Every Day a Holiday Jan 1st to Jan 14th, 2020

Reflections as time passes is my way of remembering. The travel, the laughter and the moments of moving forward. Husband and I have faced everything head on and together. Laughter has been our life line. Our kids and grands are all health and have so much love to share with us. Husband has taken on projects around our home. He takes my drawing and ideas and runs with them.

Care giving has taken on a new form and the education of that has been a mile stone for me and learning to say “No”or “Stop” has fed my strength and understanding to take care of myself first. Silence is my home and answering with that has given me my own power to let things and other’s be or go. Drama is not a word or a way I do anything any more.

We had the privilege to go on a Viking River Cruise, it was unbelievable and all I can really say is, “Get outside of your own world and see everything, it’s all wonderful ! “ My first time overseas and I’m sure that I was in Passau, Germany before…. magic or my first life?? I carry my camera always and here are just a few of 2019. I totaled the photo’s for 2019, 11,248, what a year ! !

This photo below is as we pulled out of Budapest, Hungry into the Danube River, and it really looked like that. The Church photo is from St. Stephen’s Church in Vienna, the only photoshop done on it was the guy in the bright green stripped shirt, he just wouldn’t move ! He has been deleted !

When you return home and glow in what you have, peace, happiness and our own wonderful.

The boys in the zoo.

My Quilts

My Flower Photo’s

And Our Home Projects

Happy 2020 ! ! !

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My B. Annie Quilt Book

The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop

I have a favorite quilt and this is it.
My B. Annie Quilt Book.

I have taken a Bear Paw quilt pattern and redesigned it into Sixteen different quilt blocks, each with a finished size of Fourteen by fourteen inches. The quilt will be 88” x 84” finished size. Pattern can be used as shown or put together in many different combinations. Complete quilt pattern blocks, all cutting and piecing instructions and how to put the quilt together section. Quilt binding section included too.

When you walk into your bedroom and see this quilt on the bed, your heart will skip a beat. The quilt block are set in white with a pieced leave border to bring the quilt all together.
Sixteen, Fourteen by fourteen inch Quilt Block Patterns

Full Color PHOTO’s of Each Pattern and all how to’s. Print or save to your computer, site is 100% safe, direct from Etsy. Book has 24 pages, printable on 8 1/2″ x 11″ paper

Complete cutting and Piecing Instructions
To you in Moments as PDF eBook, my quilt patterns are Digital Downloads from my Etsy Shop and they are to you in moments after purchase. Questions about downloading a digital file, Etsy helps answer the questions

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Have a VERY Merry Christmas

From My Home, To Yours,
From my heart, To you.
A time of Love, A time of Peace.
To listen, Yet be heard.
Move through with grace, understanding and love,
Today and all days. by Beth Ann

God Bless us all – From My Family to You

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Applique into Patchwork Quilt Pattern Book

The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop

Still time for Holiday Shopping at my Digital Quilt Pattern Shop, download and print my quilt patterns in moments. Shop Now

JUST ONE of my Many Quilt Patterns:
All Quilter’s love applique but the time….is a bit overwhelming. Here is my quilt pattern which can be the next best thing, All the quilt pattern are inspired by applique patterns, but this quilt is all patchwork.
The quilt fits a queen size. Finished quilt top measures
78″ x 92″ Or use the individual quilt patterns in any of your quilt projects. See my Etsy Shop

YOU will Receive
Eight – Sixteen by Sixteen Inch Blocks and
One – Eighteen by Eighteen Inch Center Block
All cutting and piecing instructions. Just download, print or safe this 32 page quilt book. Remember, my quilt patterns are Digital Downloads from my Etsy Shop and they are to you in moments after purchase. Questions about downloading a digital file, Etsy helps answer the questions

Applique into Patchwork A Quilt Pattern Book

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Star Triangle Quilt Block

A Quilt Ladies Book Pattern

My Star Triangle quilt block is all about the triangle. I like to think of it as triangle practice, let the sewing begin.

Finished quilt block is twelve inches by twelve inches.

Cut 8 Blue – 3
7/8” x 3 7/8”

Cut 8 White – 3
7/8” x 3 7/8”

Make Triangles

Sew as shown

This Quilt Block is from my Book

“THE LADIES”

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Daily Holiday’s December 18th to 31st

From The Quilt Ladies

I am having a ball with these Holiday’s so much so I’m adding TWO weeks for you. I know your homes are as crazy as ours but take a moment each day to just relax, and remember what this season is really all about.

Please Don’t miss December 21, National Flashlight Day or My favorite December 30th – Bacon Day, best reason in the world to have breakfast at home. Holidays found at www.holidayinsights.com

December 18
Bake Cookies Day

National Roast Suckling Pig Day

December 19
Look for an Evergreen Day

Oatmeal Muffin Day

December 20
Go Caroling Day

December 21
Crossword Puzzle Day

Forefather’s Day

Humbug Day

Look on the Bright Side Day

National Flashlight Day

December 22
Channukah – date varies

National Date Nut Bread Day – or September 8!?

Winter Solstice – the shortest day of the year, date varies

December 23
Festivus – for the rest of us

Roots Day

December 24
National Chocolate Day

National Egg Nog Day

December 25
Christmas Day

National Pumpkin Pie Day

December 26
Boxing Day

December 27
Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day

National Fruitcake Day

December 28
Card Playing Day

December 29
Pepper Pot Day

December 30
Bacon Day

National Bicarbonate of Soda Day

December 31
Make Up Your Mind Day

New Year’s Eve

Unlucky Day

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53 Quilt Pattern Blocks a Quilt Pattern Book

The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop

Nothing makes a quilter happier than a beautiful quilt and we Quilter’s seem to NEVER have enough quilt patterns and this quilt book has them in an assortment of quilt block sizes. From a beginner to an advanced quilter, these quilt blocks are time tested. Here is MY 53 Quilt Pattern Blocks quilt book made into ONE quilt. All cutting and piecing instructions included.

53 Quilt Block Patterns all in ONE Quilt

The quilt featured in the book has a finished size of 54” wide and 74” long. A Getting Started section and how to do Quilt Binding section is also in the book.

53 Quilt Pattern Block Quilt Book by The Quilt Ladies — Sample page of 53 Quilt Pattern Blocks Quilt Book

Quilt blocks are all different size, patterns can be used in all your quilting needs. You are purchasing the quilt pattern NOT the quilt shown.

Remember, my quilt patterns are Digital Downloads from my Etsy Shop and they are to you in moments after purchase. Questions about downloading a digital file, Etsy helps answer the questions

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Brownie DAY !

Brownie Recipe – The Quilt Ladies

Today is National Brownie day and let’s say…I can make a good brownie! Or Hershey’s can!

Hershey Brownie Recipe You know when you pull out the Hershey Cocoa, the recipe is going to be perfect. HERE’S their website

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine (Use butter)
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 eggs
¾ cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa or HERSHEY’S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

Place butter in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 2 to 2-1/2 minutes or until melted. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well with spoon after each addition. Add cocoa; beat until well blended. Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat well. Stir in nuts, if desired. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of the pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Frost if desired. Cut into bars. About 36 brownies.

CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING

1/3 cup butter or margarine
2/3 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa
2-2/3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat; add cocoa, stirring constantly until smooth.(Mixture will be very thick.) Remove from heat; pour into medium bowl. Cool slightly.

Add powdered sugar alternately with milk and vanilla, beating to spreading consistency. About 2 cups frosting.

THEY are PERFECT ! !