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What EVERY Quilter Needs or WANTS !

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It’s that time of year again and I’m going to share some of the things all Quilters need and some that we/I want !
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This is the one all Quilter’s need, 96 pieces Rotary Cutter Kit, a Cutter, Tool Kit with Blades, cutting mat, patchwork ruler, everything is work in style. New rulers? New cutter?

This is the ONE for me, hint, hint Husband !

A new sewing machine is always a welcome gift, I have a Brother sewing machine, and have enjoyed it for over four years now. Look around and see what YOU like. I have the third one and I really like it.

I thought, BEFORE I got a wool pressing mat, that they wouldn’t change anything…well….I was wrong. I love mine, it’s on my ironing table and I use it all the time.

Quilt Batting is ALWAYS a NEED

I have NOT purchased fabric from amazon, but why NOT !

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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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How to Make Bias Tape

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Bias Tape is NOT hard to make, you will need

2 Straight Pins

1 Piece of fabric cut 1″ x 3″ approx – Holding Strip

The strip you will make into bias tape, I cut mine large to show, normal cut will be 3/4″ to 1 1/4″ wide.

A dry Iron and Ironing board.

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Iron over your edges, 1/8″ to 1/4″ and Press

Do both sides

Lay your started binding down, press side up.
Take your Holding Strip and lay on top, Pin into your ironing board cover next to the bias tape.

How to make Bias Tape the OLD Fashion Way

Pull the bias tape

And, with a hot, dry iron press, at first do a bit, and lift iron, pull and iron.

As the tape becomes longer you can leave the iron and pull slowly.
(Other side view)

Pull tape slowly

Good side of bias tape.

I like to roll mine to keep it until I’m ready to use it.
I learned this years ago from a Home Eco. teacher in the 70’s
No need to buy a machine to do this for you ! But, you can if you like !

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Star Quilt, It’s a Little One

Friendship Star Quilt Block

This is a little quilt I sent my Sister a few years ago, it was so nice to see it again. Here is my star pattern, you will have to cut it down to one inch centers.

Quilt Measures 14″ x 14″

Machine pieced and hand quilted

Each star block is 3″ x 3″

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Today is International Coffee Day

Coffee is one of things that makes me HAPPY ! And then add an International Day of Coffee and Celebrate ! It’s fantastic!

I did a bit of reading from this site, National Today: Around the 700s AD, a herd of goats started acting strangely, almost as if they were dancing. Their owner, Kaldi, discovered that they were eating a sort of red bean and concluded that was the cause of their behavior. Kaldi decided to share his findings with a monk who required something that could help him to stay awake all night as he prayed; but another story claims that the monk refused and threw the beans into the fire and the pleasing aroma that came from it was just wonderful. HERE

So, take a moment, Oh, take an hour and have your favorite cup of coffee and know that everything is going to be right with your day.

I’m going to link somethings here today, I have and use them all. I’ve taken coffee as a bit of a hobby. I read my post back and it turned into a bit of a commercial,
I don’t do these….but it’s COFFEE DAY ! ! AND I know of what I speak!
This is for cold brew coffee and I make it for an afternoon treat.

This coffee frother is wonderful, whipped or hot cream, I have used half and half, whole cream, coffee creams, but my favorite it, Almond milk, cinnamon and vanilla, first on the whipped/heated setting and then whip it with no heat. Perfect.

I use both a pot and a pod…A nightly decision for me. Yes, I plan my coffee!

This was a gift last Christmas and I LOVE it!

This is my third Keurig and the one I like the most

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Happy COFFEE DAY ! !

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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Star Quilt to Show and TELL !

Star Quilt Pattern Linked too !

On our visit last year to Minnesota, our bed had the quilt on it that Son #2 took to college. The quilt pattern is here for YOU !

It’s so soft

Machine pieced and I had it long arm quilted.

Looking pretty good for 20 years old.

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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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Free Quilt Pattern for YOU !

From The Quilt Ladies

From Son #2’s Graduation quilt from 2000, the quilts been used and loved. This has always been a favorite pattern of mine.

And, before you ask, I don’t know the name.
Finished block size 14″ x 14″

Cutting for ONE Block

Cut 1 Blue – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

Cut 4 White – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

Cut 2 Black – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″

Cut 2 Blue – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″

Make Triangles

Make into 9-patch

Cut 4 Red – 2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″

Cut 12 White – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

Cut 6 White – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″

Cut 6 Blue – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″

Make Triangles

Cut 4 Lt. Blue – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

Sew as shown – Moved on over from The Quilt Ladies

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How to Add Quilt Binding and Stitch it Down

More it On Over – The Quilt Ladies

I’m sharing the way “I” do quilt binding. Like everything in quilting there are MANY ways. This is the way “I” do it ! !

Cut your strip 2 ½” inches wide and long enough to go

all the around your quilt PLUS 6-8 Inches

More is ALWAYS better with this

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Cut enough strips to go around the outside edge of your
quilt. Sew all strips together with a 45-degree angle.

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Sew and Trim to ¼ inch seam allowance
Open and Press and trim any ends. Do this
to make all binding needed.

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ALWAYS check YOUR BOBBIN THREAD, make sure you have enough to make it all the way around the quilt. NOTHING worse than to stop and fill or change a bobbin!

This is where “I” do it a bit different, I just can’t get the seam right using the fold the corner way, I do a straight seam here as shown

Start sewing about 5-6 inches from your binding end,

Sew the binding with a ¼ inch seam allowance.

I mark with a pin on each cornerSew the binding with a ¼ inch seam allowance. Stop ¼ from
the edge. Back stitch a few stitches.Fold the binding back. Fold binding back down on to the Quilt. Match up edges. A diagonal fold will form between the
layers and a straight fold on top. Do corners one at a timeDo this on all four cornersStop sewing about 4-5 inches from the first end. Pin well, fold over and match the endsPressOpen up and mark your SEWING line On both sidesThis is your SEWING line, Sew and trim seam.Continue sewing the binding to the quilt. The right side of the quiltYou will need to trim your batting, I like to trim mine about an 1/8 of an inch from the binding edge