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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.

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Putting our Holiday Quilt Together From The Quilt Ladies

If you have missed any of My Holiday Quilt Pattern they are all here for you. Today is adding the outside borders.

Part ONE

Part TWO

Part THREE

Two Block Quilt Pattern by The Quilt Ladies

Cut 12 Green – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ Cut 12 Background – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ Sew center unit as shown.

Cut 8 Yellow – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ Cut 8 background – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ Sew corner units as shown.

Cut 8 Background – 4 1/2″ x 14 1/2″ Sew unit together as shown.

Two Block Quilt Pattern by The Quilt Ladies

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It’s all in the Photo by Beth Ann

With everything being so crazy here for months….I am just getting myself back. My Mom is in a very good living place and we are getting a new normal worked out.

I haven’t done anything I have wanted to do for months, tonight I did, pulled out my photo’s and just played on Photoshop. I have always had anxiety and it has been on over drive. So, it’s huge for me to just be and be happy doing what “I” like.

Nice to see you, is from a boat ride and we walked the beach in Sarasota Bay.

Scary Beauty The Jelly fish is from Mote Marine, and of course my flowers, from ??? I even took a bit of time and entered a digital photo contest, I didn’t include them here but will after judging.

Nice to See you Photo by Beth Ann Strub — Nice to See You by Beth Strub

Scary Beautiful photo by Beth Ann Strub — Scary Beautiful by Beth Ann Strub

in the Beginning photo by Beth Ann Strub — in the beginning by Beth Ann Strub

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Finished Building my Sewing Table

One last day of this table, but I love it. I have had a couple questions, the table is all two by fours and a 3/4 inch plywood top. Husband and I moved through the pile of both the two by fours (need to be straight) and plywood(perfect grain pattern)

They (workers) will look at you, watch and NEVER help. AND I am VERY fine with that. Better to leave me ALONE. We always put everything back on the racks. The cost for both the plaid walls and table just about 300.

This table is 77 inches long, 36 inches wide and 32 inches high ! It’s a beast. I LOVE IT and My Sewing room is DONE???

From the Hall

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It’s Been A Bit

It has been a VERY long bit. I am trying to be back, my Mom is in her ninth week of rehab. and I’m just about….done. I will share more when it’s possible and when I have the were about me to do it.

Husband said last Friday night, “Grab your camera and let’s go see the Clydesdales” We drove down, pulled in, parked in the first row, walked around the corner AND

Clydesdales photo — **Anticipation of the Budweiser Clydesdales, photo by Beth Ann Strub**

I truly thought my heart was going to stop !

I hadn’t felt well for days. Thank you Budweiser Clydesdales, “That’s Second to None.”

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The Month of August Quilt Patterns WAS to be MY Month????

I hope you enjoyed the Month of Augusts FREE quilt patterns. It was a huge project and I don’t think I will be doing that anytime soon again.

I always have a VERY well outlined plan and this past month blow that to crap. My mom fell and broke her right femur 13 cm, one plate and ten screws later. Five days in the hospital and now in full time rehab, no weight on her right leg for six weeks. She pretty much is done, she had very little strength before the fall and now….it’s up to her and her spirit how much she will regain. And probably me?

All the emotions can be seen on my face, I am exhausted, have done

nothing I want or like to do and when I do have time….I just can’t seem to do it??? In my wimpy voice, “I didn’t get the book done I wanted, I didn’t get any art started for the holiday’s and the most important I’m not swimming every day.” I, I, I……

So for the next little bit, I’m going to just be ! I need to get myself together ! Please take a moment and look around my quilt pattern shop. Now it the time to start a new quilt !

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Free Quilt Pattern Month from The Quilt Ladies

Make a Little Quilt Block

I have to do different things in quilting to keep it interesting to me. This is one of my little quilt patterns, finished size two inches by two inches.

3 Dark 1 3/8″ X 1 3/8 ”
3 White 1 3/8″ X 1 3/8 ”
Make triangles

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3 Medium 1 3/8″ X 1 3/8 ”
3 White 1 3/8″ X 1 3/8 ”
Make triangles

2 Light 1″ X 1″

2 Dark 1″ X 1″

How to make a quilt block square

How to sew a triangle quilt block

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Day 7 of Free August Quilt Patterns by The Quilt Ladies

It’s a FULL MOON kind of day here at my house??? NUTS is running around the house trying to find HIS cars keys??? Full moon kind of day…I am just staying OUT of it here at my computer. HA !!

This quilt pattern block if from my book, CRAZY MAN, I’m proud to say, my quilt books are the best value you can find for quilt pattern’s, this book is ONLY 5.oo and to you in moments from my etsy shop.

Today Quilt Pattern is Eight inches by Eight inches finished size.

Cut 6 Blue 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” triangles

Cut 4 White 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” triangles

Cut 2 Red 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” triangles

Cut 1 Green 1 7/8” x 1 7/8” Cut from corner to corner

Cut 1 White 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” triangles

Cut from corner to corner

Cut 10 Asst. Colors 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”

Sew as Shown

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Happy 4th of JULY !

Nothing makes be happier than a RED, WHITE and BLUE Quilt. I have made a lot of them over the years here are a FEW

This is one of the very first little quilts I ever made, machined pieced and hand quilted. Some of the stars are not perfect, but I love this little quilt. Finished size is eighteen inches by eighteen inches.

This is one of those, “What was I thinking?” quilts I have…. Machine pieced and I hand quilted. Each log cabin strip was cut at one inch by one inch. Finished quilt is twenty inches by twenty inches.

Long ago, when Husband was working, I had VERY long holiday weekends. This quilt was the result of a VERY long 4th of JULY in Nebraska. I hate of say, “It’s not quilted….Yet?” Machine pieced !

Hope you have a GREAT HOLIDAY, Please be SAFE, and KIND to EVERYONE ! !

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These Pictures Didn’t Make the Cut

I love taking pictures. I have taken classes, shot thousands of pictures, joined a group and just jumped in with two feet. I tried a couple competitions, but my skin wasn’t too thick. I took a year off and today I sent in digital prints, these photo’s here were close but didn’t make the cut…..I have no idea why, I think it’s at the moment kind of thing, but I really like these too.

How you doing….LUNCH, Photo by Beth Ann Strub

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