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As a quilter we all hear this ALL the time. What I have found out over the years, I enjoy good quilt products. Here I am going to share what I have found or just for the quilter who has EVERYTHING ! 
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Make Going to a Quilt Class a bit easier

The Just BECAUSE’s

JUST for ME’s TOO ! 

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Not Finished Quilt…But I use It !

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I hate to say, but, I use this quilt and it’s not finished...
it’s been SO long that is SO flat

Blue and White Flowered QuiltI even put the binding on it, 
Blue and White Flowered Quilt Topbecause it fits a table I have and having it on it makes me happy. It measures about 40″ x 40″ 

Blue and White Flowered QuiltIt’s machine pieced 
Blue and White Flowered Quilt Top

and Not hand quilted YET ! 
Some day??? Maybe??

I’m showing the back, it’s been washed a number of times, I use a 1/4″ seam allowance always, you never know what your quilts will be doing for you.
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The Quilt Ladies Book Collection and Little Quilt Ladies
Pattern Series The Quilt Ladies Store


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What EVERY Quilter Needs or WANTS !

Holiday Gift List to Share ! They won’t have to guess !


Gift for a Quilter

It’s that time of year again and I’m going to share some of the things all Quilters need and some that we/I want !
I have added links, I receive a bit if you click and purchase. And if not, that’s OK too ! 

This is the one all Quilter’s need, 96 pieces Rotary Cutter Kit, a Cutter, Tool Kit with Blades, cutting mat, patchwork ruler, everything is work in style. New rulers? New cutter?

This is the ONE for me, hint, hint Husband !

A new sewing machine is always a welcome gift, I have a Brother sewing machine, and have enjoyed it for over four years now. Look around and see what YOU like. I have the third one and I really like it. 

I thought, BEFORE I got a wool pressing mat, that they wouldn’t change anything…well….I was wrong. I love mine, it’s on my ironing table and I use it all the time. 

Quilt Batting is ALWAYS a NEED

I have NOT purchased fabric from amazon, but why NOT !

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Today is International Coffee Day

Coffee is one of things that makes me HAPPY ! And then add an International Day of Coffee and Celebrate ! It’s fantastic!   

I did a bit of reading from this site, National Today: Around the 700s AD, a herd of goats started acting strangely, almost as if they were dancing. Their owner, Kaldi, discovered that they were eating a sort of red bean and concluded that was the cause of their behavior. Kaldi decided to share his findings with a monk who required something that could help him to stay awake all night as he prayed; but another story claims that the monk refused and threw the beans into the fire and the pleasing aroma that came from it was just wonderful.  HERE

So, take a moment, Oh, take an hour and have your favorite cup of coffee and know that everything is going to be right with your day.

international coffee day

I’m going to link somethings here today, I have and use them all. I’ve taken coffee as a bit of a hobby.  I read my post back and it turned into a bit of a commercial,
I don’t do these….but it’s COFFEE DAY ! ! AND I know of what I speak!

This is for cold brew coffee and I make it for an afternoon treat. 

This coffee frother is wonderful, whipped or hot cream, I have used half and half, whole cream, coffee creams, but my favorite it, Almond milk, cinnamon and vanilla, first on the whipped/heated setting and then whip it with no heat. Perfect.

I use both a pot and a pod…A nightly decision for me. Yes, I plan my coffee!

This was a gift last Christmas and I LOVE it!  

This is my third Keurig and the one I like the most

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Happy COFFEE DAY ! ! 

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Star Quilt to Show and TELL !

Star Quilt Pattern Linked too !

On our visit last year to Minnesota, our bed had the quilt on it that Son #2 took to college. The quilt pattern is here for YOU ! 
Red, White and Blue Star Quilt
It’s so soft
Red, White and Blue Quilt
Machine pieced and I had it long arm quilted. 
Red, White and Blue Quilt
Looking pretty good for 20 years old.
 

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Hankie Shirt

From Back of Closet to Wearing

I have been working on a hankie shirt. I purchased these hankies a few years ago and I’ve been seeing clothing using them (Pinterest) and I decided to give it a try. This is an old…Old Navy all cotton shirt, which I haven’t worn in a bit. It’s also one of the shirts from our overseas trip last year and I took a carry-on for 18 days and I wore it a LOT !

