The Quilt Ladies Books – New Releases Too

DREAMS really Do come True

Dreams do come true…
Thank you all so MUCH,
your support and
purchasing is overwhelming.
Again, Thank you ! Beth Ann

See all Beth Ann’s Books and Quilt Patterns:
At Her Etsy Shop
and NOW on Amazon, Kindle and Print

The Quilt Ladies Wedding Quilt pattern book

 

The Quilt Ladies Wedding Quilt

ONLY Available in PRINT

The Quilt Ladies Wedding Quilt is made up of Twelve, 12” x 12” quilt blocks, each quilt block has stems and applique leaves in each corner. The outside border continues the pieced leaves, applique stems and leaves. Each quilt block is bordered so that quilting can to added with loads of space.
This quilt has a finished size of 93” x 78”

The Wedding Quilt pattern book
The Wedding Quilt

The Wedding Quilt ONLY in PRINT from AMAZON

 

 

 

 

How to make a hankie quilt from The Quilt Ladies
Hankie Quilt BOOK

 

Hankie Quilt Pattern – IN PRINT and on KINDLE
This Quilt is PERFECT for your Recliner Quilt OR just a Quilt !

NO Hankies, NO Problem just use fabric cut to size
8-inch quilt center 16” x 16” finished quilt size 49”x 68”
10-inch quilt center 18” x 18” finished quilt size 53”x74”
12-inch quilt center 20” x 20” finished quilt size 57” x 80”
14-inch quilt center 22” x 22” finished quilt size 61” x 86”
16-inch quilt center 24” x 24” finished quilt size 65” x 92”

How to make a hankie quilt
Hankie Quilt AKA My Recliner Quilt

Hankie Quilt Pattern Book

 

Triangle Fun Quilt Pattern  ONLY on KINDLE

Triangle Quilt Pattern on Kindle
Finished Quilt Size 61” X 61” – Quilt is shown in a complete pink quilt and a blue quilt. Quilt pattern has complete cutting and piecing instructions. A Getting Started in quilting section and How to do Quilt Binding Section

triangle fun quilt pattern
Triangle Fun only on Kindle

ONLY ON KINDLE 

 

Four Barn Quilt Pattern NOW ONLY on Kindle and ONLY 0.99

barn quilt patterns in fabric

I love barn quilts…..BUT, I don’t have a BARN,
So I’ve designed quilt pattern blocks inspired by barn quilts.
All Cutting and Piecing instructions are included. Also,
how to piece, squares, triangles and flying geese quilt blocks.

Four Barn Quilt Patterns
Barn Quilt Pattern ONLY on Kindle
Golden Eye Quilt Pattern – ONLY on KINDLE

Golden Eye quilt pattern book by The Quilt Ladies and Beth Ann Strub Golden Eye Quilt Pattern is broken down for you into simple units. All straight-line piecing, all cutting instructions included, finished block measures 17” x 17”. Make four of Golden Eye quilt blocks and have the quilt shown on the cover, it measures at 34” x 34”, a perfect cuddle quilt, lap quilt or baby quilt.

Golden Eye Quilt Pattern book
Golden Eye Quilt Block
Quilt Stars in Many Colors

From MyQuilt Stars in Many Colors Etsy Quilt Pattern Shop
Downloads in Moments

NOW on Kindle and in PRINT

Quilt Stars of Many Colors – from The Quilt Ladies
Two Complete quilt patterns in this one book, one quilt is featured in red, green with white background. Other is in darker colors with a gray background. Each Quilt has a finished size of 54” x 58” and 12 quilt blocks, measuring 8” x 8”. Quilt patterns are shared in both light and dark colors. A border checkered border and pieced sashing to set the quilt blocks off. Quilt Stars quilt patterns can be used in many ways, let your imagination go wild.

 

12 Month Fillable CalendarYou can only do what you remember to do and learning over the years I have to write it  ! Here is my NEW fillable 12 Month Calendar for you.

