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Five MOST Requested Quilt Ladies Quilt Block Patterns

From The Quilt Ladies

I have had The Quilt Ladies for many years, lots of quilt blocks, quilt patterns drawn, loads of quilt blocks made, quilt patterns on Etsy and even my quilt books in Print, Kindle and on Prime. These are the quilt patterns here from this site that are always asked about and for !

This is MY Quilt HERE and the quilt block pattern for you to make. I am so happy to have this quilt, it helped start The Quilt Ladies

Here, I think it’s the color and the movement this quilt block has that all like. It’s finished size is eighteen inches by eighteen inches, using cut 2 1/2″ squares.

This is Husband’s quilt, the fold up and add to his sleeping bag quilt. The quilt block pattern is here for you.

This quilt block star quilt pattern has a life of it’s own. It’s all over Pinterest, all over other’s sites as a link to get you to their quilt sites (not paid for OR asked for) and it’s been viewed here over 26000 times. Have to say, it’s liked !

My Shadow Star quilt block pattern
I have shared this recently and it’s always a hit !

My: To Use a Quilt or Not to Use a quilt

Meet Beth Ann: A Quilter and an Author who decided to self-publish her quilt books and quilt patterns, SEE her BOOKS on Amazon and PDF download quilt patterns on Etsy

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From The Quilt Ladies Book

!2 Quilt Stories, 15 Quilt Patterns

Excerpt from my Book “The Quilt Ladies”
Available on Kindle and in Print

“Life was just too hard to deal with and even harder at two in the morning. All I had were my own thoughts. A needle and thread made things just a little better.”

The Story continues:

Mary Alice returned with the coffee and found that
Helen had finished a total of three two patches. “Hope you don’t mind, but
these cookies looked good. Great for coffee dunking.”

Helen’s mind was working. Now her body needed a little help, too. As Helen had her coffee and three cookies, they talked. Mary Alice showed her how to unfold the sewn square and draw another ¼ inch line from the top on the wrong side of the fabric. (How to quilt)

“Take this piece and add to the back of it another one just like it, good fabric to good fabric. Place it seam to seam and stitch them together.” Mary Alice did one as Helen ate.

They talked and sewed all afternoon. Helen did not need to put the line on the fabric any more, and a rhythm had started with her stitches.

“There is no wrong way or right way of quilting, just your way.”

When they spread out their work, they had finished ten, four patch squares. Mary Alice showed Helen how she could put them together, one after another, or place a solid fabric in between. Helen’s eyes were dancing as she looked at her work. She had finished a row, putting one after another.

“I like to sit by a window with the sun light or a lamp, put my feet up and get comfortable for some serious sewing.”

Two quilts are featured in Book Two, RoadWay 94” x
110” is a quilt that Teresa made for her boys as a road to drive cars and
Square Doll Quilt 17” x 21” using small squares.

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All 12 of The Quilt Ladies Stories in ONE place
and 15 Complete Quilt Patterns to MAKE

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Christmas in JULY – Square Perfect Quilt Pattern Book

Quilt Book, eBook, PDF Download

This is a simple quilt pattern made with squares, but with the three colors, and then doing it red, white and blue, the colors pop. It’s not the red and blue, it’s the white that will make any colors POP.
Complete instructions to make this quilt are in the PDF download and printed book. There is also a pieced square border on the outside edge. How to make a four-patch quilt block

I have set a goal for myself to get things on Etsy, in Print and as eBooks. The process of designing and making quilts is my favorite. But…the goal is to get my quilt pattern out to you all ! ! ! and here is what I have been doing. My New Quilt Pattern Book –Etsy and Amazon

As an Etsy Download

In Print And An eBook

Square Perfect a Quilt Pattern in Red, White and Blue, but only if you want it to be, you can use any three colors It’s a holiday of colors no matter what colors.

Complete cutting and piecing instructions are given. Square Perfect makes a finished quilt that measures, 108″ x 98″ a Perfect KING size quilt. Instructions to make each row and a complete how to make each square design as shown in the pictures. Beth Ann’s Books

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My Heart of Hearts Quilt

Applique and Hand Quilting

Heart Quilt Machine Pieced and Hand Applique, Hand Quilted.

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I love applique and I spent many a day on a bleacher or in the car waiting for the boys to finish a (football/baseball) practice appliqueing. This is one for the first, hand appliqued and hand quilted.

Heart Quilt Machine Pieced and Hand Applique, Hand Quilted.

Hearts are on the first things I learned to applique.

Pieced borders in a crazy patch design.

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Photo Wall

Cut, Paint and Hang

This has been on the back burner for a bit. Like you I have seen them on Pinterest.
When I cleaned out a cedar chest to move it out, it was the keeper of the photo’s. So, off to Pinterest to find a photo wall. Here is my before and after photo.
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Read about them all

I used for the back 1″ x 4″, the bottom 1″ x 3″ and the front edge 1″ x 2″. I did have them cut at Lowes, I sanded, glued/nailed and painted with the same wall color paint. Made three of them.

