It’s CRAZY Man Quilt Pattern Book Time

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A Crazy Man Quilt. I have a grandson who knows his own mind and has since birth. So, when he asked for a birthday quilt, this is what I came up with, he’s our Crazy Man. 

The “Crazy” part of this quilt is the background fabric, it’s bold, it’s yellow and it’s what makes the blocks a “Crazy Man” quilt. 

12 blocks each block 8″ x 8″ complete instructions how to put the quilt together finished size is 48″ x 60″  Instructions on how to do quilt binding included too. 

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Crazy Man Quilt Pattern Book

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B. Annie Quilt Pattern is NOW in PRINT

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B. Annie quilt pattern book by Beth Ann StrubHave you ever seen a quilt and it makes your heart skip a beat?
THIS is the QUILT to do just that!  

The quilt blocks are set in white with a pieced leave border to bring the quilt all together.
The Bear Paw pattern has been redesigned into Sixteen different quilt blocks, each with a finished size of Fourteen by fourteen inches. The quilt will be 88” x 84” finished size.
Pattern can be used as shown or put together in many different combinations. Complete quilt pattern blocks, all cutting and piecing instructions and how to put the quilt together section. Quilt binding section included too.  Sixteen, Fourteen by fourteen inch Quilt Block Patterns

Full Color PHOTO’s of Each Pattern and Complete cutting and Piecing Instructions 

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B. Annie Quilt Pattern Book B. Annie Quilt Pattern Book

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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.

53 Quilt Block Pattern NOW in Print

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53 Quilt Block Patterns Sampler Quilt Book53 Quilt Block Patterns all in ONE Quilt
Nothing makes a quilter happier than a beautiful quilt and we seem to NEVER have enough quilt patterns and this book has them in an assortment of sizes. From a beginner to an advanced quilter, these quilt blocks are time tested.

The quilt featured in the book has a finished size of 54” wide and 74” long.

A Getting Started section and how to do Quilt Binding section is also in the book. Quilt blocks are all different size, patterns can be used in all your quilting needs.

53 Quilt Block Patterns Book in PRINT 
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53 Quilt Block Pattern Sampler Quilt

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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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Make it Monday A Quilt Pattern Block – Color Change

Look at a Quilt Pattern in All Colors

It’s fun to see the same quilt pattern block made different by using different fabric’s, but keeping them all the same by using the same red in each pillow. Center quilt block is eight inches by eight inches.
Cut of each pillow – colors stated are for the first pillow
Cut 3 Red – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″
Cut 3 Background – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″
Make Triangles 
How to HERE
 
Cut 4 Background – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
 
Cut 2 Background 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″ 
cut corner to corner 
Cut 1 Gray – 4 7/8″ x 4 7/8″
cut corner to corner
 
Cut 2 Outside corners – 8 7/8″ x 8 7/8″
set block on point and sew to corner
quilt pattern pillowChanging the Squares to Green and Plaid centers
quilt pattern for a pillowLight Plaid in Squares and Muslin outside Corners
Simple quilt patternSimple Blue and Muslin Corners

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Great-Great Grandma’s Pin Wheel Quilt Pattern

From A Quilt Around my House

My Great-Great Grandmother’s Quilt
was made with this pattern for my Mom when she was little. Mom remember helping with rocking the foot peddle back and forth.

Finished block will be 6″ x 6″

Free Pin Wheel Quilt Block PatternMy Great, Great Grandmother’s Pin Wheel Quilt Block Pattern
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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)
My Great, Great Grandmother's Pin Wheel Quilt Block Pattern
Piece 4 blocks together as shown 
 
pin wheel quilt pattern tutorialSew into rows
pin wheel quilt pattern tutorialSew rows together
My Great, Great Grandmother's Pin Wheel Quilt Block PatternPlease remember, 
there are other methods of piecing 
the quarter triangle, this is how I do it.

