December Monthly Quilt Pattern

Time to Make a Quilt

Take a few moments to enjoy your holiday with a NEW Quilt Pattern from The Quilt Ladies. My December Quilt Pattern 
December Quilt Pattern Complete Quilt Pattern with all cutting and piecing instructions for a 69″ x 54″ quilt. Nothing says Holiday’s more that a special quilt that you have made. Center of the quilt block is a star with a golden glow around it. Complete getting started and quilt binding is also included in the quilt pattern.

December Quilt Pattern Book

All the Monthly Quilt Pattern are HERE  for YOU at My Etsy Shop
This and all the MONTHLY Quilt Pattern are NOW in my Printed book on Amazon
All in One Year Quilt Patterns
12 Quilt Pattern with Variations to Make 20 Quilts. All in ONE place.
All in One Year Quilt Patterns 

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Holiday Gift Tags for YOU ! 

Click on Link and just print !
Free from Beth Ann and The Quilt Ladies. My Watercolor Red Santa

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Rocking Around a Star Holiday Quilt Block

Star Quilt Block

It’s Day Four of my Star Holiday Quilt Blocks and I am having a ball! If you have missed any quilt blocks, they are for you, HERE

Every quilt and/or quilt block has a story and over the years I have tried to write a bit down about mine….Sometimes, it’s a few sentences, I add them to my daily calendar, love to read them years later.
IF your quilt is a gift, PLEASE do this and include it with the quilt when you gift it.

Star quilt pattern blockFinished Star Holiday Quilt Blocks are all 8″ x 8″, so mix and match them as you like

red star holiday quilt block pattern free

Red quilt block  cutting for ONE quilt block

Cut 2 Red – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 2 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Make 4-Patch

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

Cut  4 Green – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Sew as Shown

Star Holiday Quilt Pattern in greenGreen quilt block  cutting for ONE quilt block

Cut 2 Green – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 2 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Make 4-Patch

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

Cut  4 Green – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Sew as Shown

Star Holiday Quilt Pattern in blue

Blue quilt block  cutting for ONE quilt block

Cut 2 Blue – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 2 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Make 4-Patch

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

Cut  4 Dark Blue – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Sew as Shown

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Gifts for YOUR Quilter or Just for YOU !

A Wonderful Time of The Year for a Quilt Book

Gifts for Every Quilter from The Quilt Ladies

It’s Always that time of the Year for a NEW Quilt Pattern Book and here are some of my favorites, (wink, wink) 

53 Quilt Pattern Blocks 

A Holiday Quilt 

All in One Year of Quilt Patterns 

B. Annie 

Crazy Man 

Love Knot

One Quilt Block 12 Ways 

The Ladies 

The Quilt Ladies 

Quilt Ladies Books in Print
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The Anxiety to Anxiety
How to Survive Retirement
and The Quilt Ladies COMPLETE Collection in Print

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A Holiday Quilt – Time to Start

In Print and Downloadable

Sounds crazy, not even having a summer holiday YET, but if there is A Holiday Quilt to be made, it’s time to start ! Here is my A Holiday Quilt Pattern and I am thrilled to be able to say it’s Downloadable at my Etsy Shop and in PRINT on Amazon ! and NOW with PRIME ! !  

Holiday Quilt Pattern features TWELVE – Twelve by Twelve Inches quilt pattern blocks and they are made into a 62″ x 78″ quilt.

This quilt can be done in ANY colors ! How about a dark blue background, white and yellow blocks, let yourself have fun.  No matter the colors, it’s Holiday Quilt time. 

Holiday Quilt in PRINT
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A Holiday Quilt Pattern Book

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and Downloadable:

The Quilt Ladies Print and eBook
How to Survive Retirement Print and eBook
Anxiety of Anxiety Print and eBook
The Ladies Quilt Pattern Print and at Etsy
B. Annie Quilt Pattern Print and at Etsy
53 Quilt Block Patterns Quilt Print and at Etsy
A Holiday Quilt Print and at Etsy
One Quilt Block Twelve Ways Print and at Etsy
Crazy Man Quilt Pattern Print and at Etsy

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Meet  Beth Ann 
I’m a Quilter and an Author who decided to self-publish my quilt books and quilt patterns, with that I became a solo-business owner, Strubbie House Publishing. I’m taking my quilts and making a dream into a reality. I love quilts, painting, art, reading, furniture, decorating and The Quilt Ladies, they have changed my life.

