I am Malala – A story of Family love and Education

I am Malala

I just finished I Am Malala and what a great read. I read it in about two day and have been thinking about her since.  It’s her account of what happened to her and how with bravely, her parents standing with her in love, encouragement and grit. And those brother who never changed the way they treated her. And how she did and is fighting for education for both boys and girls.  What we cannot forget is what education can and does for us all. GREAT read.  I Am Malala

I am Malala

Beth

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Star Quilt Pattern to Make – The Quilt Ladies

Today is  a day to remember.

Mt Rushmore photo by Beth Ann Strub

We have two things that happens every year on this date in our lives too. Grand #3’s Birthday and Son #2 wedding anniversary.
Nothing better than a quilt pattern to share, this block has a finished size of eight inches by eight inches. This star pattern in from my book, The Ladies. 
In my book, this is quilt block ELEVEN

Quilt pattern block 11 from The Ladies Quilt Book

Quilt pattern block 11 from The Ladies Quilt BookCut 4 Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 4 Yellow – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 2 Green– 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 4 Tan – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangles

 

Cut 1 Yellow– 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 1Tan – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 2 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangles

Sew as shown

The Ladies Quilt Pattern book

“The Ladies” are The Quilt Ladies. They quilt every Tuesday together and after years of doing that, they’ve decided to do a quilt pattern book. So “The Ladies” was born, a quilt block sampler pattern book with 68 – Eight by Eight Inch quilt pattern blocks. All straight pieced, all cutting and piecing instructions included.

Rose Me, photo by Beth Ann Strub

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Happy Grandparents Day !

Grandpa at our house is the player, the fisherman and the go to guy. And I have no problem with it, I love him too ! 

 Happy Grandparents Day ! 

Grandpa and grandson for a walk

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My Florida Quilt Pattern Block of YOU !

This is my Florida State Quilt Pattern Block of you. After traveling this summer, we came to the idea, it’s pretty perfect here in Florida for Husband and I.

Florida Quilt Block is HERE for you

How to make a Florida Quilt block

First 10 States of US State Quilt Block Patterns from The Quilt Ladies
First 10 States of US State Quilt Block Patterns from The Quilt Ladies
First 10 State Quilt Block Patterns
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado,
Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia
Second 10 State Quilt Block Patterns
Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland
Third 10 State Quilt Block Patterns
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
New Hampshire, New Jersey
Fourth 10 State Quilt Block Patterns
New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina
Fifth 10 State Quilt Block Patterns
South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont,
Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

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I really do read the Book !

I love books and it’s one of my MANY things and after learning to keep my mind moving forward, I started reading a chapter a day. I think with me it’s just getting me to stop and start. After starting I seem to read and read.   This is my last pool read book. I read a lot in the pool, it’s Florida ! This is The Hypnotist’s Love Story

The  Hypnotist’s Love Story  

by Liane Moriarty

The Hypnotist's love story

I hate to say, I didn’t know this author, but do now ! I pick it my the reviews and the cover, bought the book for the cover !  Ellen in a professional hypnotherapist and you  met her clients  and understand her career. But, her own love life is in need of a bit of work. She meets Patrick, and the story really begins, Patrick has a stalker. A different kind, if there such a thing. The story held me and hearing the voice of the stalker made the book very interesting.   Fun afternoon read, 

The  Hypnotist’s Love Story  

by Liane Moriarty

Lilies at the Denver Botanical Gardens, photo's by Beth Ann Strub

Last Months Book, “The Wife”

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Star Quilt Pattern – The Ladies

Nothing better than a star quilt pattern, this is one of my quilt blocks that has just about everything in it. From a four-patch quilt block, a log cabin, squares and triangles.  Finished size of this quilt block is eight inches by eight inches. From my quilt book, The Ladies.

