Saturday, June 20, 2015

Clothes Line Quilts

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Quilts on our Clothes Line
Quilts Around My House








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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Birds Golfing

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Monday, June 15, 2015

Grand Kids Quilt Patterns

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Grand #2's Quilt didn't make the moving box, it's going with him ! 
Love hearing that

Blue and yellow quilt pattern by The Quilt Ladies

12 blocks each block Eight by eight inches, complete instructions how to put the quilt together finished size is 48" x 60"
Instruction on how to do quilt binding included too. See it HERE


Grand #1's Quilt 

A simple Friendship pattern is taken in a new direction, from it's basic form to fun and wonderful. Each block have a finished size of Twelve by Twelve Inches and you have a total of Twelve patterns.


The finished quilt uses all the patterns and is 54" x 76" when finished.
 See the Pattern HERE
One quilt pattern made twelve different ways by The Quilt Ladies



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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Quilt, Hand Quilted and All Done

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I've been hand quilting for quite a bit on this, it's what I've been taking to my Monday quilt group and it's now all done.

When I was teaching this is my beginner's quilt 5 week class, the class would have been 2 1/2" squares, I cut mine down for a table topper size.

Table Topper Quilt, by The Quilt Ladies

HERE is my binding tutorial for you 
On a regular size quilt, I would cut my binding strips 2 1/2" wide, but on this little one, I cut them 1 1/4" wide.
I like, little quilts to have little binding.

Table Topper Quilt, by The Quilt Ladies

All the sewing is the same, 1/4" seam allowance.


Tutorial on how to add quilt binding to a quilt.

But, I like to trim the backing and batting about in half.

Quilt binding tutorial

This is before the binding is turned and sewn down. You can turn it under and see what you like before trimming around the entire quilt.  I like to hand sew the binding down, I can get the corners, better and yes, you will have to mess with them a bit to get them perfect, they are VERY tiny. 

The Before

The After
Have to LOVE hand quilting ! 

Table Topper Quilt, by The Quilt Ladies




Thursday, May 14, 2015

My 15 Quilt Books EVERY Quilter Needs !

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I LOVE books and there is nothing better to me than a quilt book ! ! So, here is MY opinion of the 15 MUST HAVE Quilt books for ALL Quilter's

I've added a link for each book, MOST may be purchased  new or used and I've seen a few at our local Goodwill book store, so shop around. Don't forget the library too !
I own all the books pictured here, pictures were taken on my sewing room floor. 
I know the books I'm sharing ! 

15 Quilt Books every Quilters needs


This is the FIRST Quilt book I ever purchased ! 
Lap Quilting 
by Georgia Bonesteel 

15 Quilt Books every Quilter Needs


 I was honored to be able to attend an all day workshop given by Jeana Kimball. She opened the door to Applique for me ! Thank you and the book is WONDERFUL

Red and Green An Applique Tradition
by Jeane Kimball


15 Quilt Books every Quilter Needs


Books every Quilter Needs


If you Applique here is the MASTER
Design a Baltimore Album Quilt
By Elle Sienkiewicz

Quilt Books every Quilter Needs

I purchased this years ago for cents and I go back to it time and time again. 
America's Quilts and Coverlets
By Carleton L. Sufford and Robert Bishop

15 Quilt Books every Quilter Needs


Being an Iowa Girl, taking classes from them both, this is an all time GREAT book. Wonderful pictures and the every quilters guide to how to do everything in quilting.
Quilter's Complete Guide
By Marianne Fons and Liz Porter
As you can see mine is so old they have changed the cover !

Quilt Books every Quilter Needs


Nothing but pictures a quilt blocks
5500 Quilt Block Designs
By Maggie Malone


Quilt Books every Quilter Needs

A how to quilt book
Quilting School
By Ann Poe

Quilt Books every Quilter Needs

Just an all time Classic, I love this book
 Scraps, Blocks and Quilts
By Judy Martin
15 Quilt Books every Quilter Needs

The next two opened me up to thinking about borders.....
Never did it much before
Blocks, Borders, Quilts
By Sunny Steinkehler

Quilt Books every Quilter Needs

Borders, the basics and beyond
By Jill Reber

15 Quilt Books every Quilter Needs

Quick fun Quilts and all the how to's
 101 Fabulous Rotary Cut Quilts
By Judy Hopkins and Nancy Martin

15 Quilt Books every Quilter Needs


This is a newer book and looks at patterns and LOTS of quilt ideas.
Shape Workshop for Quilters

15 Quilt Books every Quilter Needs

The pictures in these next two books is worth the purchase ! ! ! Great colors and ideas
quilting those Flirty 30's 
By Cynthia Tomaszewski

15 Quilt Books every Quilter Needs


 Creative Combinations
By Carol Doaks
15 Quilt Books every Quilter Needs

AND Last but NEVER least, 
Make a Quilt Bag

Fabulous Fat Quarter Bags
By Susan Briscoe

Quilt Books every Quilter Needs


What started all this?????
I purchased a new book shelf.....getting them out of piles !

15 Quilt Books every Quilter Needs




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Friday, May 8, 2015

Missouri Star Quilt Company Visited

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We traveled in April to see kids and I love this part of our trips, I get to meet my sister in Hamilton, MO and visit Missouri Star Quilt Company. My Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop

It's a Quilter's Fantasy Land. Since last September they have opened 2 more quilt shops. I think a total of 6 now opened and building is going on for a Visitor Center and Husband's Club House. 
The Original Shop

Photo's of Missouri Star Quilt Company quilt shops.

Photo's of Missouri Star Quilt Company quilt shops.

From the New Batik Shop

Photo's of Missouri Star Quilt Company quilt shop, by The Quilt Ladies

Photo's of Missouri Star Quilt Company quilt shop, by The Quilt Ladies

The New Novelty Fabric Shop

Photo's of Missouri Star Quilt Company quilt shop, by The Quilt Ladies

Photo's of Missouri Star Quilt Company quilt shop, by The Quilt Ladies

Photo's of Missouri Star Quilt Company quilt shop, by The Quilt Ladies

From the Solid Shop, housed in the Old J C Penney's Store

Photo's of Missouri Star Quilt Company quilt shop, by The Quilt Ladies

This is fabric, not paper,  I had to touch it, It's FABRIC ! 

Photo's of Missouri Star Quilt Company quilt shop, by The Quilt Ladies

Follow the signs in Missouri, 

Highway Sign in Missouri (c) Beth Ann Strub

ALWAYS ask to take photo's in a Quilt Shop !   Asked and it was fine, "Just share with all your friends."



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