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All Quilter’s Have a First Quilt

First Quilt Made – The Quilt Ladies

This is My first quilt
In the early 1980’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. The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop

I had done some quilt 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.

Tutorial How I do my Squares

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 (months later) 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 43 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

Read about All of Beth Ann’s Books

Meet Beth Ann:
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 ! !
www.bethanndoing.com
www.thequiltladies.com

Let’s Make a Quilt Topper – Complete Quilt Pattern

Free Quilt Pattern

A Halloween week treat for you a free Quilt Pattern a baby quilt or a lap quilt or as I use it a table topper.
It’s quilt pattern has a finished size of 36″ x 36″ and here is how I make my squares.

This is how I use the quilt today, it’s on my night stand.
The Complete quilt pattern is here for you, so link, or save, or come back it will be here. I am taking some days, a Halloween treat to myself. Enjoy !

I love Charm Packs, they are all cut and ready to GO. I seem to pick-up the 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ a lot more than the larger sets. It’s the more is better way my mind works.

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This is a project I took to my small quilt group to quilt. This quilt is machine pieced and I hand quilted.

One Charm Pack of 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ – 42 squares

OR just

Cut 42 assort colors – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

White about 1/2 yard

I used Black and binding about 3/4 yard

Border about 1/2 yard

I used all scraps from my closet
for everything but the charm pack.

Good shop owner’s always have these
at the cutting tables and I always purchase !

making a 4-patch quilt block tutorial free

This is the one I’m using

Cut 2 Strips of 2 1/2″ white fabric or

Cut 42 White – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

I like to chain piece these, make sure of your 1/4″ seam allowance
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When the row is done, I press and I hand cut with scissors.
I’m lazy and don’t want to get up and walk the 3 steps to my cutting board….
You do as you like !

Open and press to the dark side or charm pack side

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Take two of above unit and pin together to form 4-patch block,

I pin, I always have and probably will always, do what you like!

tutorial on how to make a 4-patch quilt block

Open each up and press

You will have 21 blocks, Lay them out and

like there placement

B is for Black

W is for White

You will need

13 with outside Black Borders and

8 with outside White Borders

Move them to your sewing table

four patch quilt block pattern for you to make

Cut black strips OR
Cut 26 Black 4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
Sew to the sides of 4-patches

Again, press and cut.

Press to the out side,

Strip on top black or
Cut 26 Black – 6 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
Sew to the top and bottom
Press to the outside

Cut white strips OR
Cut 16 White 4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
Sew to the sides of 4-patches

Strip on top white or
Cut 16 White – 6 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
Sew to the top and bottom
Press to the outside

For the off blocks I used black
Cut 4 Black Squares – 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″

Cut white strips OR
Cut 8 White 4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
Sew to the sides of 4-patches

Strip of white or
Cut 8 White – 6 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
Sew to the top and bottom
Press to the outside

tutorial on how to make a 4-patch quilt block free

Lay out as shown

Row 1

Rows 1, 2, 3

Row 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,

Cut 2 Border – 30 1/2 x 3 1/2

Sew to the sides

Cut 2 Borders – 36 1/2″ x 3 1/2″

Sew to the top and bottom

Quilt as you like – Machine, Hand or tie with yarn

Cut Binding 2 1/2″ x 164″

I’m hand quilting, no hoop, just pinned well and hand quilting.
Not tiny stitches, but that’s just fine for this !

Read about All of Beth Ann’s Books

Meet Beth Ann:
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 ! !
www.bethanndoing.com
www.thequiltladies.com

My NEW Quilt Pattern Book

Quilt Stars of Many Colors

My New Quilt Pattern Book is NOW available on Kindle, in Print and at my Etsy Quilt Pattern Shop
My Quilt Patterns are price so that everyone can purchase them. Take a LOOK!

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.

NOW available on Kindle, in Print and at
my Etsy Quilt Pattern Shop

Meet Beth Ann:
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

Quilt Block Pattern – My Kentucky State Block

Quilt Block Pattern for YOU

One set of our kids have recently moved to Kentucky and I’m loving our visits with them, it’s hilly, green and everyone is SO nice. I pulled out one of my sate quilt block patterns. My Quilt Block for the State of Kentucky, has a finished quilt block measures fourteen inches by fourteen inches. This Kentucky block has been added to my make quilt block list…soon.

