Pink Quilt in My Office

Decorating with Quilts

I pull out quilts all the time, I have had to stop painting so much, meanly with my knee replacement, but also, it’s exhausting for me now. Fingers crossed that comes back, our guest bath is calling, “Paint me.” So now it’s a different quilt to make things look new.

Here’s the quilt that is on the back of my Chair at my computer now

I took a border class I think when we lived in Windom, MN, YEARS ago, 30+

It measures about 14″ x 20″ perfect chair back size.

Each block is 5″ x 5″

Machine Pieced and I hand quilted, I would quilt it more now, but that’s just me, can’t leave anything alone.

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Make a Simple Ironing Board

From The Quilt Ladies 2014

I saw this ironing table on Pinterest, my Pinterest page if you’d like to follow me HERE It was very easy !

I purchased a 9.00 wooden TV tray

Took batting, the kind that is used for hot pads, I used 2 layers and an old bath towel folded in half, but you could use just about anything for your top.

how to make an iron board from a tv tray

The tray was VERY hard and Husband helped me stable it all around the outside edge. I have changed the towel a few times and even tried a silver press cloth, all I know, I press more and blocks look better !

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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

I even put the binding on it,

because it fits a table I have and having it on it makes me happy. It measures about 40″ x 40″

It’s machine pieced

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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All Hand Quilting Done

Simple Pattern with Hand Quilting

I’ve been hand quilting for quite a bit on this, it is what I had been working on at my Monday quilt group. So every Monday I stitch at home and it’s now all done.
When I was teaching, this was my beginner’s quilt 5 week class, the classes quilt pattern would have been 2 1/2″ squares, I cut mine down for a table topper size. Taper Candles
The squares are cut 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ the triangles cut 1 7/8″ x 1 7/8″ Machine pieced and hand quilted.

HERE is my binding tutorial for you

On a regular size quilt, I would cut my binding strips 2 1/2″ wide, but on this little one, I cut them 1 1/4″ wide.

I like, little quilts to have little binding.

All the sewing is the same, 1/4″ seam allowance.

Tutorial on how to add quilt binding to a quilt.

But, I like to trim the backing and batting about in half.
My sewing scissors

This is before the binding is turned and sewn down. You can turn it under and see what you like before trimming around the entire quilt. I like to hand sew the binding down, I can get the corners, better and yes, you will have to mess with them a bit to get them perfect, they are VERY tiny.

The Before

The After

Have to LOVE hand quilting !

AGAIN, here is my tutorial on binding and how to hand sew it !

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My Paisley Quilt

Maybe Old, But Perfect

Today is “Ask a Stupid Question Day” so the questions is, “Do you like paisley?”

OF COURSE, I love paisley fabric and this is my vacation quilt. It’s a perfect size to pack and take with me. I like a bit of home when I travel and this is my go to quilt.

I used a very different palette of colors and patterns, it’s just fun.
Some times, it’s nice to cuddle in a quilt no matter what the temperature is outside. This quilt is washed and dried all the time, it’s soft and lovable.

It’s a very simple pattern, a 2 inch center square and then just log cabin around the outside with 1 inch strips. It’s the paisley fabrics that give it all the movement and fun !

The finished size is a square 50″ x 50″ a good size for curling up on the couch. It machine pieced and I used a 100% cotton batting and hand quilted.

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My First Quilt

From Quilt Days Past, First Quilt

This is my first quilt

In the early 80’s we moved to Burlington, Iowa, it’s in the southeastern corner of the state on the Mississippi River and yes, I learned how to spell Mississippi.

I had done some blocks, some pillows and then I saw in the paper a class being hosted by the local quilt group. I remember it being expensive and how I agonized over it for days. but, finally signed up.

The teacher was “Liz Porter” at the time she worked for one of the magazines, Better Homes maybe, but is was a wonderful day and I learned so much.

It was a color class which meant nothing to me at the time, looking at the quilt today I didn’t get the whole idea. Liz brought letters to add to each quilt to identify, I used my initials.

Hand quilting was so relaxing to me, I had no frame, just a dining room table, pinned it very well and quilted. I checked out library books on how to do everything. The quality of books we have now is crazy different from then.

I was approached to join the quilt group after the class. I think I was a rarity in the group a “new” member. I remember being laughed at when they saw my round corners on the quilt. I love these corners.This is my quilt, I curl up under it daily, it’s washed all the time and it’s just over 35 years old. It’s never looked better to me.And, if you are in the group in Burlington, IA. I’d love to hear from you ! ! My e-mail – thequiltladies@gmail.com

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Little Red and Green Wall Quilt

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In my sewing room today, as I was having lunch, I want to share this little quilt. One of my favorite things is to eat at my computer desk in my office and just be. With Husband home, it doesn’t happen as much as it used to, but the days it does, I make sure I enjoy every moment. My Red Flower Quilt was machine pieced and I hand quilted. If I remember this pattern is from a quilt magazine, I probably made it in the late 80’s. It’s still timeless.

Red and White Flower Quilt from my Sewing Room

It’s just pretty.

Measures about 16′ x 16″

It’s paper pieced, which I don’t do anymore, so machine pieced

and I hand quilted.

Take time to enjoy EVERY day !

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Double Wedding Ring Quilt is Yellow

Think About a Fun Background Color

From”The Antique Mall” in McKinney, TX

Walked around a corner and this is what I saw.

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I went around to the other side and the window light changed the fabric color

This quilt was JUST about PERFECT

and VERY expensive, I didn’t purchase. BUT, WHAT A Beauty !

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Today’s Holiday is “Festival of Sleep Day”

Enjoy a Quilt !

As a Quilter, nothing makes me happier than a well made bed. From the mattress, sheets, pillows and then the quilt ! !
OH my, it just all makes me happy.

So, the Festival of Sleep is all about the bed for me. I’m one who can shower, make my dinner, eat it in bed, read a book, work on my lap top, have television on and complain after hours that I have to get up and clean out ! To go to bed ! I love a good bed !

ENJOY Festival of Sleep today ! Over the years you have seen my bed in all different combinations.

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Friendship Star Couch Pillows

Hand Quilted Pillow Top

I shared this quilt block on facebook about a month ago, I finished hand quilting two Friendship Star’s and turned them into new couch pillows. See The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop

I have had this fabric piece for a bit and I never quite knew how to use it. It’s very heavy cotton and a bit stiff. Pillow backing perfect.

Did nothing fancy at all on the backing, used a 5/8′ seam and sewing around the outside edge leaving 5-6 inches open for filling.

I used the pillows which came with the couch as the stuffing, recycle, reused!

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I saw this ironing table on Pinterest, my Pinterest page if you’d like to follow me HERE It was very easy !

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.

From”The Antique Mall” in McKinney, TX

As a Quilter, nothing makes me happier than a well made bed. From the mattress, sheets, pillows and then the quilt ! ! OH my, it just all makes me happy.

And of course my quilt pattern quilts, which I picture and put away. Get all my Quilt Patterns

I shared this quilt block on facebook about a month ago, I finished hand quilting two Friendship Star’s and turned them into new couch pillows. See The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop

Beth Ann – See All I do

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.

As a Quilter, nothing makes me happier than a well made bed. From the mattress, sheets, pillows and then the quilt ! !
OH my, it just all makes me happy.