Nothing Grand, Small Moments of Joy

29″x34′ Quilt Table Topper

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A Quilt Block for You to Make
HERE is the complete quilt pattern for you to make, click the link, this post is large ! 

red and white table topper quilt pattern from The Quilt Ladies

red and white quilt topper bethanndoing red and white four patch quilt blocks bethanndoing.com table topper quilt pattern from The Quilt Ladies

It feels like the season itself is tapping me on the shoulder saying, “Hey, joy doesn’t have to be loud. It just has to be felt.”

And speaking of joy, we have a Christmas day baby,  my husband’s BIG 70th birthday party will be Christmas Eve. Things are ordered and trying to make sure the birthday boy doesn’t try to help lift anything heavier than a cookie.

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Beth Ann's Thought of the Week

This week try to remember that steady hearts and small joys matter more than perfect plans. Even in busy or uncertain moments, there is always room for a little light, a little hope, and a little grace.

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Holiday Quilt Pattern to Make

Hello Friends! A Short post this week

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This week has been a mix of real life and holiday sparkle at our house. Husband had a heart procedure on December 4th, the Watchman. It’s called a New Routine Procedure…But, it is SO scary…
I feel grateful for modern medicine, grateful for good doctors, and grateful for every person who has checked in, prayed, or simply sent a kind thought our way.
He is already to run a marathon. I keep reminding him that walking from the recliner to the kitchen is plenty of cardio for now. But he’s doing wonderfully, and our standard line from all his Doctors as they walk into see him is,
“You look good!” it never fails
and I love seeing him smile when I say it… at inappropriate times ! 
He is over the top in the looks department.

 Not a lot of quilt going on here, so I pulled one of my favorites of my quilt blocks of you today! Click the link below or HERE

A Quilt Block for You to Make
Here is the complete quilt block pattern for you, 

Free quilt block pattern for you to make

Holiday Quilt block from the Quitl Ladies Holiday quitl pattern

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Weekly News and An Old Secretary Desk

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Hello All ! Welcome !
Hope you are settling into the holiday spirit. I have the tree done, gifts shipped and Husband has the outside palm tree decorated with lights all a glow. We are over the top organized this year and I will share more later. 

Quilt Block of the WeekOld Maid Quilt Pattern blockThis weeks Quilt Block Pattern is all about it’s name, “Old Maid” finished size is 8″ by 8″ How I make my triangles tutorial is here.
I think this quilt block needs a name change to, “Powerful Women” but I don’t have a lot of pull in the quilt history area !
It’s a Great Quilt Block  

old maids puzzle quilt pattern
Cut 1 Lt. Blue      4 7/8” x 4 7/8’
Cut 1 White        4 7/8” x 4 7/8’
Make Triangles
Cut 2 Green        2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 2 White        2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 4 White        2 ½” x 2 ½”
old maids puzzle quilt pattern to make

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December 2025 Quilt Pattern from The Quilt Ladies 2025 Quilt Pattern of the Month from The Quilt Ladies

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This is what I worked on the past few weeks and this past week add Thanksgiving into it too ! !
My Secretary Hutch for our kitchen ! ! and I love it. 

This old secretary desk came to me tired, faded, and a little wobbly ($50). Over the past two weeks, I’ve sanded, glued, repaired, cleaned, and finally painted it back into something that makes me smile every time I walk into my kitchen. It’s amazing how a little love, a little patience, and a lot of elbow grease can completely transform a piece.

I know some don’t like painted wood, this wood was not the best, pieced together a bit, I saved what I could and had a ball painting the rest. secretary finished and painted the quilt ladies This project is the largest I have done since my library and it has reminded me how satisfying it is to slow down and bring furniture piece back to life.

Yes, I hand painted the back, it’s on art paper so IF
I want later, I can change it

back of srectary hand painted by Beth Ann

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Thought for the Week

I think this is what we do with our Quilts,
The most ordinary things become extraordinary the moment we decide they’re worth saving. This week, look at what’s already around you with new eyes and find joy in bringing a little beauty back to life.