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Kentucky State Quilt Pattern Block — Quilt Pattern Block Kentucky

This a quilt block made up of friendship stars. To match the flag a bit, I made with a white background

How to make Quilt Block Triangles

How to Make Quilt Block Squares

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

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

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

Cut 2 Purple – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 2 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles

Cut 2 Pink – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 2 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles

Cut 17 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” X 6 ½”

Sew as Shown

Read about All of Beth Ann’s Books

Meet Beth Ann:
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 ! !
www.bethanndoing.com
www.thequiltladies.com

Quilt Pattern to Fall Into – My Autumn Night Quilt Block

Free Quilt Block Pattern to Make

Fall is here, ever in Florida. I do kind of miss all the sweaters and getting out my cute boots, but this year let’s do the season with one of my quilt block patterns, Autumn Nights – Finished quilt block size is twelve inches by twelve inches, yes it has a lot of pieces, but it’s not hard to piece. Lay out your colors, if you like, or do it all scrappy. I have used fall colors to make this quilt block pattern, use what you have or like.

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quilt pattern autumn night tutorial — Autumn Nights Quilt Pattern

This is a quilt
block which I would do all the piecing first.

Cut the parts

Make the triangles, lay them out and then piece the block together.

Here is my quilt triangle tutorial

And my quilt square tutorial

Tutorial how to make the quilt pattern Autumn Night

Go unit by unit

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Cut 6 Yellow – 2½” x 1 ½”

Cut 6 Yellow – 1½” x 1 ½”

Cut 8 Yellow – 1 7/8”x 1 7/8”

Cut 8 White – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 2 Yellow – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”

Cut 2 Purple – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 2 Yellow – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”

Cut 2 Orange – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 6 Orange – 2½” x 1 ½”

Cut 6 Orange– 1 ½”x 1 ½”

Cut 8 Orange – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”

Cut 8 White – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 2 Orange – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”

Cut 2 Purple – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 4 Purple- 2 ½”x 1 ½”

Cut 4 Purple – 1½” x 1 ½”

Cut 4 Purple – 17/8” x 1 7/8”

Cut 4 White – 17/8” x 1 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 20 White – 1½” x 1 ½”

Cut 4 White – 2 ½”x 3 ½”

Sew as Show

Finished pieced block

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Put on Some Red Lipstick Quilt Pattern Book

Red and White Quilt

I was looking for a quilt block pattern and found one of my original posts about Put on Some Red Lipstick Quilt Pattern Book on Etsy
Collecting as many red and white was fun, and I used up stash too.

Re-Post
I’ve started a new project, and it’s all about ME !

RED and WHITE Quilt
Complete Pattern is HERE for you

Went through the boxes of red – How to do quilt squares

Made a trip to the quilt shop, maybe

start designing fabrics.. WOW, now that’s a goal…..

No plan just pieced squares together

I love the way it does this under my machine when I chain piece.

9-Patches

I cut so many squares did a pieced borders on each block.

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Read about All of Beth Ann’s Books 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 ! !
www.bethanndoing.com
www.thequiltladies.com

Time to Make a Quiilt

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On Amazon in Print and on KINDLE

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

Simple Flower Quilt Block Pattern

Flower Blooms in Fabric

Flower Quilt Pattern for you

Finished block size 8″ x 8″
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how to make a flower quilt block tutorial

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Cutting for ONE quilt block How to Piece Triangles

Cut 1 Pink – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″

Cut 1 White –
2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″

Make Triangles

Cut 1 Red – 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″

Cut 1 Pink –
2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″

Cut 1 Dk. Green –
2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″

Make Triangle

Cut 1 Pink – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″

Cut 1 Lt. Green – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″

Make Triangle

Cut 1 Dk. Green – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

Cut 1 Lt.. Green – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

Cut 1 Purple – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″

Cut 1 Dk. Green – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″

Make Triangles

Cut 1 Purple – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″

Cut 1 Lt. Green – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″

Make Triangles

(You will have extra triangles left)

If you’d like to from your block,

Cut 4 Dk. Green – 1 1/2″ x 8 1/2″

Cut 4 White – 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″

If you’d like a really fun block, change all the 2’s to 1 inch,
that’s how I did it in the picture.

