Friday, January 20, 2012

Valentine's Red Table Topper Quilt Pattern for YOU !

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A Quilter's Valentine
Let's make a little Quilt ! 20" x 22"

quilt pattern for a table topper

You will need 9, 4-Patch blocks

Cut 36 squares - 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
Sew together to form 4-patch blocks

Lay them out and like color placement.

Cut 6 Dark - 4 1/2" x 1 1/2"  
quilt block pattern for a table topper

Sew into 3 Rows


Cut 4 - 2 1/2"x 1 1/2" 
Cut 6 - 2 1/2"x 4 1/2
Sew into 2 Rows

table topper quilt pattern free

Sew all Rows together to form center of quilt

Red Table Topper Quilt Pattern for YOU !

Cut 2 Dark - 2 1/2" x 16 1/2" 
Cut 2 Red - 2 1/2 x 16 1/2" 
Sew to the sides

4 patch quilt block pattern for a table topper

Cut 2 Red - 2 1/2" x 22 1/2 
Sew to the top and bottom

Cut binding 88" x 2 1/4"
   
I'm going to TRY and do machine quilting on this, it's gong to be my TRY !
I'll share ! 


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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Today is My Birthday

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I'm going to indulge myself today !
It's my Birthday and it's all About ME today, my favorite pictures


Husband and I


My favorite walk on the beach

my favorite pictures

Love and Hugs with Grand's 


and their baby blankets  


My Rose Garden


My Quilts

It's my Birthday and it's all About ME today, my favorite pictures

And, my wonderful Quilt Ladies Book Collection !
I'm hoping for a year of happiness, health and more quilts. 



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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
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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 ! !

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