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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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Beth Ann is a Quilter and an Author
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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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Happy Father’s Day

To all the Father’s, I hope you have a wonderful Day. I know Husband here is HAVING a GREAT time.

Can you see the Horse here in a wave? From our trip to the ocean the other day. I only have to be asked once to go sit in the sand and just watch nature. The wind and wave made for some great spray. I just waited and this was one of MANY shots.

horse outline from sea spray

Great-Great Grandma’s Quilt Pattern for YOU !

Make a Pin Wheel Quilt Block

How to make the Pin Wheel Quilt Block from my Great-great Grandmother – quilt pattern below for you.

Finished block will be 6″ x 6″

Cutting for ONE Block

Cut 2 Green – 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″

cut each block from corner to corner

(shown as gray)

Cut 1 Pink 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″

cut corner to corner and then again, corner to corner

(shown as red )

Cut 1 White 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″

cut corner to corner and then again, corner to corner

(shown as white)

Piece 4 blocks together as shown

Sew into rows

Sew rows together

My Great, Great Grandmother's Pin Wheel Quilt Block Pattern

Please remember,

there are other methods of piecing

the quarter triangle, this is how I do it. My quilt tutorial how I do Triangles

My Great-Great Grandmother’s Quilt This quilt was a gift to my mother from her Great Grandmother. And then a Gift to me from My Mother. Making it by, GREAT-GREAT Grandmother’s Gift to ME ! Well…That’s how I like to look at it. I never met her and my mom only remember’s helping with the peddle sewing machine. I use this quilt and love sleeping under it. It goes in the washer and now living here in Florida and not having a clothes line it does go it the dryer….Yes… it bothers me too, but…. the colors are still very bright, but the Florida sun won on these photo’s.

The hand quilting on this quilt is WONDERFUL

Thanks for ASKING here is the Canon Camera I use for EVERYTHING you see here on my site

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My Tortilla Soup Recipe

Well, here I go again, the pounds are coming back on?? I love it here in Florida, Husband’s home and so many things to do, BUT, I LOVE to go out to eat TOO ! I think I have shared before… here I go again !

This is based on Weight Watchers 0 Point Tortilla Soup. But, I need meat in mine, I need the protein to keep me moving a bit longer.

3 chicken breast, in a pot with about 6 cups of water.

add 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper. Cook until the chicken is done, remove skin/bones, shred or use 4 cups of Can Chicken Broth (easier)

Pull chicken out and shred.

1 cup Chopped Onions Chopped

2 Garlic Cloves

3 Green Onions Chopped

3-4 stalks of Celery Chopped

1/2 a Green Pepper

1/3 Cup Fresh Cilantro

Spray pan with spray oil.

Cook in soup pan, make everything tender 10-15 minutes

Pour Chicken broth through a strainer and back into pot.(if homemade)

Add Shredded Chicken

Add the rest of the ingredients to the broth

2 – 12oz cans of Diced Tomatoes

1/2 cup Salsa, we like hot, use what you like

1 can Whole Corn – Or fresh off the cob

1/2 teaspoon Cumin

1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder

1/2 teaspoon basil

Simmer and let cook down.

Serve with Sour Cream (I use Greek yogurt)

And taco chips

Suggestions

When you have leftovers after the holidays or party, make this soup, you can add anything to it and it’s wonderful.
Try adding fresh spinach, cut up add in about 5 minutes before serving.
You can use any meat, shred turkey, shred roast beef or pork, if you use another meat or don’t want to do your own chicken stock, use 4 cups of Chicken Broth
This is a make it your own soup.
We eat this year round, mostly I think because it’s a great solo-lunch for me.
It’s very good without meat, it will be a 0 Point meal with no meat.
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Write it Wednesday – Facts About Me

I missed last Wednesday….I was on a plane to Dallas and taking care of GRAND’s. Nothing better ! I started two weeks ago with fifteen facts about me, and didn’t get past number one, you can see it here.

Fourteen Facts about me, I am

A Sister – I have a sister 9 years older, (she’s first born). I came nine years later (I am considered first born) and a brother (male, first born) ! Tells a lot about us.

A Wife – I love this guy who decided to marry me. Husband is a keeper, he told me once, it will never be dull and it never has been.

A Mother – I have two grown boys

A Mother-n-Law – I adore my/our two daughter-n-laws

A Grandmother – Each boy gave me two – I have FOUR GRANDS

A Friend – I have friends for forty years, friends new today, friends who have come and gone

A Quilter – I love quilting. I made all my clothes all through school. I took up cross stitch after being married and quilting when the boys were little, so just over 38 years of quilting……

A Photographer – My newest hobby and I LOVE it.

A Cook – Aren’t we all – Or don’t we just have to be?

A Writer – As you can see I am loving this part of me A LOT !

A Good Person –

A Painter – My Dad was a house painter when I was growing up. I think it just stuck to me. I love to decorate and I’m back into watercolors and drawing again.

I am Funny – Nothing makes me happier than Laughter. Loud or soft. I love to laugh and I think it’s part of LOVING to TALK

And Kind – I try hard to be kind, good and in the moment.

This is ME – Beth Ann

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Happy Mother’s Day to All

I love sharing my photo’s and today I’m giving myself a Mother’s Day treat. I have been working on macro photography, (up close photo’s) it’s a little hard to do with a point and shot camera, my camera, but I’m fine with that. I guess it’s my form of macro?? Or close but not too close? Happy Mother’s Day to ALL !

This is Lily….

Lily Photo by Beth Ann Strub

Nature Perfect…

Nature Perfect in peach color

Stop and Pose…

Stop and Pose butterfly photo

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