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The Quilt Ladies quilt stories and quilt patterns

Meet Beth Ann:

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

Christmas Holiday To Do List – October

Checking the List Twice

The idea of no drama is what my slow and steady has become these past few years. Nothing makes me happier than a list so I’m loving my Holiday To Do List. If you missed September Holiday To DO List it’s here for you.

Had a question about Deep Cleaning. Deep cleaning is to get the corners clean so when needed, you dust, vacuum and ready to go. It’s true many hands make light work, other’s live in the house? Pick a day, afternoon, weekend and everyone helps, it’s everyone’s holiday, not just yours. Make a plan. See The Quilt Ladies Etsy Shop

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Christmas holiday to do list for October — To Do List October

Please remember these are just idea to get you started and ready for the holiday’s, not to make anything perfect, but with little steps maybe make for time for what you want to do, not have to do.
This past week has been…well any who, here you go!

Gift Storage Spot – Very important if you are purchasing early and need to keep things out of sight. Pick up tape, wrapping, boxes as you see them when doing other things

Cook and freeze AND try out all NEW recipes

Do freezer inventory and clean out

Look through decorating things – purchase things you will need, purchase wrapping things too

Gift List check – Check with family for their lists. Think about your own wish list, nice to have something in mind when asked.

Try new traditions – what worked years before

Family outfits and clothing needs for What?

Hair cuts

Set Photo Shot (if doing)
Order Christmas card and thank you notes

Make all travel arrangements – Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years

If needed start purchasing liquor for events and recipes.

Purchase stamps

Deep Clean Dining Room – Clean vacuum shampoo carpet, Clean and find Serving Dishes, polish or wax dining table, make sure chairs are stable and secure

Purchase holiday home show tickets – Great early gift too !

Read about All of Beth Ann’s Books

Meet Beth Ann: 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 ! !
www.bethanndoing.com
www.thequiltladies.com

The Anxiety of Anxiety when you need a bit more

My Journey of Self-Care and Slowing Down Being everything to everyone is what I call, “Tap dancing to please others.” I have stopped dancing, stopped making others happy first, and have undertaken the project of me by doing the work to understand my health and well-being. Fewer panic attacks, stopped re-living each day every night as sleep would not come, and how care for myself finally made anxiety step back from my day-to-day life.

A Halloween week treat for you a free Quilt Pattern a baby quilt or a lap quilt or as I use it a table topper. It’s quilt pattern has a finished size of 36″ x 36″ and here is how I make my squares.

I love Charm Packs, they are all cut and ready to GO. I seem to pick-up the 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ a lot more than the larger sets. It’s the more is better way my mind works.

See ALL my Quilt Pattern’s at my Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop

My New Quilt Pattern Book is NOW available on Kindle, in Print and at my Etsy Quilt Pattern Shop My Quilt Patterns are price so that everyone can purchase them. Take a LOOK!

NOW available on Kindle, in Print and at my Etsy Quilt Pattern Shop

NOW available on Kindle, in Print and at my Etsy Quilt Pattern Shop

I was looking for a quilt block pattern and found one of my original posts about Put on Some Red Lipstick Quilt Pattern Book on Etsy Collecting as many red and white was fun, and I used up stash too.

Here are a few of MY Books All my Book on Amazon – https://amzn.to/3weMKNN and From my Etsy Quilt Pattern Shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuiltLadies

A Halloween week treat for you a free Quilt Pattern a baby quilt or a lap quilt or as I use it a table topper.
It’s quilt pattern has a finished size of 36″ x 36″ and here is how I make my squares.

My New Quilt Pattern Book is NOW available on Kindle, in Print and at my Etsy Quilt Pattern Shop
My Quilt Patterns are price so that everyone can purchase them. Take a LOOK!

NOW available on Kindle, in Print and at
my Etsy Quilt Pattern Shop

NOW available on Kindle, in Print and at
my Etsy Quilt Pattern Shop

I was looking for a quilt block pattern and found one of my original posts about Put on Some Red Lipstick Quilt Pattern Book on Etsy
Collecting as many red and white was fun, and I used up stash too.

Here are a few of MY Books
All my Book on Amazon – https://amzn.to/3weMKNN
and From my Etsy Quilt Pattern Shop
https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuiltLadies