National Pizza Day – February 9th

Make, it Order it, Just have Pizza

Or as I like to call it,
No Cooking Tonight, it’s Ordered!
February Fun Holiday’s

I did a bit of research to why National Pizza Day and I am pretty sure it’s a retail pizza owner started holiday and I love that.

Something about crust, sauce and cheese ! Add something fresh on top and you have me at hello. Remember, pizza has been around since the 10th century and here in American since 1905.

Most information I found states that you have to have TWO slices to be officially celebrating…and that’s easy ! LOADS of shops in our area have specials, look around, go, eat or make it at home.

Happy National Pizza Day 2023

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Beth Ann and as always, Thank you for making my dream a reality ! !
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February Quilt Block of the Month

Quilt Block of the Month

The thing that comes with getting old…older?
I forget the monthly quilt block and it’s ONLY February!
Here it is, happy sewing!

This quilt block has a finished size of 12″ x 12″
If you missed January’s Here it is

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Cut 18 Assorted Colors – 1 ½ x 2 ½”

Piece as shown for the center

Cut 2 White – 1 ½” x 6 ½”
Sew to left and right side

Cut 2 White – 1 1/2” x 8 ½”
Sew to top and bottom

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

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

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Sew as Shown

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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 ! !
www.bethanndoing.com
www.thequiltladies.com

Quilts Pics from Our Travels

Quilts Aging Well

When we travel I take pictures of quilt. I “ALWAYS” ask before taking pictures, to date I have not had anyone say, “NO” and most say thanks for asking.
I ONLY purchase quilts that I feel can be used and washed, there are loads of quilts to look at here at the house. It’s me…clean is clean, washed in machine, gentle and line or in drier till damp and then on line.

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These 2 quilts are from a Shop in Chillicothe, MO

Notice the red’s and how it’s the color that has stayed the best over the years. I didn’t purchase these quilts, wish I had…

This is a simple 16 block square, each square was cut 2″ x 2″

for a finished block of 6″ x 6″, quilting had been recently done by machine, blocks were also machine pieced. I’ll draw this quilt block up and share soon !

Baskets set on point with out squares with lots of quilting

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Fun Days of February – The Quilt Ladies

Silly Days of February

This is my February Holiday List with SO many things to do.
When we lived in a cold climate February was a way to have fun every day, indoors or out, with silly or real holidays. Here are just a few of the days I liked, check link to see them all.

WE ALL NEED and Should do February 1st
Change your Passwords day !

February 2023

Change Your Password Day: 1

International Day of Black Women in The Arts: 1
(First day of Black History Month.)

National Get Up Day: 1

Groundhog Day: 2

Wear Red Day: 3 (First Friday)
National Ice Cream For Breakfast Day: 4

Take Your Child To The Library Day: 4

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Canadian Maple Syrup Day: 6

Laura Ingalls Wilder Day: 7

Fillable 12 month calendar from The Quilt Ladies — Fillable 12 Month Calendar

National Pizza Day: 9

Flip Flop Day: 12

*Lincoln’s Birthday: 12

Paul Bunyan Day: 12 (Born Feb. 12, 1834 in Bangor, ME)

Super Bowl LVII (57): 12
World Marriage Day: 12 (2nd Sunday)

Madly In Love With Me Day: 13International Kissing Day: 13

Library Lovers Day: 14
Valentine’s Day: 14
*National Women’s Heart Day: 14

Love Reset Day: 15
Random Acts of Kindness Day: 17

National Drink Wine Day: 18

Chocolate Mint Day: 19

Love Your Pet Day: 20 (or Love Your Dog Day)

Presidents Day: 20

Ash Wednesday: 22
George Washington’s Birthday: 22

National Margarita Day: 22
National Supermarket Employee Day: 22

Pink Shirt Day: 22

International Toast Day: 23

Tootsie Roll Day: 23

Women in Blue Jeans Days: 24-25

Play More Cards Day: 27 (Last Monday)

National Tooth Fairy Day: 28

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January Quilt Block Pattern of The Month

2023 Quilt Block of the Month

Here is the January Quilt Block

Let’s get started with what I love, a Quilt Pattern !

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 Block

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

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

I 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

The Wedding will NOT be on Kindle or Etsy.

Every Quilt Has a Story – Perfect Square

Square Perfect a Quilt Pattern Book

This is a simple quilt pattern made with squares, using just three colors, and doing it red, white and blue, the colors pop.

It’s not the red and blue, it’s the white that will make any colors POP. You can use any two colors and white, result will be wonderful.

This quilt’s story started when we lived in Nebraska. Husband had a grocery store and always worked every holiday. After the boys left, I seemed to have very long holidays. This is one of the July 4th weeks.
Holiday parties and get togethers are not that much fun when you arrive hours late when Husband is available and others are about partied out. I have helped way to many hostesses clean up. After a few of those, I decided, home and make a quilt.

Square Perfect quilt pattern book — Watercolor of Square Perfect Quilt

This quilt was used before it was quilted, I machined pieced it and had it long arm quilted after we relocated to Florida.