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A Pumpkin Little Quilt Pattern for You to Make

Free Weekly Quilt Block

HAPPY HALLOWEEN 

(from 2018)
I’m sharing one of The Quilt Ladies Quilt Patterns, a simple pumpkin quilt pattern. Finished quilt top is 15” X 15”

Pumpkin quilt pattern block

Pumpkin quilt patternStart piecing from top to bottom.

Row 1

Cut 2 Background – 1 ½” x 3”

Cut 1 Stem – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Row 2 and Row 4

Cut 1 Orange – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”

Cut 1 Background – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”

 Make Triangle

Cut 2 Background – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Row 3

Cut 2 Background – 1 ½’ x 3 ½”

Cut 1 Orange – 4 ½” x 3 ½”

Cut 6 Background – 1 ½” x 6 ½”

Sew between 2 pumpkins, and on ends 2 times

Cut 3 Background 1 ½” x 15 ½”

Sew to the top, middle and bottom

Cut Binding 2 ½”  x 65” 

Pumpkin quilt pattern

HAPPY HALLOWEEN 

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Star Quilt Block of YOU to Make

Weekly Quilt Block

This Quilt Star Quilt Pattern is my number one saved, reposted quilt block pattern to date.

(from 2023)
This is ONE of the Basic Quilt Blocks EVERY quilter uses over and over. When in need of a quilt FAST, this is my go to quilt block.  Finished quilt block will measure twelve by twelve inches.

This Quilt Block is  FROM MY BOOK – THE LADIES
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How to make a star quilt block
Star Quilt Block Pattern
Simple star quilt pattern free
 Finished quilt block size
is 12″ x 12″ 
Cut 4 Soft Gray –
3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Cut 4 White – 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 4 Soft Gray –
3 ½” x 3½”
Cut 1 Blue – 6 ½” x 6 ½”
Sew as shown

 

This and MANY more quilt blocks are in my book

Fun and Color Quilt Block Pattern to Make

English Rose Quilt Block Pattern

I have to LOVE a Quilt pattern named, “English Rose” what says quilting more than a English Rose. Complete quilt pattern is here for you, my quilt block is all abut the background fabric, you do YOU !

The finished size this quilt block is ten inches by ten inches.  If you’d like the complete set of 68 of this series and how to make the quilt, it’s HERE for you ! 

English Rose quilt pattern block

English Rose Quilt Pattern BlockCut 6 Burgundy       2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 6 White    2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles How to do Triangles

Cut 5 White    2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 Burgundy       2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 Gray       2 ½” x 2 ½”

Sew as Shown

 

 

 

 

 

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Weekly Quilt Block Pattern from The Quilt Ladies

Star Quilt Block in Yellow

This weeks quilt block is a  yellow star quilt block, a sunny burst of joy  in color. With yellow in a quilt is comes yellow become the focal point. Yellows a bit of sunshine stitched into every seam. This classic star design never goes out of style, perfect for adding a vibrant touch to any quilt project.

This quilt block has a finished size of ten inches by ten inches

Time to start your holiday quilt projects, only 5 months!

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Simple quilt block of squares and triangles

Cut 4 Gray – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 Yellow – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut corner to corner

Simple quilt pattern block of squares and triangles

Sew triangle unit together

 Cut 2 Yellow – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 2 White –  2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles

Cut 4 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut corner to corner

Sew triangle unit together

 Cut 1 Yellow – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 4 ½” 

Sew together as shown

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Star Quilt Pattern here for You to Make

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Have a FANTASTIC Weekend with my free quilt pattern

Here is a Complete quilt pattern for you. I think it’s a fun quilt because of the colors and the black making it pop. This quilt LOOKS hard BUT it’s just triangles.

Orange and Blue Star Quilt

Tutorial Orange and Blue Star Quilt Pattern

I cut 3 7/8″ blocks to make my triangles, you can cut any size you would like. I made and quilted this quilt YEARS ago and I have used it as a table topper, a front door quilt and as a lay over the back of the couch quilt for color.  My quilt has a finished size of 30 inches by 30 inches.

