How to Mend an Old Quilt – Beth Ann Doing

I receive an email like this about three times a month. LONG ago, when home with kids this is what I did. I repaired old quilt, PLEASE, remember this is NOT a quick project, but so worth your time, how to mend an old quilt.

The Question: “I am trying to repair a quilt my mother made me for my wedding 48 years ago the bindings were torn by so much use as well as some of her beautiful star patches, I have separated the binding am not sure how to replace some triangle patches of her lone star quilt can you advise me I am a beginner have been watching a lot of videos decided I would start with this beautiful quilt that needs some fixing so I can hand it down to my daughter she adored her grandmother”

How to Repair an OLD Quilt I ALWAYS wash quilts before I mend, this one turned out
VERY nice, they usually do ! I am doing 100% cotton quilt, usually from 1940-50’s THEY ARE NOT MUSEUM QUALITY QUILTS, THEY ARE LOVED AND USED QUILTS. PLEASE USE COMMON SENSE AND DO NOT EMAIL YOUR NASTY COMMENTS ABOUT OLD QUILTS AND WASHING. I HAVE HEARD IT ALL. That being said, really who wants to work on, use, repair or sleep under a dirty quilt??? These are LOVE quilts.

Three blocks in this quilt needed attention,

I like making a paper temple for the applique piece I’m adding Try to make it exact and add seam allowance at the time of cutting (it’s easier to do this way)This is the same fabric, one is the right side and one it the back sideAdd the seam allowance and cut out piece Fold down the point and press

Fold the sides over, I like to press everything and I use the tip of the small scissors to hold as the fabric will get HOT !

Applique the pink down and I hand quilted with white thread.

There are 3 baskets I fixed on this quilt

Can you find them ?

There are 3 baskets I fixed on this quilt

Can you find them ?

Beth Ann

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Make it March for My Photo’s

My little camera died ! No pain, no drama, BUT it DIED ! Husband just handed over his, it also is a Canon, point and shot, but it’s a REALLY good one. I’m in a learning curve again and love the adventure of new. So these are some of my photos from January, we took a couple of days and drove down to Sanibel Island. It of course was the coldest week we have had in years. But, we had a great time. Photo’s by Beth Ann Doing See my quilt Shop

The top couple photo’s are ideas for an area contest???

Water Lilly Bee photo by Beth Ann Strub — Water Lilly Bee

Cribbage Time, Husband and I play cribbage all the time. It’s a great two person game and we use it to keep our minds sharp.

cribbage time Photo by Beth Ann Strub — Cribbage Time Photo by Beth Ann Strub

We traveled for my birthday is Sanibel Island – Heard is a lot “It’s Five Some Place”

It’s Five Some Place Photo by Beth Ann Strub

In The Day one of my photos from the Edison Winter Home

Table setting Photo by Beth Ann Strub — In the Day Photo by Beth Ann Strub

Turning 60…. January 2018

Beth Ann Doing at Sixty

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Make a Quilt Block in March from My Quilt Ladies Book

This is the FIRST time I’m sharing one of My Quilt Ladies Books Quilt Pattern’s here on the site. This is a happy month at our house. Husband and I are celebrating 40 Years today ! ! So it seems a bit fitting to do something just a little different today !

I’m so VERY blessed and lucky, he’s a keeper ! He told me once, it would never be dull. So far, it’s wonderful.

This quilt block is one of my quilt blocks from Book Eleven of The Quilt Ladies. The quilt in the book has three different quilt blocks in ONE quilt.

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Finished quilt block will be ten inches by ten inches

Cut 1 Purple – 8”X 8” Squares

Cut 1 Purple Flower – 8”X 8” Squares

Free Quilt block Pattern from The Quilt Ladies Book

You will have one set left over

Cut 1 White – 6 7/8” X 6 7/8” Cut from corner to corner Basket center – using only one

Cut 3 White – 2 7/8” X 2 7/8”

Cut 3 Purple – 2 7/8” X 2 7/8”

Make triangles How I do Triangles

Cut 1 Green – 2 7/8” X 2 7/8” cut corner to corner

Cut 1 White – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

Piece together as shown

Piece 3 triangles together, sew

Sew 3 triangles and corner, sew

Free Quilt block Pattern from The Quilt Ladies Book

Sew Green triangles to cormers

Sew basket bottom to top

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Free Star Quilt Pattern – Part Three

This is how we finished your Star Quilt last week. To get to this point use links

Part One

Part Two

Adding an outside edge

Cut 2 Orange- 3 7/8″ X 3 7/8″

Cut 2 Black – 3 7/8″ X 3 7/8″

Make Triangles

Cut 4 Black – 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″

Sew as shown for the sides and sew to sides

Cut 4 Orange- 3 7/8″ X 3 7/8″

Cut 4 Black – 3 7/8″ X 3 7/8″

Make Triangles

Cut 8 Black – 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″

Sew top and bottom as shown. Sew on Top and Bottom

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TODAY is my 60th BIRTHDAY

IT’s my 60th Birthday TODAY ! !

