My Paisley Fabric Quilt

I love paisley fabric and this is my vacation quilt.

I used a very different palette of colors and patterns, it's just fun.
Before the move this is the quilt that I put away here at the condo. Some times, it's nice to cuddle in a quilt no matter what the temperature is outside. 

It's a very simple pattern, a 2 inch center square and then just log cabin around the outside with 1 inch strips.

The finished size is a square 50" x 50" a good size for curling up on the couch. I used a 100% cotton batting and hand quilted.

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"A Wedding" Book Eight of The Quilt Ladies Book Collection

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The writing of book 8 was so much fun for me. I planned a wedding and had to answer, ask or tell anyone, why or what I wanted. From simple days, to family and friends. It is what I hope my day was about, many years ago.

At the time writing book 8, we lived in Windom, Minnesota. A VERY long way from home and I had some very long days and even longer nights. Son #2 was in high school, working, sports and always busy, Husband had his first retail store and worked 24/7.
And I wrote, the wedding was on.....
I wrote, ate and dreamed of nothing but a wedding, for months and months.
Then came the quilt.
It was overwhelming, everything I've always wanted in a quilt.
This one was designed and done for me, no one else, just me.

There are 12 blocks, pieced on a sewing machine and hand appliqued with
vines and leaves.

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Friday Free Quilt Pattern from The Quilt Ladies

Monkey Wrench Variation

12” x 12”

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Cut 2 Blue – 4 7/8” x 4 7/8”

Cut corner to corner

Cut 4 Red – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut corner to corner

Cut 8 Yellow – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 Pink 4 ½” x 2 ½”

 Cut 4 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut corner to corner

Cut 8 Green – 1 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 2 Pink – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 2 Blue – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Breaking it Down

 Cut 2 Blue – 4 7/8” x 4 7/8”

Cut corner to corner

Cut 4 Red – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut corner to corner

Cut 4 Yellow – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Sew as shown – do 4 times

Cut 4 Yellow – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 Pink 4 ½” x 2 ½”

 Cut 4 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut corner to corner

Cut 8 Green – 1 ½” x 2 ½”

Sew as shown – do 4 times

Cut 2 Pink – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 2 Blue – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Sew a 4-patch as shown

Do rows together as shown – 2 times

 Do center row

Sew rows into block

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Corn and Beans

Twelve inches by Twelve inches

How piece Triangles

Adding Triangle Units

Quarter Triangles

Flying Geese

Cut 2 Red – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 2 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 4 White - 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut corner to corner

Cut 2 Red – 4 7/8” x 4 7/8”

Cut corner to corner

Cut 8 White – 4 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 8 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 1 Red - 5 1/4” x 5 1/4”

Cut 1 White - 5 1/4” x 5 1/4”

Breaking it Down

Cut 2 Red – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 2 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 4 White - 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut corner to corner

Cut 2 Red – 4 7/8” x 4 7/8”

Cut corner to corner

Sew as shown – 4 times

Cut 8 White – 4 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 8 White - 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”

Cut 2 Red

Cut 2 White Center

Sew as shown – 8 times

Sew into 4 units of 2 each

Cut 1 Red - 51/4” x 5 1/4”

Cut 1 White - 51/4” x 5 1/4”

You will have one left over

Sew into rows – 2 times

Sew the center row together

Sew rows together to form block

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Book Corners How to Make - The Quilt Ladies

Corner Book Mark

I love giving books and this bookmark makes it personal. Years ago the pre-school I worked at made these out of paper, mine are the same idea, just with fabric.

1 Heavy piece of paper, index card works well

2 Pieces of fabric 4 ½” x 4 ½”

With white glue, glue each piece of fabric to each side of the heavy card.  Let dry.

On the light color fabric, draw out a 4 Patch block, each block measuring 2” x 2”

On opposite corners draw a line corner to corner

With scissors or exacto knife, cut as shown

Score lightly the square lines,

 fold over and glue.

Use paper clip to hold glue, until dry.

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I’m always picking up things like this, you can use bottoms, beads, anything that is not too thick. Cut apart and glued.

Paper clip to hold until dry.

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How to make a Rice Bag

Christmas in July with
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Rice Bag

This is one of the things you think you will NEVER need or want  ! ! 

I need it and I want it. 

Make one for everyone and for yourself. 

It's simple white non-cooked rice in a bag, warm it in the Microwave and you have a heating pad. I use it all year around.

I like to use Flannel, but cotton and fleece work too

Cut  8 Flannel Squares - 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"
Cut 2 Cotton Squares 2 7/8' x 2 7/8"

Make Triangles - How to HERE

You will have 16 squares

Piece them into 4 rows, 4 in each row.

Sew the rows together.

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For the Rice Bag

Cut a piece of fabric 9" x 28" 

Fold in half and press

Sew both of the long sides together,

Using a 5/8" seam allowance

Turn the bag right side out, pull corners out and press

Top Stitch 1/4" around sides, and bottom.

Fill bag with rice. (I use the cheapest I can find)

I put 6 Cuts of White right in mine (try it and add what you like)

Turn in the top edge and pin and top stitch across the top.

Mine is turned in about 2 inches. I like it firm.

Cut 2 Flannel pieced 12" x 8 1/2" 

(if you didn't make you bag as firm add fabric to length here)

Sew one to each side

Press the edge under and fold over, press.

Top Stitch both sides.

Fold one of the edges, right side to right side over to the center of the patchwork.

Fold the other edge over 1 1/4" and sew both of the sides closed.

Turn bag right side out.

Fill Flannel bag with Rice Bag

You can add a Velcro here to hold closed, BUT I leave it open,

so my foot can get inside of it in.... NOTHING better.

The Finished Rice Bag.

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