 

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Full MOON Saturday Quilt Pattern Block

Quilt Tutorial HOW to Make a Quilt Block

A free quilt pattern for you 
I’m sharing the pattern as usual, but then  I will walk you through the piecing of that pattern. I break the block down showing you how a quilt pattern is pieced. If you don’t need help piecing a block, get started ! !
Need a bit of How to Here’s my page
 
“Duck’s Foot in Mud” finished size of this quilt block pattern is eight inches by eight inches. 
free quilt pattern block
Cutting for entire block
Cut 1 Lt. Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 1 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 1 Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 1 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 8 Assorted Colors – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Cut 8 White – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 2 Lt. Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 2 Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 3 ½”
Cut 4 White – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
 
Breaking the Pattern DOWN
Cutting for the entire block is above

this cutting is just for this unit
how to make a quilt block pattern
For the corner
Make 4 of this unit
Make your triangles – How to link
Cut 1 Lt. Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 1 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 1 Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 1 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 8 Assorted Colors – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Cut 8 White – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 4 White – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Lay your pieces out and sew together each set as shown,
Sew those units into the block.
how to make a quilt block pattern
how to make a quilt block pattern
Cut 2 White – 2 ½” x 3 ½”
Do this 2 times
how to make a quilt block pattern
Cut 2 Lt. Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 2 Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 3 ½”
how to make a quilt block pattern
Sew rows into block
how to make a quilt block pattern
how to make a quilt block pattern

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My MOST Asked for How To !

Quilt Binding and Hand Stitching it Down

I’m sharing the way “I” do quilt binding. Like everything in quilting there are MANY ways. This is the way “I” do it ! ! 

I have tried and used other methods, but I always come back to this way. IF you ever think, “Should I pin this?” “PIN IT!” I am a firm believer that a moment to pin is better than a moment of seam ripping !
This post is huge with LOTS of pictures.

Cut your strip 2 ½” inches wide and long enough to go 
all the around your quilt PLUS 6-8 Inches
More is ALWAYS better with this in my mind. 
 
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How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

 Cut enough strips to go around the outside edge of your
quilt.
Sew all strips together with a 45-degree angle.

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

 Sew and Trim to ¼ inch seam allowance

Open and Press and trim any ends. 
Do this to make all binding needed.
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind
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BUT ALWAYS check YOUR BOBBIN THREAD, make sure you have enough to make it all the way around the quilt. NOTHING worse than to stop and fill or change a bobbin! 
 
 
This is where “I” do it a bit different, I just can’t get the seam right using the fold the corner way, I do a straight seam here as shown.

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Start sewing about 5-6 inches from your binding end, 

Sew the binding with a ¼ inch seam allowance. 

 I mark with a pin on each corner

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind
Sew the binding with a ¼ inch seam allowance. Stop ¼ from
the edge. Back stitch a few stitches.
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindFold the binding back.
Fold binding back down on to the Quilt. Match up edges.
A diagonal fold will form between the
layers and a straight fold on top. Do corners one at a time, but
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindDo this on all four corners
Stop sewing about 4-5 inches from the first end. 
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindPin well, fold over and match the ends
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindPress
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Open up and mark your SEWING line 

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind
On both sides
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindThis is your SEWING line, Sew and trim seam.
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Continue sewing the binding to the quilt. 

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind
The right side of the quilt
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind
You will need to trim your batting, I like to trim mine about an 1/8 of an inch from the binding edge

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Fold the binding open
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindPull it over the machine stitches. 
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindPin and I like to hand stitch
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindBlind Stitch, I like to hide my knot in the inside.
Single thread, I use about 18 inches at a time. 
Catch just a bit of fabric on the binding, 
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Take a stitch straight across and then back into the binding just a few threads.

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindMake sure your thread matches and as below, I have about 6-8 stitches down in this photo
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind Stitch all the way into the fold.
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindPull your needle out and fold other corner over, 
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindSew the corners closed on BOTH sides. Back side here
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindPush needle through and stitch the front corner seam closed. 
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindPush needle through to the back and continue sewing around the quilt.
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the BindFinished corners.

Do all Four Corners

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Talk about it Thursday – How To Quilt

How to Quilt Link Pages for YOU

This is New Quilters and long time ones too. I started The Quilt Ladies Blog  in 1999 and  bethanndoing.com in 2013. I have requests for quilt how to all the time: I can’t look each one up, it’s just me here, so I’m putting a few of the links here for you. 

quilt with the quilt ladies Quilt Pattern ShopYES, a how to book is thought about, but I’m working on something now just for and about me ! Will share later. HERE are the LINKS :   My Complete How to Quilt Section

 

Picking Fabric

How to make a Square using freezer paper  

How to make a Triangle

How to make a quarter square triangle

Center square  

Add triangle to corner Like flower

Flying geese, off set triangles and triangle in triangles

Mirror image, triangle on one end, triangles on both ends –

How to tie a quilt

How to add quilt binding and hand stitch it down

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Start with Some Basic Quilt Knowledge