ONLY in Print and from Amazon

This calendar book is 7×10 Inches and has space for fill in dates, room to add to each months remember section. 56 pages, 4 pages per Month

 

Big Brown and Pink Quilt Pattern Book

A Big Brown and Pink Quilt Pattern Book
This quilt is a KING size quilt pattern with a finished size
of 98″ x 114″. The quilt pattern has 16 pieced quilt blocks
all with the size of 14″ x 14″. You can make fewer quilt blocks and make it just the ideal size you want.
NOW ON ETSY – 

NOW ON Kindle and in PRINT

 

Simple Red White and Blue Quilt Pattern

Square Perfect

 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.

 

Log Cabin Fun a Quilt Pattern Book

Log Cabin Fun a Quilt Pattern Book is taking a traditional log cabin quilt pattern having fun with color and pattern. You can use all the scraps in your quilt fabric or purchase all new. Complete cutting and piecing instructions are given, with full color quilt block photos.

 12 – 8-inch by 8-inch quilt patterns to use as they are, or with instructions included, change them into 12- 12-inch by 12-inch quilt blocks. 

In Print and an eBook NOW        NOW ON ETSY TOO

 

Edison Tree Quilt Pattern

At The Quilt Ladies Etsy Shop

In PRINT and NOW an eBook

A Tree of Many Colors and a tree of many triangles.
Edison Tree Quilt Pattern uses four quilt blocks, each measuring sixteen inches by sixteen inches.  Complete cutting and piecing instructions are given. Edison Tree makes a finished quilt that measures, 38″ x 38″, added border sizes given too for a 40″ and 42″ finished quilt. Instructions are given in units, complete how to for make each unit, as shown.

Baby Quilt Pattern Book

Make it Special – NOW in Print and an eBook

PDF Download from Etsy

Want to give the PERFECT gift for a new baby or as a lap quilt for someone special. EVERYONE will LOVE this quilt and that you made it for them….wondrous.

Why so Special? It’s the THIRTEEN quilt blocks, each has a finished size of four inch by four inch. All the piecing of the quilt blocks are straight line, with complete cutting and sewing instructions included. The finished size of the quilt is thirty inches by thirty inches.

24 Month Fillable CalendarMy 24 Month Fillable Yearly Calendar  IN Print on AMAZON

Two complete Blank Fillable12 Month Calendar sets, featuring a monthly 2-page calendars BLANK with sections for your lists, birthdays etc. Calendars 2023, 2024, for you to use to fill in YOUR calendar as you like, also and is 2025, 2026, just in case.

This calendar book is 7×10 Inches and has space for fill in dates, room to add to each months remember section. 115 pages, 4 pages per Month.

The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Book Quilt

The Quilt Ladies Book Collection NOW in Print

This set of books started EVERYTHING for me and The Quilt Ladies. I have been asked and asked to do this for YEARS, well I did it ! !

NOW in Print The Quilt Ladies – and ONLY $5 per quilt pattern 

REVISED in eBook Form 

 

 

A month Quilt Pattern BookAll in One Year Quilt Patterns: One quilt each month and then I added 8 different variations. A total of 20 Quilt Patterns

IN PRINT  and on PRIME
An eBook Too 

 

 

 

anxiety of anxiety book by Beth Ann Sturb Anxiety of Anxiety – Journey to Self-Care and Slowing Down

Anxiety has always been with me and it’s taken me years to get myself to a place that “I” can move forward and be myself. My journey started in 2018 and for over a year I did only these things to help myself:
1. Put my care and self first
2. Eat Right
3. Sleep 7-8 hours
4. Daily walk, swim or exercise
5. Lose myself in ALL projects.
The Anxiety of Anxiety – Read more, my Book is in PRINT
And NOW an eBook 

A Holiday Quilt Pattern Book

A Holiday Quilt Pattern

Slip under this quilt, a cup of hot chocolate, a book to read, a moment of family curled up to enjoy the holiday. That’s what you will give yourself and family in this HOLIDAY quilt. You will become the maker of an all-time favorite at your house.   Perfect for a holiday snuggle on the couch or made in any colors for day to day cuddles.  Holiday Quilt Pattern features TWELVE – Twelve by Twelve Inches quilt pattern blocks and they are made into a 62″ x 78″ quilt.