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 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.

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Make a Button Bracelet

Happy May Day Project

I have Husbands Grandmother’s buttons and I wanted to do something for just the Ladies in our family. 
And here is what I made, Button Bracelets
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I had seen the bracelets on Pinterest, but no instructions so here is how “I” did it ! ! 
how to make a button bracelet
First the buttons
I laid each bracelet out and made sure that each one had at least one button the same in each bracelet, the white ones
For the bracelet you need one’s with 4 holes, I used 7 per bracelet
and then 1 button with just 2 holes for the end, to use as the clasp. 
how to make a button braceletI used cord “Jewelry Designer Satin Rattail”  cord 
5.49 m
 
I cut the length about 24″ long = double it over
button bracelet tutorial
Tie a knot in the end, this will be where the end clasp button goes through
Pull the cord up and then down over the other side. 
When you cross over and come up again this is when you need to 
have the other cord end UNDER that closing to hold it in place.
hot to make a button bracelet
Pull the cross stitch tight, and start the process over
with the cord NOT used on the first button and do 
it all again. 
I left space between each button.
When you get to the end, leave about a 1 inch of cord 
and add the 2 hole button, tie a knot at each hole
button bracelet tutorial
This is the end button which will become the clasp button
how to make a button braceletI made 7 bracelets 

I made gift cards as I’m pretty sure no one remembers I have these buttons.

Buttons provided by: Lucy Strub
Grandma ! 

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Daily Holiday’s December 18th to 31st

From The Quilt Ladies

I am having a ball with these Holiday’s so much so I’m adding TWO weeks for you. I know your homes are as crazy as ours but take a moment each day to just relax, and remember what this season is really all about.  

Wacky weekly Wednesday Holiday's

Please Don’t miss December 21, National Flashlight Day or My favorite December 30th – Bacon Day, best reason in the world to have breakfast at home. Holidays found at www.holidayinsights.com

December 18
Bake Cookies Day

National Roast Suckling Pig Day

December 19
Look for an Evergreen Day

Oatmeal Muffin Day

December 20
Go Caroling Day

December 21
Crossword Puzzle Day

Forefather’s Day

Humbug Day

Look on the Bright Side Day

National Flashlight Day

December 22
Channukah – date varies

National Date Nut Bread Day – or September 8!?

Winter Solstice – the shortest day of the year, date varies

December 23
Festivus – for the rest of us

Roots Day

December 24
National Chocolate Day

National Egg Nog Day

December 25
Christmas Day

National Pumpkin Pie Day 

December 26
Boxing Day

December 27
Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day

National Fruitcake Day

December 28
Card Playing Day

December 29
Pepper Pot Day

December 30
Bacon Day

 National Bicarbonate of Soda Day

December 31
Make Up Your Mind Day

New Year’s Eve

Unlucky Day

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Wacky Days of December 4th to 17th

Celebrate Every Day

Jump into the Joy of EVERY Day !

Make Every Day a Holiday

December 4
Santas’ List Day  – Start Writing YOUR Letter

 Wear Brown Shoes Day

December 5
Bathtub Party Day

 Repeal Day – The 21st Amendment ends Prohibition. 

December 6
Bartender Appreciation Day – in Europe

St. Nicholas Day

Mitten Tree Day

Put on your own Shoes Day

December 7
International Civil Aviation Day

Letter Writing Day

National Cotton Candy Day – would you like some fairy floss?

Pearl Harbor Day

December 8
International Children’s Day – Second Sunday in December

National Brownie Day

Take it in the Ear Day

December 9
Christmas Card Day

National Pastry Day

December 10
Human Rights Day

December 11
National Noodle Ring Day

December 12
National Ding-a-Ling Day

Poinsettia Day

 December 13
Ice Cream Day

Violin Day

December 14
International Monkey Day

National Bouillabaisse Day

Roast Chestnuts Day

U.K. National Postal Worker Day

December 15
Bill of Rights Day

National Lemon Cupcake Day

December 16
National Chocolate Covered Anything Day

December 17
National Maple Syrup Day

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How to Survive Retirement
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