Square Perfect makes a finished quilt that measures, 108″ x 98″ a Perfect KING size quilt. Instructions to make each row and complete how to make each square design as shown in the pictures.

Complete instructions to make this quilt are in the PDF download and printed book. There is also a pieced square border on the outside edge. How to make a four-patch quilt block

I have set a goal for myself to get things on Etsy, in Print and as eBooks. The process of designing and making quilts is my favorite. But…the goal is to get my quilt pattern out to you all ! ! ! and here is what I have been doing. My New Quilt Pattern Book –Etsy and Amazon

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. Beth Ann’s Books

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Free Quilt Block Pattern for YOU to Make

From The Quilt Ladies

This is one of the quilt block patterns from my older site, www.thequiltladies.com and I want to share it again.

The quilt block pattern is broken down for you,(if you need). One of the best things about this quilt block is it’s NAME !

“Duck’s Foot in Mud” a Quilt Block Pattern

Free quilt block pattern from The Quilt Ladies

8″ x 8″ finished quilt block size

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”

Here is my tutorial of

How to piece Squares

How to piece Triangles

Breaking the Pattern DOWN

Cutting for the entire block is above

this cutting is just for this unit

For the corner

Make 4 of this unit

Cut 1 Lt. Green –2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 1 White – 27/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 1 Green – 27/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 1 White – 27/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 8 Assorted
Colors – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”

Cut 8 White – 17/8” 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.

Cut 2 White – 2 ½”x 3 ½”

Do this 2 times

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”

Sew rows into block

2023 January Quilt Block Pattern – HERE

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Nothing is REALLY as the Picture Make it Look

Nothing is as it seems.

The other morning I was chilled here in Florida and I was to lazy to get my own quilt and Husband’s was there…Isn’t it pretty. Well, yes…BUT

Husband’s quilt is the softest quilt in the house.
That’s all about the fabric quality, (purchase the best you can afford)

I machine pieced it, say 1985ish, and tied it with yarn. It’s been washed and dried for YEARS and over all it looks pretty good.
All of us on our sites try VERY hard to make everything perfect, right lighting, right look, etc. etc. The truth is NOT always perfect.

The Quilt itself is pretty good but the binding has not faired well. Yes, it was doubled, machine sewn on and hand sewn down. BUT….

It’s not aging well, and that’s OK. (pic I would have shared, no one would see)

Husband wants it left just as it is and I will not be repairing it.

Remember, not all is as it seems.

I 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

Make a Fun Quilt Block Pattern Here for You!

From The Quilt Ladies

This is a quilt block pattern I drafted for a quilt for Grand #1 for his birthday…years ago !
It’s a quilt block I call an add on, the center is a nine-patch, add strips, add corner triangles. Here is my triangle tutorial if you need.

PLEASE, notice the cutting sizes, this quilt has a finished
size of 10.5 x 10.5.

It may have an “Official Name” but to me it’s Grand #1’s Quilt block. Quilt Block of the MONTH

quilt block pattern tutorial for you to make

Quilt Block Finished size 10 ½” x 10 ½”

Cut 2 White 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”

Cut 2 Red 3 7/8” x 37/8”

Make the triangles

Cut 5 Blue 2” x 2”

Cut 4 White 2” x 2”

Cut 4 White 5” x 2”

Cut 4 Gray 5” x 2”

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January Quilt Block of the Month

The Quilt Ladies Pattern of the Month

Hate to say it BUT… I am exhausted, so for my books, my quilts and for my happiness, it HAS to be simpler for me. No newsletter, no daily…anything. Please just stop in to see what is going on, make believe it’s 1990?!?!

Going to focus on the things I love to share and offer. The shops are still open and I love them and all of you for all these YEARS.
The Quilt Ladies Etsy Shop
My Books and Quilt Books on Amazon Kindle and Print

Let’s get started with what I love, a Quilt Pattern !

Center Block

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

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

I 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

Or as I like to call it, No Cooking Tonight, it’s Ordered! February Fun Holiday’s

Happy National Pizza Day 2023

The thing that comes with getting old…older? I forget the monthly quilt block and it’s ONLY February! Here it is, happy sewing!

February 2023

Here is the January Quilt Block

Let’s get started with what I love, a Quilt Pattern !

This is a simple quilt pattern made with squares, using just three colors, and doing it red, white and blue, the colors pop.

It’s not the red and blue, it’s the white that will make any colors POP. You can use any two colors and white, result will be wonderful.

Nothing is as it seems.

The Quilt itself is pretty good but the binding has not faired well. Yes, it was doubled, machine sewn on and hand sewn down. BUT….

It’s not aging well, and that’s OK. (pic I would have shared, no one would see)

Husband wants it left just as it is and I will not be repairing it.

Remember, not all is as it seems.

Let’s get started with what I love, a Quilt Pattern !

Or as I like to call it,
No Cooking Tonight, it’s Ordered!
February Fun Holiday’s

The thing that comes with getting old…older?
I forget the monthly quilt block and it’s ONLY February!
Here it is, happy sewing!