Quilt shown in traditional red and green, but this quilt would be wonderful with a dark blue background, white and yellow blocks, let yourself have fun.

A Holiday Quilt Pattern Book in PRINT and eBook too 

A Holiday Quilt Pattern – Download from my Etsy Shop

 

The Ladies Quilt Pattern Book by Beth Ann StrubThe Ladies Quilt Pattern is NOW is PRINT and eBook too 

This quilt pattern is “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.
Come make a quilt or a block or two with The Quilt Ladies in their book, “The Ladies” The finished quilt measures 76″ x 84″  How to put the quilt together, cutting piecing instructions and quilt binding section too!
68 – 8 inch by 8 inch Quilt Block Patterns. Full Color PHOTO’s of Each Pattern and all how to.  Still at my Etsy Shop for YOU to Download 

 

Crazy Man Quilt Pattern Book

Crazy Man Quilt Pattern NOW in PRINT

I have one Grandson who is just his own person (from birth), has his own ideas and his VERY own way of doing everything. He’s never a stranger, never worries about much and has a heart for kindness to all.  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.

Crazy Man Quilt Pattern NOW in PRINT and eBook too 

 

B. Annie Quilt Pattern NOW in PRINT

I have taken a Bear Paw pattern and redesigned it Sixteen different quilt blocks, each with a finished size of fourteen by fourteen inches. The quilt will be 88” x 84” finished size. Patterns 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.

B. Annie NOW in PRINT and eBook too !   OR Download from my Etsy SHOP 

53 Quilt Block Patterns NOW in PRIINT

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.
NOW in PRINT and eBook too !

And at My Etsy Shop for YOU to Download and print out in MOMENTS

 

Now in PRINT Husband and I How to Survive Retirementretired early, he was 57, and I was 55. Most people hear us say our ages and they ask, “What do you do all day?” VERY, very rarely do they ask, “How do you afford it?” This book has NO money talk, it’s all about happiness.   Now in Print and eBook  ! ! 

To me that is hilarious: before retirement you plan financially, you plan the date, but you don’t take time to figure out what you want to do for 20-30 years of retirement. I have seen it now for five years. How to Survive Retirement  

PLEASE retire happy! “If you are unhappy….us other old people don’t want to be around you.”

 

One Quilt Block Twelve Ways a Pattern Book

ONE Quilt Block Twelve Ways a Quilt Book

A simple Friendship pattern is taken in a new direction, from its basic form turns into a fun and wonderful. Each block has a finished size of Twelve-by-Twelve Inches and you have a total of Twelve patterns.

The finished quilt uses all the patterns and is 54″ x 76″ when finished.

Step by step cutting directions, a getting started section on how to make squares, triangle, quarter squares and adding triangles to corner units. And just added a how to bind your quilt section.

One Quilt Block Twelve Ways in PRINT   

 

Love Knot Quilt Pattern Book

Love Knot Quilt Pattern  IN PRINT  in eBook for too !
and on Etsy Download Love Knot 
Download Over Thinking a Quilt Pattern Book 
ONLY Available together in the Printed book and eBook
Turn a Log Cabin quilt block into color fun and excitement, with a bit of time and three fabric colors.

Start with a simple log cabin and turn it upside down.

This quilt pattern is all straight piecing and my quilt pattern has all cutting and piecing instructions. Each quilt block has a finished size of eleven inches by eleven inches, you will need four quilt blocks to make the quilt as shown, making the finished size of the quilt twenty-nine inches by twenty-nine inches.  Extra quilt block patterns are given so you can color them in and move color before cutting fabric.  ADDED Bonus in The Print Book is Over Thinking a Quilt Block Pattern, 10 Quilt Block Pattern and three quilt patterns, all cutting and piecing instructions included.