It’s nuts, but I am 60 years old. ME….60 years old. I just can’t seem to get my mind around it…60??? When did this happen? and it’s really been a ball.

You See, I met this Guy, who after just moments I knew was going to be in my life forever.And then, he gave me all this…. All these wonderful boys, men and girls. OH God, thank you, I could not be any happier, any luckier, or any prouder.AND the truth ! ! ! I’m typing this January 14 because RIGHT NOW, (the 18th) I am laying on a beach and will be for the NEXT FEW DAYS ! !

Happy 60th to ME !

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Take Time Thursday – Photo’s by Beth Ann

I didn’t get out this week to shoot any new pictures….these are my attempt at a photo competition???? and I mean I TRY ! ! This first one I LOVE, but I placed it in the documentary category, and it’s not a documentary photo??? After 3 emails and 2 phone calls, I knew…..it was not going to get even looked at. My Fault…. I titled it “A bit of Her Life” maybe they knew it was my life?

I have been playing with black and white. I love adding a bit of color too. That’s why the top one was NOT a documentary photo, but creative??

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A Few Lessons Learned Dealing with an Aging Parent

Thank you for asking, my Mom is in a Skilled Nursing Center and settling in….Well? She can walk a bit with a walker, uses a wheelchair most of the time and since the surgery she lost all her bathroom abilities. Which I think is pretty common, from the talk around the lunch table with her. She is in a wonderful place, LOVES playing bingo, going to drum line, and she has found the spa ! She is not far from me, which is good too.

Grandma Quilt she made for my Mom — Great Grandma’s Quilt for my Mom

LESSONS Learned

ALWAYS tell the TRUTH: health issues suck, I know you/they are sick and no one wants to be sick, but talk about it, get it figured out, fixed and move on.

LAUGH, out loud and strong: Yes, it’s all serious, but we all know going into live, we are going to die in the long run. LAUGH

ASK the VERY hard questions, of yourself, of others, of services. EVERY thing you can think of, ask the questions.

FIND someone who you can say WHAT ever you need to say and will not judge you. Who will listen, and let you talk.

I have heard SO much the past months about empathy, and I think sometimes I just don’t have ANY ! Or maybe I just can’t have any NOW !

Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within the other being’s frame of reference, i.e., the capacity to place oneself in another’s position.

I do get it….but, moving through survival mode. My way is, look, learn and solve the problem. What is needed and what HAS to be done. I can’t seem to find empathy at those moments, but isn’t that empathy too, getting it done?

Release and be HAPPY !

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Prayer of Release – Beth Ann Doing and Learning

Happy 2018 ! !

My 2017 had higher than usual highs and some really low, lows. In late August my life became overwhelming and not mine, then in early December I found this, or it found me. PRAYER OF RELEASE

Heavenly Father, I release to You the burdens that I have been carrying, burdens that You never intended for me to carry. I cast all my cares upon You–all my worries, all my fears. You have told me to not be anxious about anything, but rather to bring everything to You in Prayer with Thankfulness.

Father, calm my restless spirit, quiet my anxious heart, still my troubling thoughts with the assurance that You are in control. I let go of my grip upon the things I have been hanging onto, with opened hands I come to You. I release to Your will all that I am trying to manipulate: I release to Your authority all that I am trying to control: I release to Your timing all that I have been striving to make happen.

I have always been the fixer, the one doing all the tap dancing to make everyone happy or everything right, the release to God has moved me forward, to except the good or bad and release it to the universe. I can fix nothing. I can ask, receive and release. My silent meditation. Release and Thank You

ONLY HAPPY IN 2018 ! !

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Take Time Thursday – Past Week in Photo’s

My Past Weeks Photo’s by Beth Ann. I have been wanting to do this for a bit and with things a bit calmer, I am going to try. What it really does is get me OUT and taking pictures.

We live in a fantasy area here in Sarasota, Florida, so many things to see and do. We always make it to the Ringling before most holiday’s. I call it a “vacation day”. I took 417 pictures on this day. I found I was a bit involved with the lighting??? I try very hard to just take pictures, not over think anything like portions of thirds, colors, just shoot what my eyes see at the time.

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I have always loved old thing and this is one of my favorite houses to visit. I hope that some day they will open it up to special tours and let me take my camera behind the red ropes….BUT until that time, I just keep taking pictures.