I haven’t been able to sit at my sewing machine for along time. It’s right there…but I sit down and I just can’t do it. And right now that has to be OK ! So, my shirt is hand stitches and hand quilted (top stitched). I laid it out on the dining room table and didn’t put it away. The idea was see it, do it. It worked !

hankie shirt by beth ann doing

Hankie Shirt by Beth Ann Doing
Beginning cotton shirt

I used a total of 4 hankies, washed and ironed. I cut and appliqued each down and then hand quilted around the outside edge.

Hankie Shirt by Beth Ann Doing
Added Hankie to front

Removed top stitching and cut down center and added hankie, stitched and top stitched.

Hankie Shirt by Beth Ann Doing

This is my finished shirt. Only thing I would change is not adding to the side seams, it was not needed. I added a tuck or dart to fix it, or so you can’t see my bra !

Hankie Shirt by Beth Ann Doing
Finished Hankie Shirt by Beth Ann Doing

And before  you ask, You can use a sewing machine !  And, yes I really am that brown, Florida baby !  I wear sunscreen and now a swim shirt, (the one I wear)  Sun hat too (the one I wear) 

Hankie Shirt by Beth Ann Doing


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The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop

Quilt Patterns

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“The Ladies” they are The Quilt Ladies. They quilt every Tuesday together and after years of doing that, they’ve decided to do a quilt pattern book. So “The Ladies” was born, a quilt block sampler pattern book with 68 – Eight by Eight Inch quilt pattern blocks. All straight pieced, all cutting and piecing instructions included.It was decided that the Eight inch by Eight inch size would be a perfect size for the blocks not too small and not too large.

See all my Quilt Patterns at my Etsy Shop

The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop

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Beth from The Quilt Ladies

Read my book “The Quilt Ladies” 12 Quilt Stories and 15 Complete Quilt Patterns
Make Retirement fun with my “How to Survive Retirement” a Check List
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It’s Been a Bit !

Trying

Time to start back ?!?!??

We all know over the past months, life has been a bit….overwhelming to say the least. And  with my anxiety, it’s a bit trying at times. My knee surgery (Feb 17th) , and knee replacement rehab was a true shit show for me.

I have had fatigue over the top, panic attacks, and very long sleepless night. #2 Son is an essential worker and worry for his safety is/was numbing at time. But, now just over three months out, it’s become better. Or better said…I have just let it all go !  

I’m still not at the point of glad I did the surgery and IF able and know what I do now, I would have not had it. Doc says in one year I will not notice it and in two year will be happy I did it. HE DIDN’T say that before the surgery and when I said that to him, he started to speak and Husband said, “Doc, she will get you.” And all stopped talking, HA.

In Phase One of being shut down, (March)  I loved it. Being one who can be home for days it was welcoming to just be,  to know I didn’t have to go or be judged for not going.  To me it was just easy. The first few weeks of the quarantine was all about, social media, news reports and understanding. In Florida you have a hurricane stash of everything and I keep ours up and use from it all the time. We had toilet paper, can goods, a freezer full and cleaning supplies.

As the months went on, I have pulled back from social and this site. My Etsy store is/was up and going, thank you all for your purchases. I try to post on Facebook for the quilt ladies, I need to keep the store selling.  But not much more anymore. I can’t seem to handle it, but I will keep trying. 

Now, here in Florida we are in Phase two of opening and I have HAD to start going out again. Me, my mask and gloves. I didn’t drive for 10 weeks, the knee surgery and I just didn’t need or want to go ! 

At this time, we all have to be mindful of each other, wash our hands, not touch our face, wear a mask and be kind. 

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Beth Ann
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Becoming Better

a better quilterI 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.
Beth from The Quilt Ladies

 

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, 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 ! 
a torn quilt is fixedLaying out each place to repair
old quilt repairPinned it really good
old quilt repairAnd used applique stitches, by hand.
They were all on seams, fabric becoming weak? 
I think just YEARS of use.
how to fix an old quiltfix an older quilt by hand stitchingLooks pretty good ! 
fish quiltReady for many more years of wear !

Beth from The Quilt Ladies

Read my book “The Quilt Ladies” 12 Quilt Stories and 15 Complete Quilt Patterns
Make Retirement fun with my “How to Survive Retirement” a Check List
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