I pretty much dream quilt blocks…I love moving around pieces and changing each quilt block with small pattern changes or fabric colors.  These quilt blocks came about from my small quilt groups challenge of taking the same quilt center and we each do a quilt block and see what we come up with. I designed twenty-eight quilt blocks…and made the ones here… I pretty much turned the group sideways, as they weren’t that receptive… You know a quilt group, follow the rules, didn’t hear any rules…but that’s OK, here they are for YOU !  Each quilt block has a finished size of 12” x 12”

I am working to get more of my titles in PRINT,
thank you all so MUCH for your support 

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April Quilt Block Pattern of the Month

Make a Star Log Cabin Quilt Block

It’s APRIL and here at BethAnnDoing.com it’s time to make a Quilt Block and here is the Pattern for you !

This quilt block has a finished size of 12″ x 12″

If you missed any of the quilt block earlier
in the year they are HERE for you.

2023 Quilt Block Patterns

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April Quilt Block Pattern from The Quilt Ladies

2023 April Quilt Block Pattern of the Month from The Quilt Ladies

 

 

Center of the Block
Cut 8 Assorted Colors – 1 ½” x 2 ½”
Piece as shown

April 2023 Quilt Block Pattern of the Month from The Quilt Ladies

White Edge
Cut 1 White – 1 ½” x 4 ½” sew to the top
Cut 2 White – 1 ½” x 5 ½” sew to the right side and bottom
Cut 1 White – 1 ½” x 6 ½” sew to the left side

Green Edge
Cut 1 Green – 1 ½” x 6 ½” sew to the top
Cut 2 Green – 1 ½” x 7 ½” sew to the right side and bottom
Cut 1 Green – 1 ½” x 8 ½” sew to the left side

Quilt Ladies 2023 Quilt Block Pattern of the Month

Outside Edge
Cut 8 Assorted Colors – 1 ½” x 2 ½”

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

Cut 8 Brown – 1 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Sew quilt block as shown

This is HOW I make Triangles and Squares

How to make Quilt Block Triangles

How to Make Quilt Block Squares

Quilt Block Pattern of the Month from The Quilt Ladies

At NO Additional cost to you Disclaimer, this quilt pattern post contains affiliate links. I receive a few cents if you click to my links and purchase. These few cents help with my fabric collection and or obsession.
Beth Ann and as always, Thank you for making my dream a reality ! !
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Quilt Block of The Month

2023 Quilt Block of the Month

I am  changing things up a bit, I will be stepping back from a lot of what I don’t like…email newsletters, comments, overthinking daily posts. I will focus on the things I love to share and offer.

The shops are open, I love them and all of you for all these YEARS.

Here is the January Quilt Block of the Month and Links here to:

February Quilt Block of the Month

March  Quilt Block of the Month

The Quilt Ladies Etsy Shop
My Books and Quilt Books on Amazon Kindle and Print
January Quilt Pattern ! 

2023 Quilt Block of the Month from The Quilt Ladies Quilt Block ONE

Finished size of all the quilt blocks over the next year will be 12″ x 12″. Each quilt block will have the CENTER block in some form. YOU do YOU with color, use what you have or off to a quilt shop ! Don’t over think it, it’s a quilt block !

Center Piecing for 2023 Quilt block of the month

Center Block 

Cut 40 RED – 1 ½ x 2 ½”
Piece as shown for the center
Make 5 quilt blocks

2023 quilt block of the month from The Quilt Ladies Quilt Block one

Cut 4 Squares – 4 ½” x 4 ½”
Sew as Shown

Quilt block of the month 2023

How to make Quilt Block Triangles

How to Make Quilt Block Squares

Beth Ann of The Quilt LadiesI am 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

At NO Additional cost to you, this quilt pattern post contains affiliate links. I receive a few cents if you click to my links and purchase. These few cents help with my fabric collection and or obsession.
Beth Ann and as always, Thank you for making my dream a reality ! !
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Make a Quilt Monday, Patterns

Quilt Pattern with Freezer Paper

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. Here is how to do it simple on Make a Quilt Monday
 
No need to purchase a rotary cutter and mat your first time out. Take your time and enjoy. My Quilt Patterns on Etsy, and NOW on Amazon
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/thousands 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. I will share how to soon. 

freezer paper to make quilt block patterns
1)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
Cutting – 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, Add a ¼ inch seam allowance around the entire outside edge –the cutting line, the – – – line. The – – – – will be the sewing line


How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies

(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.