Star quilt pattern

Simple Star Quilt Block Pattern

Cutting Instructions follows the pattern on the left

Cut 4 Lt. Blue – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 4 Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangles

 

Cut 4 Blue – 2 ½” X 2 ½”

Cut 2 Blue – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 2 Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 1 Lt. Blue – 2 ½” x 1 1/2″

Cut 2 Lt. Blue – 3 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 1 Lt. Blue – 4 ½” x 1 ½”

Sew as shownThe Ladies Quilt Book

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Photo Boom on my White Lily

I like to edit photo’s in my camera, meaning, I don’t just point and shot. I point it and then mess with the way is looks, move the camera left, right, up and down. Change mode on camera. Thank goodness I didn’t do that here on my White Lily Photo.
In other words WAY over think every bit of the photo. Why? I don’t like fixing it time on the computer later, just shot it right ! I said out loud many times, “Shot the picture! ” and had results like this.

White Lily on Pond by Beth Ann Strub

 

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Log Cabin Quilt Block of YOU !

Thank you all for sharing last weeks log cabin quilt block on Facebook and Pinterest.   It was going to be a one shot post but here you go with another. Again, sharing for quilters is fun, but I can only keep doing FREE is if you purchase at The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop.

This Log Cabin quilt block has a finished size of ten inches by ten inches.

how to make a log cabin quilt pattern block

how to make a log cabin quilt pattern block

Cut 2 Blue – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 2 Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Make the center 4-patch

 

Cut 1 Pink – 2 ½” x 1 ½” Sew to the top

Cut 1 Pink- 3 ½” x 1 ½” Sew to the right side

Cut 1 Blue – 3 ½” x 1 ½” Sew to the bottom

Cut 1 Blue – 4 ½” x 1 ½” Sew to the left side

Cut 1 Pink – 4 ½” x 1 ½” Sew to the top

Cut 1 Pink – 5 ½” x 1 ½” Sew to the right side

Cut 1 Blue – 5 ½” x 1 ½” Sew to the bottom

Cut 1 Blue – 6 ½ “x 1 ½” Sew to the left side

Cut 1 Purple – 6 ½” x 1 ½” Sew to the top

Cut 1 Pink – 7 ½” x 1 ½” Sew to the right side

Cut 1 Blue – 7 ½” x 1 ½” Sew to the bottom

Cut 1 Blue – 8 ½” x 1 ½” Sew to the left side

Cut 1 Purple – 8½” x 1 ½” Sew to the top

Cut 1 Pink – 9½” x 1 ½” Sew to the right side

Cut 1 Blue – 9 ½” x 1 ½” Sew to the bottom

Cut 1 Blue – 10 ½” x 1 ½” Sew to the left side

how to make a log cabin quilt pattern block

Barn Quilt, Quilt Pattern for you to Make
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Photo me THRILLED by Beth Ann

After our vacation with the family in South Dakota, Husband and I took a few days in Denver. We visited the Denver Botanical Gardens.  

These gardens were over the moon ! and I took LOTS of pictures.  Just a few here My Canon Camera

Pink Lily Photo by Beth Ann Strub

The lilies were in full bloom, this will probably become a book cover. 

Lilies at the Denver Botanical Gardens, photo's by Beth Ann Strub

This is ONLY one side of the Lily Pond, I had a BALL !

Photo above taken with my iphone, in pano mode. I’ve not found the time yet but these are going into watercolors too ! 

Lilies at the Denver Botanical Gardens, photo's by Beth Ann Strub

Lilies at the Denver Botanical Gardens, photo's by Beth Ann Strub

Remember, I use my point and shot camera and was on the sidewalk. 
My Canon Camera

 

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Log Cabin Quilt Pattern Block just for YOU !

Here is one of my log cabin quilt patterns,  the quilt block will have a finished size of ten inches by ten inches. This is one of the quilt block you can have a ball with mixing and moving colors around or use up some straps.

how to make a log cabin quilt block

Cut 2 Pink – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 2 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Make center 4 -patch

 

Log cabin quilt pattern block tutorial

Cut 2 Blue – 4 ½” x 1 ½”

Sew to the top and bottom

Cut 2 Yellow – 6 ½” x 1 ½”

Sew to the sides

Cut 7 Pink – 2 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 7 Gray – 2 ½” x 1 ½”

Sew as shown, top and bottom

Add sides

Cut 2 Blue – 8 ½” x 1 ½”

Sew to the top and bottom

Cut 2 Blue 10 ½” x 1 ½”

Sew to the sides.

how to make a log cabin quilt block

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Beth

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