I love seeing things different and today was the day of different. This site went down and I have been dealing with chat’s, phone calls and google how to’s ! It’s up and working! Learned a few bits today !
Start looking at everything even quilts a bit different, also, someone else’s point of view, kindness of a mask, kindness of 6 feet, or just listen and NOT speak. 
Category: From Beth’s Desk
Repairing an Old Quilt
Torn to New
This is Husband’s fishing quilt and it needed some
HELP. This is the quilt that I have been using these post-knee surgery days, Here is how to make a quilt block.
This post is from 2014 from The Quilt Ladies Site – Moving it all over !
After it’s last wash it just seems to fall apart ! I try to fix them, the owner of the quilt in our family will usually not give their quilt up !
Laying out each place to repair
Pinned it really good
And used applique stitches, by hand.They were all on seams, fabric becoming weak?
I think just YEARS of use.
Looks pretty good ! 
Ready for many more years of wear !
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Make a Button Bracelet
Happy May Day Project
I have Husbands Grandmother’s buttons and I wanted to do something for just the Ladies in our family.
And here is what I made, Button Bracelets
I had seen the bracelets on Pinterest, but no instructions so here is how “I” did it ! !
First the buttons
I laid each bracelet out and made sure that each one had at least one button the same in each bracelet, the white onesFor the bracelet you need one’s with 4 holes, I used 7 per bracelet
and then 1 button with just 2 holes for the end, to use as the clasp.
I used cord “Jewelry Designer Satin Rattail” cord 5.49 m
I cut the length about 24″ long = double it over
Tie a knot in the end, this will be where the end clasp button goes through
Pull the cord up and then down over the other side.
When you cross over and come up again this is when you need to
have the other cord end UNDER that closing to hold it in place.
Pull the cross stitch tight, and start the process over
with the cord NOT used on the first button and do
it all again.
I left space between each button.
When you get to the end, leave about a 1 inch of cord
and add the 2 hole button, tie a knot at each hole
This is the end button which will become the clasp button
I made 7 bracelets I made gift cards as I’m pretty sure no one remembers I have these buttons.
Buttons provided by: Lucy Strub
Grandma !
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Old Ladies Rock
A Story
Today is Tell a Story Day ! and it’s Monday and I’m moving over from The Quilt Ladies Site: a classic from 6-29-2009.
Yes, I have been doing this for WAY too long, that too has been a discussion going on for a bit….but for another day. Here is
OLD Ladies ROCK – A Bike Story and Aging
Well, I’m going to have to face the fact; I’M OLD. I have gone kicking and screaming (and Laughing) into middle age but yesterday
was the end all of end all.
We volunteered at a Triathlon in Des Moines, IA, it’s the swim, bike, run thing and we were bike marshall’s and I loved it. Have a chair and cheer the riders on. I loved it, until….
As we (Sister-in-law #2) cheered on, one of the female riders said,
“OLD LADIES ROCK”
I haven’t stopped laughing yet.
I know I (we) maybe not be riding, swimmer or running in spandex,
I know the hair maybe a bit gray, but an OLD lady.
I know at the age of 20, 51 is old, but please, OLD. Neither one of us have a cane, a walker or knit, well, I do quilt? Anyway, I’m claiming my 50’s ! I thought the 50’s, are the new 30’s. Will someone please tell, the 20 year old this !
Anyway here’s some pictures of the day,
This Old Lady Rocks
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A Happy and Blessed Easter
There is nothing normal about life today and probably not for the next months to years. But, on this wonderful day of Easter, please take a moment to be mindful of all we each have.
To everyone doing huge things as are our essential workers, to writing checks to food banks, to praying at home, and those understanding home is the best place to stay healthy !
God Bless us all at this time, at all times and with love it our hearts for all. Together is the only way we can do what needs to be done.
Happy Easter and Blessed Passover
Beth Ann
National Dandelion Day
Celebrate Every Day !
Today is National Dandelion Day
Dandelions were my first bouquet of flowers that I gave and first I received. They are a happy yellow and said spring when we were in the Midwest.
We all know that they are a weed and I can remember working on the yard with my Grandma Glade pulling them out. She had this great tool that looked kind of like a fork. But, I always ended our pulling session with a small bouquet of them on the window seal.