Here is how to make a quilt square
Cut 2 squares the same size (finished size of square plus 1/2 inch) example cut 2 ½ x 2 1/2″ inch seam allowance, sew
Good side of fabric to good side
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.
2) You can chain piece a few at a time
Cut thread and open
 
make a quilt


How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies





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
How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies

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At NO Additional cost to you Disclaimer, this quilt pattern post contains affiliate links. I receive a few cents if you click to my links and purchase. These few cents help with my fabric collection and or obsession.
Beth Ann and as always, Thank you for making my dream a reality!
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Log Cabin Center Star Quilt Block Pattern

From My “The Ladies” Book

Taking a traditional log cabin center, adding a quilt star points, changes a basic quilt block of something new.  The finished quilt block is twelve inches by twelve inches.

From my Book
The Ladies Now in Print  HERE

star log cabin quilt pattern
star quilt pattern free
Colors follow the pattern on the side, not mine above, I went a bit crazy with color on mine! 
 
Cut 4 Gray – 37/8” x 3 7/8”
Cut 4 White – 37/8” x 3 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 4 Yellow – 2½” x 2 ½”
Cut 4 White – 2 ½”x 1 ½”
Cut 4 White – 3 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 1 Yellow – 4½” x 4 ½”
Cut 1 Pink – 5 ½” x 1 ½”
Sew to left side
Cut 1 Pink – 6 ½” x 1 ½”
Sew to bottom
Cut 1 Pink – 6 ½” x 1 ½”
Sew to the right side
Cut 1 Pink – 6 ½ x 1 ½”
Sew to the top
The Ladies Quilt Pattern Book

Beth Ann is a  Quilter and an Author who decided to self-publish her quilt books and quilt patterns, 

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At NO Additional cost to you Disclaimer, this quilt pattern post contains affiliate links. I receive a few cents if you click to my links and purchase. These few cents help with my fabric collection and or obsession.
Beth Ann and as always, Thank you for making my dream a reality ! !
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Pretty in Pink Quilt Block Pattern

Free Quilt Block Pattern

Free Quilt Pattern from
53 Quilt block Patterns
See the complete quilt pattern

Now in Print and on Kindle

Finished quilt block of 14″ x 14″ and here our  my tutorials:

How to make Quilt Block Triangles

How to Make Quilt Block Squares

Free Star quilt pattern from 53 Quilt Block Pattern Book
53 Quilt Block Pattern Book Tutorial
Finished
Quilt Block Size 14” x 14”
Cutting Colors for block on the left
Cut 8 White       27/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 8 Pink         27/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 9 Pink         2½” x 2 ½”
Cut 8 Dk. Pink   2½” x 2 ½”
Cut 4 White       6½” x 2 ½”
53 Quilt Block Pattern Book Tutorial

Beth from The Quilt Ladies

Beth Ann is a  Quilter and an Author who decided to self-publish her quilt books and quilt patterns, 

SEE Beth Ann’s BOOKS on Amazon and
PDF download quilt patterns on Etsy

At NO Additional cost to you Disclaimer, this quilt pattern post contains affiliate links. I receive a few cents if you click to my links and purchase. These few cents help with my fabric collection and or obsession.
Beth Ann and as always, Thank you for making my dream a reality ! !
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Make a Quilt Monday – Fabric

Learn to Quilt

Let’s start at the VERY beginning of quilting, I’m starting a
Make a Quilt Monday for all, let’s quilt !

One of the best things about quilting is the Wonderful Fabric. Over the next few weeks, Monday will be our learning day. I will try and link everything, but if you can’t find, please just click on the side under search for Make a Quilt Monday

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THIS IS THE WAY I Do Fabric, many ways, this is MY Way.