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 For the center 

Cut 1 Blue  – 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″
Cut 1 Orange  – 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″
Make Triangles  How I make my Triangles

Orange and Blue Star Quilt Pattern

Cut 2 Blue  – 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″
Cut 2 Orange  – 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″
Cut 4 Black  – 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″
Make Triangles

Cut 4 Black – 3 1/2″ x  3 1/2″

Sew units as shown, sew to the sides. Sew top and bottom as shown and sew 

Orange and Blue Star quilt block

Finished center of the quilt block. 

Orange and Blue Star Quilt Pattern using triangles

Cut 6 Orange – 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″
Cut 6 Blue – 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″
Make Triangles
Cut 1 Orange – 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″
Cut 1  Blue – 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″
Cut 2 Black – 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″
Make Triangles
Sew as shown add sides first, then top and bottom 

Orange and Blue Star quilt pattern

Tutorial Orange and Blue Star Quilt Pattern

Orange and Blue Star Quilt
Free Star Quilt Pattern

Cut 4 Blue 3 1/2″ x 24 1/2″

Cut 4 Orange – 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″

Sew one orange square on to each end of two blue strips

Sew sides on first and then the top and bottom

Orange and Blue Star Quilt pattern Orange and Blue Star Quilt

I cut my binding 2 1/2″ by 130″

Here is  my Quilt Ladies Tutorial for you on How I do quilt binding

Orange and Blue Star Quilt Pattern by The Quilt Ladies

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Four-Patch Table Topper Quilt Pattern

Sew a Table Topper Quilt

4-Patch Table Topper Pattern for YOU. If you look close I did all my sewing by hand. Most will not, my office/library project continues….
Table Topper finished size 29″ x 34″

four patch quilt table topper

Cut 80 – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ squares
Piece together to form a 4-patch block
four patch quilt table topper
You will have 40 – 2-patch blocks
Red table topper
Open up the 2-patch blocks, press the seam to the 
dark fabric side
and add another 2-patch
make a table topperMatching up the seams, open to check and 
make sure they match before sewing
four patch quilt table topper
You will have 20 – 4-Patch blocks 
After the 20 – 4-patch blocks are finished, 
lay them out as you would like them
making a red four patch quilt table topper5 down and 4 across
This is the sashing and border fabric, I always lay it out and like it, BEFORE cutting
four patch quilt table topper
Cut 49 – 4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ sashing 
Cut 30 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″  corner blocks
four patch quilt table topper
Stack your rows up and move to sewing table, I don’t have a felt wall, so I use my dining
room table to lay things out. 
Sew a 4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ strip to each end and in between 
each in the row

four patch quilt table topper

Sew 6 rows as shown above, 4- 4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ strips and 5- 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ squares. Sew the rows together 
four patch quilt table topper
Cut 2 Sashing color – 26 1/2″ x 4 1/2″
Sew to the left and right sides
four patch quilt table topper
Make the corners
Cut 4 Dark Color – 4 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ 
Cut 4 Dark Color – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
 Cut 4 Red – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
sew together 1 dark and 1 red,
sew dark 4 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ on
four patch quilt table topper
Cut 2 Sashing Color – 21 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ 
Sew to the top and bottom of the table topper
four patch quilt table topper
Finished size is
34″ x 29″
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Heart Quilt Block Pattern

Sew a Simple Heart Quilt Block

Sewing a heart quilt block for Valentine’s Day for yourself or another.

This classic design is perfect for celebrate  using soft pinks, deep reds, and vibrant whites, the heart block comes together with simple piecing triangles and squares, Great for or beginners and seasoned quilters.

A simple quilt block pattern and it’s just in time for Valentine’s Day. My heart quilt block pattern has a finished size of eight inches by eight inches. See all my Weekly Quilt Block Patterns

Valentine's Heart quilt pattern from The Quilt Ladies

Cut 4 Red – 2  7/8″ x  2 7/8″
Cut 4 White – 2  7/8″ x  2 7/8″
Make into Triangles
How I do My Triangles

Cut 6 Red – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Lay out and sew as shown

How to sew a heart quilt block

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