The hardest part was the hanging of the shelves, both Husband and I on ladders, getting it level and into the wall stud…needed more hands, but we finally got it.

Our finished photo wall.

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Time to Make a Quilt

Shadow Star Quilt Pattern to Make

I have been doing only me and it’s time to do something else, here is a quilt block pattern for you to make. Have a finished size of twelve inches by twelve inches.
Cleaning out and moving things around and learning again, will share soon.
How to make the Flying Geese Quilt Block is HERE

Read about all Beth Ann’s Quilt Patterns and Books

Cut 1 Assort blue – 4 ½” x 4 ½”

Make the Flying Geese First

Cut 8 Assort blue to match – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 Yellows 4 ½” x 2 ½” Make Flying Geese block

Cut 8 Yellow – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 White – 4 ½” x 2 ½” Make Flying Geese block

Cut 4 Yellow – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 4 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles

Cut 4 Yellow – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Piece block as shown above

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The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Etsy Shop HERE for YOU

No additional cost to you, this post contains affiliate links. I receive a few cents if you click to my links and purchase. It helps with my fabric obsession. 🙂 Beth Ann

Time Moves On

Saying good-bye to my Mom.

The past few weeks have been crazy and I’m trying my best to get my feet back under me. My Mom passed last Monday afternoon, she had fallen. She was 93 and in a care center for just over five years.

I’m hoping for a bit of calm to settle over me. At times it still seems crazy, but adjusted or accepting will come. Almost everything is cleaned out, shipped and notes written. Have to do the work first…exhausting.

It’s now about me and what is next? That shouldn’t be hard…but she’s been my constant concern for SO long. But, I’m working my plan and taking care of myself.

I am going with my slow and steady ways, please, purchase my quilt patterns and books and I’ll get back as soon as possible.
Love always, Beth Ann

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Shoofly Quilt Block to Make

You have to love this quilt block name, Shoofly and I’m sharing a 3 inch by 3 inch finished quilt block today. (Triangles) I choose a bit darker fabric for the four squares around the center, just me.

Cut 4 Background – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 1 Center – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 2 Colors – 1 7/8”’ x 1 7/8”
Cut 2White – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles

Sew as shown

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The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Etsy Shop HERE for YOU

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You See There’s This Guy

Getting Better and Better

Husband and I
and today it is 44 Years. Oh MY!

We fit pretty good and these 44 years are my best achievement, with love, adventure and even staying power. And the gold star of it all is he gave me two fantastic boys and those boys gave us four grands. I am pretty much one of the luckiest/happiest people around and I know it!
~ Happy Anniversary ~

Triangle Quilt Block Pattern

Shoofly Quilt Pattern to Make

This quilt blocks Official name is Shoofly, it has MANY names, but I like Shoofly – it’s a triangle and square quilt block, making a 6 inch by 6 inch finished quilt block. I just used a charm pack to make my quilt block set. See The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop

How to make quilt triangles

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 1 Center – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 2 Colors – 2 7/8”’ x 2 7/8”
Cut 2 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Sew as shown

SEE MY BOOKS on Amazon and See everything eBooks and Quilt Patterns.

The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Etsy Shop HERE for YOU
This post may contain affiliate links. I will receive a few cents if you click to their site and purchase.

Excerpt from my Book “The Quilt Ladies” Available on Kindle and in Print

All 12 of The Quilt Ladies Stories in ONE place and 15 Complete Quilt Patterns to MAKE NOW in Print The Quilt Ladies

Heart Quilt Machine Pieced and Hand Applique, Hand Quilted.

I have been doing only me and it’s time to do something else, here is a quilt block pattern for you to make. Have a finished size of twelve inches by twelve inches. Cleaning out and moving things around and learning again, will share soon. How to make the Flying Geese Quilt Block is HERE

You have to love this quilt block name, Shoofly and I’m sharing a 3 inch by 3 inch finished quilt block today. (Triangles) I choose a bit darker fabric for the four squares around the center, just me.

This quilt blocks Official name is Shoofly, it has MANY names, but I like Shoofly – it’s a triangle and square quilt block, making a 6 inch by 6 inch finished quilt block. I just used a charm pack to make my quilt block set. See The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½” Cut 1 Center – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Excerpt from my Book “The Quilt Ladies”
Available on Kindle and in Print

All 12 of The Quilt Ladies Stories in ONE place
and 15 Complete Quilt Patterns to MAKE

NOW in Print The Quilt Ladies

I have been doing only me and it’s time to do something else, here is a quilt block pattern for you to make. Have a finished size of twelve inches by twelve inches.
Cleaning out and moving things around and learning again, will share soon.
How to make the Flying Geese Quilt Block is HERE

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 1 Center – 2 ½” x 2 ½”