Purchasing fabric is fun, please, always buy the best fabric you can afford and what you like. For quilts you will use 100% cotton fabric. Fabric will cost between $6 and $17 per yard. If you are just purchasing for a maybe project, I do most cuts 1 to 2 yards. If you have a quilt pattern, follow the recommendations, but as I say in my books, “Please think of purchasing more fabric than needed, as a pattern designer I have no idea how you will cut and use your fabric.”

I recommend for a new quilter to purchase charm packs, these are pre-cut 2 1/2 inch or 5 inch packs. (They go larger but start with these sizes and DO NOT WASH)

Purchased cotton yardage, wash, dry and iron your fabric before starting any project. Please think of purchasing more fabric than needed, a pattern designer has no idea how you will cut and use your fabric.

When talking about fabric it always brings up the conversation of washing fabric. Here is what I do, 

I wash and dry all my fabric BEFORE sewing cutting and piecing a quilt. You only have to pull out one finished quilt from the washer and see bleeding to know you must/should wash all fabric.

Cotton fabrics bleeding means, the dyes used on the fabric will become loose when washing. It’s said that it’s common is cottons, but all fabrics can bleed. Dyes will/can stain other fabrics in a prewashing, the biggest problem is the dye transfer after a quilt is finished.

When cotton fabric is made it is stretched on a loom, pulling the fibers straight. A stabilizer is applied to keep fabric straight and that is what you are washing off. Washing allows the fabric to relax and return to a more natural state. A dryer lets the fabric relax or shrink. All cotton fabrics are different you cannot know the amount any fabric will shrink.

Knowing a cotton fabric will not bleed and not shrink is worth a bit of time for the perfect quilt in the end.

When prewashing quilt fabric, I use my daily machine washer detergent, the same type that will be used when the complete quilt is washed. Same with the dryer, use the setting that will be used when the quilt is completed.

With 100% cotton fabric after washing and drying you will need to clip away all the threads that have twisted. If fabric is wrinkles you can shake it to smooth out more wrinkles, or press the fabric with a dry iron. 

It’s a habit for me to wash/dry as soon as I purchase fabric. You will develop YOUR way of caring for your quilt fabrics.

When using/cutting the fabric I will press and starch it BEFORE any cutting and square up the fabric so that all cuts with a rotary cutter are straight. I use what I use for clothing as my starch just plain old Niagara brand, it makes it just a bit stiff and will washed very easily.

All this being said,
“I do not EVER wash contest quilt fabric before sewing, or quilting the quilt.” That is just me, you do YOU !

The Quilt Ladies daily quilt picture by Beth Ann Strub

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Beth Ann and as always, Thank you for making my dream a reality ! !
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The Quilt Ladies March Quilt Block Pattern

Free Quilt Block

March’s quilt block pattern for you to make, finished quilt block is twelve inches by twelve inches (12″ x 12) Each of the 2023 Quilt Blocks have the same center, it may be turned as you like. January Quilt Block,
February Quilt Block  
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Quilt Block Pattern of the Month - March

March quilt pattern block

Center Block

Cut 8 Assorted Colors – 1 ½” x 2 ½” 
Piece as shown

March quilt block pattern

How to make Squares

How to make Triangles

White Edge

Cut 1 White – 1 ½” x 4 ½” sew to the top
Cut 2 White – 1 ½” x 5 ½” sew to the right side and bottom
Cut 1 White – 1 ½” x 6 ½” sew to the left side

March quilt block

Cut 2 Orange – 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Cut 2 White – 3 7/8” X 3 7/8”
Make Triangles

Cut 2 Green – 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Cut 2 White – 3 7/8” X 3 7/8”
Make Triangles

Cut 2 Gray – 3 ½” x 3 ½”
Cut 2 Yellow – 3 ½” x 3 ½”

Sew as Shown

March quilt block pattern
Hand Quilting for Pillow

Beth Ann is a  Quilter and an Author who decided to self-publish her quilt books and quilt patterns, 

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PDF download quilt patterns on Etsy

At NO Additional cost to you Disclaimer, this quilt pattern post contains affiliate links. I receive a few cents if you click to my links and purchase. These few cents help with my fabric collection and or obsession.
Beth Ann and as always, Thank you for making my dream a reality ! !
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