Side Panel of Our Front Door

I have redone the glass at our front door. A few of the neighbors have put the reflection paper in...but I couldn't just do that ! 

Here's what I've been working on, making home mine. 

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Off to Lowes (not a paid mention) measurements in hand. Wanted it to be easy to bend in. I needed nine inches, but this was cut eight inches and they cut my 80 inches. Board is just under 1/4" thick.

White Base coat

Folded graph paper and did drawings of flowers and stems, cut out.

 Drawn out to paint

Painted

This is why the board had to bend, I didn't want nails, used the plastic nooks so it can be taken up or down as I like. Would like to do more for seasons.

FROM the Outside, How loud do you think the condo association will YELL ?  I NEVER mention what I do to them. Just let them notice on their own.

p.s. Would LOVE to paint this side too, but I'm going to wait and see, maybe picking my battles a bit?

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The Quilt Ladies, is a story that follows five friends through The Quilt Ladies   Each of the Twelve stories continues the story and has the pattern/instructions for the quilt the Ladies are making in that book. bethanndoing.com

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I wrote the stories first, designed the quilts and then made all the  quilts.

Book One Quilt 

When the books went off to the book designer a few years ago, the quilt design ready for print.

This is "Square Star"  done in a manageable size to take with me.

 You purchase the book (12 stories and 15 complete quilt patterns) and have the patterns all at the same time. No waiting for the pattern release, months or years later.

Book Seven quilt - "Love at Any Age"

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This is a pattern I drafted for a quilt for Grand #1 for his birthday. It may have an "Official Name" but to me it's Grand #1's Quilt block.

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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”



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I love basket patterns and this one's for me, it's my "May Basket Stamp"  It's a bit early for May day, but if you want something together by then NOW is the time to start.  bethanndoing.com

May day is a fond memory I have of childhood, the making of  baskets, knocking on a friends door and trying to run away before they see you.   Here's my ALL grown-up basket.

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Finished Block 16” x 16” 

Cutting for 2 Purple Squares

Cut 7 Purple – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 7 White - 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 1 Purple – 6 7/8” x 6 7/8” cut block in half from corner to corner

Cut 6 White – 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”

Cut 3 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” cut block in half from corner to corner

Cutting for 2 Pink Squares

Cut 4 Pink - 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 4 White - 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 6 White – 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”

Cut 1 White – 4 7/8” x 4 7/8”  cut block in half from corner to corner

Cut 1 Pink – 6 7/8” x 6 7/8” cut block in half from corner to corner

Cut 8 Green – 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”

Cut 10 Pink – 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”

Cut 2 Green – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8” cut block in half from corner to corner

 

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How to Make a Quilter's Triangle

This is the method "I" use to make my triangles. 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.

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I've used a 3 inch FINISHED Square cut 3 7/8" x 3 7/8"

A light and a dark.

On the Wrong side of the light fabric draw a line from corner to corner.

This is the cutting line NOT sewing line

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

Turn 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.

Cut on the drawn Cutting line.

You have 2 triangles

Open them up and 2 triangles

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

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.

Pieced together a triangle to a block

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. 

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

Press the fabric 

The point. 

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Merry Christmas, May Love be with You

From OUR Home to You

Please have wonder this Holiday season. 
With all who are close, far and the ones in your heart.

May Love be with you

With my love, friendship and thanks,
Beth Ann

Merry Christmas

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