Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Baby Quilt Ready to GO !

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BABY Quilt Time

Machine pieced and hand quilted.
Little Boys Baby Quilt handmade and hand quilted
 Each block is 14 inches by 14 inches. 
Hand stitched with pearl cotton thread and medium stitches

Little Boys Baby Quilt handmade and hand quilted

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I make/design all the quilt blocks on this site

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Monday, September 14, 2015

Pink Fabric Pillows

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I love PINK, there is nothing better to me than PINK Fabric.

Pink quilt fabric made into pillows
Pink fabric used.

Pink quilt fabric made into pillows using log cabin quilt pattern I'm using a log cabin pattern, these are cut 2" x 2"

Pink quilt fabric made into pillows Sewn together and pressed to the outside. I cut some strips for the outside edges 2 " wide and add them, 
I didn't measure each one.
Pink quilt fabric made into pillows using log cabin quilt pattern
I've added a great border and this will be the backing too !

Pink quilt fabric made into pillows using log cabin quilt pattern

Here's the pattern 


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Thursday, September 10, 2015

Quilt Pattern Block for YOU

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This is Grand #1's Quilt block pattern and the patterns is here for you

tutorial and pattern to make a quilt block
How to make a quilt block tutorial



Quilt Block Finished size 10 ½” x 10 ½”
               


Cut 2 White           3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Cut 2 Red             3 7/8” x 37/8”
Make the triangles

Cut 5 Blue            2” x 2”
Cut 4 White          2” x 2”

Cut 4 White          5” x 2”
Cut 4 Gray            5” x 2”




tutorial and pattern to make a quilt block


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Saturday, September 5, 2015

Red and White Quilts from American Folk Art Museum

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Over Four Years ago an UNBELIEVABLE quilt show was held and these are JUST Two of The Quilts Shown in the Show.

I follow the American Folk Art Museum HERE is their Site
and The Book of the Event is coming out VERY soon, 
So, for us who didn't get to see it in Person???

I'm all Pre-Ordered
and I've put the link below

American Folk Art Museum Red and White Quilts

 Please click my link here, I receive a few cents from each purchase, thank you !
Link on right side top too
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  I've not held or seen the book in person, 
but if it's half as wonderful as the show ! It will be great.

American Folk Art Museum Red and White Quilt



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Monday, August 31, 2015

Make a Quilt Triangle with The Quilt Ladies

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How to Make a Quilt 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.


Tutorial to make 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 make 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 make a quilt triangle

On your sewing machine sew a straight seam, 1/4" from the line.








How to make 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.



Tutorial to make a quilt triangle
Cut on the drawn Cutting line.



You have 2 triangles







Open them up and 2 triangles






How to make a quilt triangle


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







How to make a quilt triangle
This is your finished triangle


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








I recently posted a block on Facebook and there was a lot of take about points.

Here's how I do it.


how to not cut off triangle points in quilting

Pieced together a triangle to a block



how to not cut off triangle points in quilting

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. 



how to not cut off triangle points in quilting

On this seam I had to move the needle in just 2 threads to make the point perfect.

Press the fabric 



how to not cut off triangle points in quilting

The point. 

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Blue and White Hand Quilted Quilt by Me - The Quilt Ladies

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I've learned through the years that the way to a Quilter's heart is through hand quilting. 

This is my, "I can talk the talk AND quilt the quilt," quilt. 

I've seen grown woman, sigh, giggle and try to hold their fingers back from touching this quilt. www.bethanndoing.com

blue and white quilt in squares

It started out as a baby quilt, but it has been put to work as my opening for most speaking.
I can HAND quilt the quilt ! !


blue and white quilt in squares

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

How to Quilt, Freezer Paper Quilt Patterns, How to Piece a Quilt Square

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How to start quilting


Always remember that quilting has been done for hundreds of years and all the new gadgets are great.

You can still do things very simply and fill your sewing closet with new innovations as your talent grows.

No need to purchase a rotary cutter and mat your first time out. Take your time and enjoy.
Things needed to start a quilt project:


A sewing machine that sews a straight line, borrow one or purchase one at a large chain store. No need to spend hundreds on a machine to straight stitch. OR
Hand piecing can be done too. Everything is the same as a machine, but you hand stitch using the same ¼" seam allowance.


How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies1)Graph Paper
2)Freezer Paper – Plastic coated paper, like the butcher’s wrap meat in. You can purchase it at your local store or if you ask they may give you some at your butcher counter
3)Glue stick
4)Iron
5)Gray thread
6)Ruler
7)Pencil
8)Basic sewing supplies, Scissors, thimble, sew riper, etc.
9)Needles – for hand piecing Sharps size 7-12, for quilting Between needles size 10-12
10)Sewing Pins
11) Fabric and Batting


Fabric – The best rule of thumb is to purchase the best fabric you can afford. Always 100% cotton. Avoid loose woven fabrics. Wash cotton to check for color fast and iron if needed. If new to quilting it is always best to start with a light and dark color.

How to Start Quilting with The Quilt LadiesCutting – Rotary cutter, mat and ruler can be used if you have them. If you are new to quilting and are not sure you want to buy all these supplies try Freezer paper. It may be purchased at any grocery store. You will notice that one side is shiny, one not.
Draw the pattern pieces on to graph paper, the finished
size, the - - - line. The - - - - will be the sewing line


Add a ¼ inch seam allowance around the entire outside edge –the cutting line
(example – 2 inch finished size cut square 2 ½" x 2 ½") Cut pattern out
With a glue stick. Paste the pieces to How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladiesthe NON-shiny side of the freezer paper.

Cut the pattern out.




You can now iron the pattern to your fabric, shiny side down.
This pattern can be used over and over. It will leave no film on your How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladiesfabric.



Square -
Cut 2 squares the same size (finished size of square plus 1/2 inch) example cut 2 ½ x 2 Good to good Fabric
¼ inch seam allowance, sew
Trim threads
Open and Press to the dark

How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies


1)sew seam with a 1/4 inch seam allowance,
you may need to mark your machine with this measurement.




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2) You can chain piece a few at a time


Cut thread and open












How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies







3)sew these together
How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies
Watch your color placement, sew good side to good side.






4) A 4-patch quilt square
How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies





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Beth Ann is a Quilter and an Author who decided to self-publish her books and quilt pattern books
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