Thursday, March 20, 2014

How to Make a Button Bracelet - A Tutorial

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I have Husbands Grandmother's buttons, and this past weekend we had a family reunion with his brother and sisters. I wanted to do something for just the Ladies. 
And here is what I made, Button Bracelets
I had seen the bracelets on Pinterest, but no instructions so here is how "I" did it ! ! 


First the buttons


I laid each bracelet out and made sure that each one had at least one button the same in each bracelet, the white ones


For the bracelet you need one's with 4 holes, I used 7 per bracelet
and then 1 button with just 2 holes for the end, to use as the clasp. 

how to make a button bracelet

I used cord "Jewelry Designer Satin Rattail"  cord 
5.49 m

I cut the length about 24" long = double it over

button bracelet tutorial

Tie a knot in the end, this will be where the end clasp button goes through

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Pull the cord up and then down over the other side. 



When you cross over and come up again this is when you need to 
have the other cord end UNDER that closing to hold it in place.


hot to make a button bracelet

Pull the cross stitch tight, and start the process over
with the cord NOT used on the first button and do 
it all again. 

I left space between each button.


When you get to the end, leave about a 1 inch of cord 
and add the 2 hole button, tie a knot at each hole




button bracelet tutorial

This is the end button which will become the clasp button

how to make a button bracelet

I made 7 bracelets 

I made gift cards as I'm pretty sure no one remembers I have these buttons.



Buttons provided by: Lucy Strub
Grandma ! 


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Monday, March 17, 2014

Black Quilt

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In the winter I started with one quilt on our bed and as the months go on even here in Florida, I add quilts as needed.  I had 3 quilts on the bed this year. I was removing them to wash and put away and decided to take a couple of pictures. 

I machine pieced this quilt and had it long arm quilted.

black and white quilt

I used scraps for the back and just had fun.



Used no pattern just pieced and let it happen. 






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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Our Wedding Anniversary

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I'm going to indulge myself Today is our 36th Wedding Anniversary

I was 20 years old, and  very much in love.


Our wedding was simple and happy


Thank goodness we laugh a lot. I don't think I'd ever made it other wise. 


Time has moved so fast, tens of thousands of kisses and hugs, and millions of laughs.  We keep changing, growing and laughing. We are hoping to make it many more years......together. 

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Monday, March 3, 2014

Repairing an old Quilt by Hand

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This is Husband's fishing quilt and it needed some 
HELP.

After it's last wash it just seems to fall apart !  I try to fix them, the owner of the quilt in our family will usually not give their quilt up ! 


a torn quilt is fixed

Laying out each place to repair

old quilt repair

Pinned it really good

old quilt repair

And used applique stitches, by hand.


They were all on seams, fabric becoming weak? 
I think just YEARS of use.

how to fix an old quilt


fix an older quilt by hand stitching

Looks pretty good ! 

fish quilt

Ready for many more years of wear !


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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

To use a Quilt or NOT ? PLEASE Use the QUILT !

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Before I start, this is 100% MY OPINION !
To use a Quilt or NOT ?
That’s the question?  At my group the other day one of the ladies was making a pretty quilt as a gift for a grandchild. The new mom had already said she was not going to let the new baby use it so he would have it when he grows up and the maker, Grandma was thrilled.

I held my tongue, but, WHY??? Please tell me WHY???

I don’t make heirloom quilts, I don’t make show quilts, I quilt plain old quilts, you know the kind you crawl up in and cuddle. The one’s you eat popcorn under and sleep on the couch with.

I want my Grand’s quilts to be chewed on, washed daily or weekly, used as a cape running down the driveway and by all means potty on it. That’s what it’s for. 

To curl up in and think its Momma’s arms or Daddy’s hugs, and to feel it and know that Grandma and Grandpa are thinking about them and are only a visit away.

Baby boy's first quilt

I hope my Grand’s quilts are rags when they are big and that their Momma’s hold on to them in that condition. And pulls it out and say, “Remember this?”

I have my Great-Great Grandmothers quilt, which she made for my mother. Mom thinks it was when she was 10, which would make it made in 1938. I asked and mother wanted nothing to do with it. So, I use it, I wash it, I LOVE it. Why not???  It can be 100 degrees out here in Florida, air conditioning on and I still cover myself with it. It just makes me happy !  I think that's what quilts are for.


So, all you Grandma’s out there PLEASE make 2 quilts if one is not to be used, one to love and one to keep???

Just my opinion ! 


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Friday, February 21, 2014

Quilted Pillow Patterns for YOU

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It's fun to see the same pattern made different by using different fabric's, but keeping them all the same by using the same red in each pillow

Cut of each pillow - colors stated are for the first pillow
Cut 3 Red - 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"
Cut 3 Background - 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"
Make Triangles 
How to HERE

Cut 4 Background - 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Cut 2 Background 2 7/8" x 2 7/8" 
cut corner to corner 
How to HERE

Cut 1 Gray - 4 7/8" x 4 7/8"
cut corner to corner

Cut 2 Outside corners - 8 7/8" x 8 7/8"
set block on point and sew to corner


quilt pattern pillow


simple quilt pattern

Changing the Squares to Green and Plaid centers

quilt pattern for a pillow

Light Plaid in Squares and Muslin outside Corners

Simple quilt pattern

Simple Blue and Muslin Corners


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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Pillow Quilt Pattern for YOU !

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I have the pillows hand quilted.
I don't like taking a sewing machine to my quilt group so I'm getting a lot of quilting time and LOVING it. !
how to make a quilted pillow with triangles and squares

Machine pieced and I hand quilted. 

Centers are cut 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Triangles are cut 1 7/8" x 1 7/8"
made into triangles - (How to HERE)


free how to make a quilted pillow with triangles and squares
Finished block is 9" x 9" 


free how to make a quilted pillow with triangles and squares

Machine pieced and I hand quilted

Squares are cut 1 1/2" x 1 1/2"
Center is cut 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
Cut strips cut 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Cut side border cut 1 1/2" wide
free how to make a quilted pillow with triangles and squares

Finished size 10" x 10"


free how to make a quilted pillow with triangles and squares

Use the same backing as the foot stool - HERE


free how to make a quilted pillow with triangles and squares

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