Old Maids Puzzle Quilt Pattern to Make !

Have to Love this Quilt Block Name

“Old Maids Puzzle” what I like about this pattern is the name of it.  And the simple use of triangles. You have seen this quilt block of years, did you know it’s name??
Finished Quilt Block Size 8” x 8”
Old Maid Puzzle quilt pattern
old maids puzzle quilt pattern
Cut 1 Lt. Blue      4 7/8” x 4 7/8’
Cut 1 White        4 7/8” x 4 7/8’
Make Triangles
Cut 2 Green        2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 2 White        2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 4 White        2 ½” x 2 ½”
old maids puzzle quilt pattern to make
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Black Quilt for a New Look

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I love changing things around, stopping at the linen closet is one of my joys. I have a bad day…I just stand looking into it…maybe pull one out and it’s day done, all better !  I machine pieced this quilt and had it long arm quilted.  I think it was one of the boys??? All new to me ! 

black and white quilt
I used scraps for the back and just had fun.
back of a quilt
Used no pattern just pieced and let it happen. 
black quilt

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Little Red Pillows

Decorating with Quilts

I purchased these fabric’s sometime back 
quilt fabric
I have Husband old recliner in our
bedroom and I am using a quilt as a pillow. The chairs is really to big for me, but the leather is perfect ! 
quilt pattern drawing
I do this all the time, I draw a pattern
and started piecing pillow tops, it’s not brain surgery, it’s math. 
quilt block with triangles
Top ONE
quilt block 9-patch
Top TWO
 
I’m hand quilting them now ! 

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My First Quilts

Sleeping Under Love

These are the two quilts which started my quilting journey. I talked the other day about pulling quilts out and these two never really get put away. 
 
I received the one on the right , Great-great Grandmothers and the first quilt I made on the left. All washed and ready for cooler weather…
and in Florida…..it will be a bit, thank goodness ! 
I have pool plans again today ! (Just saying)
 The First Quilt I made

 

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Make it Monday a Quilt Pattern

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I am putting this quilt block up before Monday, I just needed something pretty today and it’s here for YOU too !
The name of this block is “The Rosebud” 
I had fun with color on my block, but looking now, I would have made the corner green darker, but hindsight…
Finished Quilt Block size 10″ x 10″
Rosebud quilt pattern
Rosebud quilt pattern
 
Cut 1 White Center         6 ½’ x 6 ½”
 
Cut 4 White        4 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 4 White        6 ½’ x 1 ½”
 
 
Cut 8 Green         1 ½” x 1 ½”
 
Cut 4 Green        3 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 4 Red             1 ½” x 1 ½”
Rosebud quilt pattern
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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. 
Pink Border Quilt
Each block is 5″ x 5″
Pink Border Quilt
Machine Pieced and I hand quilted, I would quilt it more now, but that’s just me, can’t leave anything alone. 
Pink Border Quilt

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Make a Simple Ironing Board

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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 ! 

iron board from a tv tray how too

I purchased a 9.00 wooden TV tray

iron board from a 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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Fun Little Quilt Block Pattern

Small but Mighty

A six inch by six inch quilt block is fun to make. I like the not to small and not to big of the size, here is one of my fun quilt block for you to MAKE ! How to make a quilt triangle

How to make a quilt blockCut 1 Color 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Cut 1 Background 3 7/8” x 3 7/8” 
Make Triangles
Cut 1 Background 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Cut this square in half – from corner to corner
Cut 2 Color 2” x 2” 
Cut 2 Background 2 3/8” x 2 3/8”
Cut these 2 squares in half – from corner to corner

Sew as shown Sewing Scissors

How to make a quilt block
How to make a quilt block pattern

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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

Blue and White Flowered QuiltI even put the binding on it, 
Blue and White Flowered Quilt Topbecause it fits a table I have and having it on it makes me happy. It measures about 40″ x 40″ 

Blue and White Flowered QuiltIt’s machine pieced 
Blue and White Flowered Quilt Top

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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