, I use this quilt and it's not finished...

Blue and White Flowered Quilt

I even put the binding on it, 

Blue and White Flowered Quilt Top

because it fits a table I have and having it on it makes me happy.
It measures about 40" x 40" 

Blue and White Flowered Quilt

It's machine pieced 

Blue and White Flowered Quilt Top

and Not hand quilted YET ! 
Some day??? Maybe??

I'm showing the back, it's been washed a number of times, use a 1/4" seam allowance always, you never know what your quilts will be doing for you.


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Friday, January 6, 2012

My Mom's Lap Quilt

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This is the Lap quilt I made my Mom a few years ago.


Purple and Green Lap Quilt

It's a square about 50" x 50" 
Machine pieced 


My Mom's Lap Quilt

And Hand Quilted


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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

How to do my Piecing of a Quilt Triangle

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I recently posted a picture of one of my quilt blocks on Facebook and the talk turned to points on triangles. I thought I'd share how I do my triangles with you.  2012 Block of the Month starts next week and there will be triangles !
As I always say, "No one who receives a quilt or sleeps under one, will care, 
if a few points are cut off !" So, relax

 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.

Piecing of a Quilt Triangle


I've used a 3 inch FINISHED Square cut 3 7/8" x 3 7/8"

A light and a dark.







How to do my Piecing of a Quilt Triangle
On the Wrong side of the light fabric draw a line from corner to corner.




This is the cutting line NOT sewing line






How to do my Piecing of a Quilt Triangle
On your sewing machine sew a straight seam, 1/4" from the line.









How to do my Piecing of a Quilt TriangleTurn 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.




How to do my Piecing of a Quilt Triangle
Cut on the drawn Cutting line.



You have 2 triangles





How to do my Piecing of a Quilt Triangle



Open them up and 2 triangles









Press your seam to the dark fabric and trim the end tail off.







How to do my Piecing of a Quilt Triangle
This is your finished triangle


GIVE IT A TRY.... IT'S NOT HARD.







How to do my Piecing of a Quilt Triangle

Pieced together a triangle to a block

Piecing of a Quilt Triangle

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.   At this time if you like you could draw on your sewing line, lightly with a pencil. 

Press the fabric to one side, usually to the dark fabric

How to do my Piecing of a Quilt Triangle

The point. 

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and Little Quilt Ladies Quilt Patterns

Monday, January 2, 2012

Free Quilt Table Topper

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I was asked by my quilt group to re-post this.

Free Table Topper Pattern for you !


quilt pattern free, how to make a table topper

I'm using a charm package, but any fabric will work.

Cut 25 - 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Cut 20 - 1 1/2" x 2 1/2"

free quilt tutorial for table runner

Sew into rows with 5 squares across

Cut 16 - 1 1/2" x 1 1/2"



Sew together to form the cross border
how to make a table topper tutorial

Sew all the rows together, forming the center.

Cut 2 - 14 1/2" x 4 1/2'
Sew to the top and bottom

Cut 2 - 22 1/2" x 4 1/2"
Sew to the sides
table runner tutorial 

Layer quilt together, machine quilt or hand quilt. 
Cut Binding 77 " x 2 1/2" to finish quilt off
how to quilt books
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Sunday, January 1, 2012

Hershey Brownie Recipe Quilt Ladies Kitchen

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Hershey Brownie RecipeYou know when you pull out the Hershey Cocoa, the recipe is going to be perfect.HERE'S   their website bethanndoing.com

making the perfect Hershey brownie's

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine (Use butter)
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 eggs
¾ cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa or HERSHEY’S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)


how to make Hershey brownies 
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan. 
 Place butter in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 2 to 2-1/2 minutes or until melted. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well with spoon after each addition. Add cocoa; beat until well blended. Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat well. Stir in nuts, if desired. Pour batter into prepared pan.
 Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Frost if desired. Cut into bars. About 36 brownies.



fudge icing 

CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING
1/3 cup butter or margarine
2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
2-2/3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat; add cocoa, stirring constantly until smooth.(Mixture will be very thick.) Remove from heat; pour into medium bowl. Cool slightly.
Add powdered sugar alternately with milk and vanilla, beating to spreading consistency. About 2 cups frosting.



brownie recipe with cocoa

THEY are PERFECT ! !

Beth Strub of The Quilt Ladies Store

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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Print by Sam Toft

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On our trip at Thanksgiving, I was to be shopping for others and look what I found for me !

I'm new to her, Sam Toft - HERE is her site. I love that you see no faces.

Sam Toft Print

Kind of like me and Husband !

I've found something new to collect too and I've read on one of the blog's she's a quilter ! ! !

Beth of The Quilt Ladies

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Weight Watchers Tortilla Soup done MY Way

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This is based on Weight Watchers 0 Point Tortilla Soup. But, I need meat in mine, I need the protein to keep me moving a bit longer. 

3 chicken breast,  in a pot with about 6 cups of water.
add 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper. Cook until the chicken is done, remove skin/bones
Or if you are cooking Grilled Chicken the night before do 2-3  extra and
use 4 cups of Can Chicken Broth (easier)

tortilla soup chicken diced

Pull chicken out and shred.

cooking onions and celery

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1 cup Chopped Onions Chopped
2 Garlic Cloves
3 Green Onions Chopped
 3-4 stalks of Celery Chopped
1/2 a Green Pepper
1/3 Cup Fresh Cilantro
Spray pan with spray oil.
Cook  in soup pan, make everything tender 10-15 minutes

Pour Chicken broth through a strainer and back into pot.(if homemade)

 Add Shredded Chicken

Add the rest of the ingredients  to the broth

2 - 12oz cans of Diced Tomatoes
1/2 cup Salsa, we like hot, use what you like
1 can Whole Corn - Or fresh off the cob
1/2 teaspoon Cumin
1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder
1/2 teaspoon basil

pot of Weight Watchers Tortilla Soup

Simmer and let cook down.
Serving Weight Watchers Tortilla Soup

Serve with Sour Cream (I use Greek yogurt)
And taco chips

 Suggestions
  • When you have leftovers after the holidays or party, make this soup, you can add anything to it and it's wonderful.
  • Try adding fresh spinach, cut up add in about 5 minutes before serving.
  • You can use any meat, shred turkey, shred roast beef or pork, if you use another meat or don't want to do your own chicken stock, use 4 cups of Chicken Broth
  • This is a make it your own soup.
  • We eat this year round, mostly I think because it's a great solo-lunch for me.
  • It's very good without meat, it will be a 0 Point meal with no meat.


Beth Strub of The Quilt Ladies
I am the Author of The Quilt Ladies Book Collection
and Little Quilt Ladies Quilt Patterns



I make/design all quilt block patterns on this site


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