Happy Dandelion Day !
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International Day of Happiness
Happy with a Smile
It’s been a bit crazy for us all the past days and probable for the next weeks to months. We have all had anxiety over load and learning to step back, take a breath and stop has been my goal.
I had a full panic attack last Friday, that cannot and will not happen again, I cannot do that to myself. “Shelter in Place” “Stay home”. I love home, I love my space in this world and I’m going to just let the rest be for a bit, this little house of ours is perfect.
I have been challenging myself to say the word “HAPPY”. It has become a bit of a silent praying going over and over in my mind.
Happy, I choose to be happy, I choose to be me, I choose to be kind, I choose to take care of myself, I choose prayer to be with me and in me.
On this day of Happiness, please be kind, be happy and please take care of YOURSELF. Mind and body.
Here are just a few things that make me HAPPY on a daily bases. And to those kids of ours that, I don’t share photo’s of, they are always my happiness !
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Today is 42 ! ! !
When a boy meets a girl… And 42 years later… it’s a life of joy, laughter, fun and family. I am blessed with his love. It’s been a fantastic ride in a GORGEOUS WORLD. It seems like yesterday.
We were introduced to each other and then on a blind date. The first Rocky movie and a pizza. It seems we have been together ever since. Two boys, two daughter-in-laws and those four wonderful Grands.
We are pretty much together 24/7 and it’s alright with me. All those years of his career always being first, it’s pretty special to be first now. As of me writing this I’m in week three of total knee replacement. I can’t do it without him, and there is no one else I would EVER let get those white support socks on me ! We can do ANYTHING with laughter ! Even those terrible socks !
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National Day of Unplugging
I’m doing It, Unplug
This is one of my goals for this year and I think I have been doing pretty good at it ! I don’t use my phone… I said it out loud. It’s really been easy. I turn the sound off and just leave it alone. I noticed if my back or shoulders are hurting it is probably because I just spent a couple of hours with my nose in my phone doing nothing but reading junk that has little or nothing to do with my life.
Today is National Day of Unplugging, it was suggested to do it from sundown to sundown, 24 hours. So, unplug, relax, take a day off, be with those you love, be present in your own life and enjoy just being unplugged.
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How to Sew Quilt Block Pieces
Mirror Image, One End and Both End Quilt Block How To
Hope you are learning a bit about quilting and if you are a seasoned quilter hope you are seeing something you’d like to try in a new quilt.
One End Triangle
On the smaller square, draw a light pencil line from
corner (size as in pattern)
corner (size as in pattern)
to corner with a ruler, on wrong side of fabric, this is
your sewing line.
your sewing line.
When you go to the sewing machine,
sew just to the left of the line or toward the part that
will be cut off. Sew only a thread or two from
the line making the piece turn easier.
Triangles on each end
1.
The base fabric (Blue) is cut finished size plus ½”, length and width. Corner is cut finished size plus ½”, length and width.
On the smaller square, draw a light pencil line from
corner
corner
to corner with a ruler, on wrong side of fabric, this is
your sewing line.
your sewing line.
When you go to the sewing machine,
sew just to the left of the line or toward the part that
will be cut off. Sew only a thread or two from
the line making the piece turn easier.
2.
Place good to good fabric, sew from corner to
corner.
Place good to good fabric, sew from corner to
corner.
3.
Trim a ¼” seam allowance, press to corner
fabric.
Trim a ¼” seam allowance, press to corner
fabric.
4.
Turn fabric and press to small corner
Turn fabric and press to small corner
5.
Place good to good fabric, sew from corner to
corner.
Place good to good fabric, sew from corner to
corner.
6.
Trim a ¼” seam allowance, press to corner
fabric.
Trim a ¼” seam allowance, press to corner
fabric.
7.
Turn fabric and press to small corner
Turn fabric and press to small corner
Mirror Image Triangles
Cut Larger triangle finished size plus 7/8” example 6” finished cut 6 7/8”
Cut each square from corner to corner You will have 2 triangles
Cut Points finished size plus 1 ¼” example 6” finished cut 7 ¼”
Cut each square from corner to corner and then again corner to corner. You will have 4 triangles
Sew each color and piece as shown