From The Quilt Ladies

Here is some information that is nice to have when you start quilting, the need to knows.

simple quilt pattern block
 Basic Quilt Making Information
Standard Cut Sizes of Fabric
Fat Quarter – 18” x 22”
Fat Eighth – 9” x 22”
Fat Sixteenth – 4 ½” x 22”
1 Yards is 36” x 44″ to 45”(width may be different per
fabric company)
Standard Mattress Sizes
Crib – 23’ x 46’ or 28” x 52”
Twin Single – 39” x 75”
Double/Full – 54” x 75”
Queen – 60” x 80”
King – 76” x 80” or 78” x 80”
Standard Batting Sizes
Crib Size – 45’ x 60”
Twin – 72” x 90”
Double/Full – 81” x 96”
Queen – 90” x 108”

King 120” x 120”

There are MANY ways to piece quilt blocks, I’m sharing the way I like to do it.  My How to do Squares Tutorial

Cut 2 – 2 ½” x 2 ½” squares the same size (finished size of square plus 1/2 inch)
Good to good Fabric
¼ inch seam allowance, sew
Trim threads
Open and Press to the dark 
Cut 2- 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” Squares
(finished size
plus 7/8”)
Good to good fabric, with a pencil draw a line corner to
corner, this is
The line you measure your ¼” seam allowance from
Sew from edge to edge use a ¼” seam
Cut in half on the pencil line, trim threads
Open and press to the dark fabric,
There will be 2 blocks 
Cutting Chart for Half-Square Triangles
triangle made into square chart

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How to Sew a Four-Patch Quilt Block

Back to Basic’s

Here we go, Let’s make a quilt square Four-Patch 

Always remember that quilting has been done for hundreds of years and all the new gadgets are great.
 
You can still do things very simply and fill your sewing closet with new innovations as your talent grows.
 
No need to purchase a rotary cutter and mat your first time out. Take your time and enjoy.
Things needed to start a quilt project:


A sewing machine that sews a straight line, borrow one or purchase one at a large chain store. No need to spend hundreds on a machine to straight stitch. OR

Hand piecing can be done too. Everything is the same as a machine, but you hand stitch using the same ¼” seam allowance.

How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies1)Graph Paper
2)Freezer Paper – Plastic coated paper, like the butcher’s wrap meat in. You can purchase it at your local store or if you ask they may give you some at your butcher counter
3)Glue stick
4)Iron
5)Gray thread
6)Ruler
7)Pencil
8)Basic sewing supplies, Scissors, thimble, sew riper, etc.
9)Needles – for hand piecing Sharps size 7-12, for quilting Between needles size 10-12
10)Sewing Pins
11) Fabric and Batting

Fabric – The best rule of thumb is to purchase the best fabric you can afford. Always 100% cotton. Avoid loose woven fabrics. Wash cotton to check for color fast and iron if needed. If new to quilting it is always best to start with a light and dark color.
How to Start Quilting with The Quilt LadiesCutting – Rotary cutter, mat and ruler can be used if you have them. If you are new to quilting and are not sure you want to buy all these supplies try Freezer paper. It may be purchased at any grocery store. You will notice that one side is shiny, one not.
Draw the pattern pieces on to graph paper, the finished
size, the – – – line. The – – – – will be the sewing line
Add a ¼ inch seam allowance around the entire outside edge –the cutting line
(example – 2 inch finished size cut square 2 ½” x 2 ½”) Cut pattern out
With a glue stick. Paste the pieces to How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladiesthe NON-shiny side of the freezer paper.
 
Cut the pattern out.



You can now iron the pattern to your fabric, shiny side down.
This pattern can be used over and over. It will leave no film on your How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladiesfabric.

Square
Cut 2 squares the same size (finished size of square plus 1/2 inch) example cut 2 ½ x 2 Good to good Fabric
¼ inch seam allowance, sew
Trim threads
Open and Press to the dark

How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies

 

1)sew seam with a 1/4 inch seam allowance,
you may need to mark your machine with this measurement.

How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies

2) You can chain piece a few at a time
Cut thread and open

 






3)sew these together

How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies

Watch your color placement, sew good side to good side.
 
 
 
4) A 4-patch quilt square

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