Wishing YOU a Wonderful Thanksgiving from my family to YOURS
Happy Thanksgiving
From The Quilt Ladies
Celebrating November 27 to December 3rd
What a Wednesday !
Hope you are reading these and enjoying each and every day ! I love Nov 27th – Pins and Needles Day
November 27
National Tie One On Day – day before Thanksgiving
November 28
French Toast Day
Thanksgiving – Eat, drink, and be thankful, fourth Thursday
November 29
Black Friday – Friday after Thanksgiving
Buy Nothing Day – always the day after Thanksgiving…does anyone abide by it!?!
You’re Welcome Day – the day after Thanksgiving
November 30
Stay At Home Because You Are Well Day
December 1
Eat a Red Apple Day
December 2
National Fritters Day
December 3
Advent begins, date varies
National Roof over Your Head Day
Using the calendar from
http://www.holidayinsights.com
I add the Year – 2019 and then one special thing for that day, this book will last me 20 years. 
Make a Modern Basket Quilt Block
From The Quilt Ladies
Taking a traditional quilt block and changing it into a very modern quilt block, finished size it eight inches by eight inches. My first traditional basket quilt block is here for you if you missed it.
Cut 3 Lt. Blue 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” triangles
Cut 3 White 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” make triangles
Cut 2 White 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Cut 3 Yellow 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 5 Dk. Blue 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 2 Gray 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 2 Gray 2 1/2” X 1 1/2”
Cut 1 Gray 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Cut in half to make triangles
Cut 1 Lt. Blue 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Cut in half to make triangles
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Changing up a Traditional Basket Quilt Block
From The Quilt Ladies
The last basket quilt block was very straight forward and simple. I took another look at it and here is what I did to it ! Finished size is still eight inches by eight inches.
Cut 3 Pink 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”make triangles
Cut 3 White 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” make triangles
Cut 2 White 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Cut 1 Red 3 7/8” x 3 7/8” triangles
Cut 1 White 3 7/8” x 3 7/8” triangles
Cut 1 Pink 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Cut 1 Yellow 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 2 White 2 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 9 Asst Colors 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Sew as shown
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Celebrate Each Day November 20 to 26
Holiday’s you NEVER think about !
I have been trying to Celebrate Every Day. My Mom is in a nursing center and in the process she has forgotten joy. The joy of the simple or the joy of grand.
I have taken to writing ONE thing each day. I have found a notebook and it’s my goal to journal that one joy each day. Big or small, an idea or a simple walk around the block. Quote’s I’ve read or something fun someone said today.
The journal maybe better as it’s written, I see NO iphone calendars at the facility. Maybe in 20 years…
I add the Year – 2019 and then one special thing for that day, this book will last me 20 years.
I figure, I’m 61 now, in 20 years I will have 20 wonders for each day ! I want to live in Happiness as I grow old. To get YOU started, I found these day celebrations from this site, http://www.holidayinsights.com
November 20
Absurdity Day
November 21
False Confession Day
Great American Smokeout – third Thursday in November
November 22
Go For a Ride Day
November 23
Eat a Cranberry Day
National Adoption Day – Saturday before Thanksgiving
November 24
All Our Uncles are Monkeys Day
November 25
National Parfait Day
November 26
Shopping Reminder Day
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Traditional Basket Quilt Block
From The Quilt Ladies
Today, I’m share a traditional basket quilt block, it’s easy to piece and just wait to see what can be done with it over the next few days. The quilt block has a finished size of eight inches by eight inches.
Cut 1 Color 6 7/8” x 6 7/8” square cut corner to corner
Cut 1 White 6 7/8” x 6 7/8” square cut corner to corner
Reserve extra triangle of another block
Cut 1 White 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” make triangles
Cut 1 Color 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” make triangles
Cut 1 White 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Cut 2 White 4 1/2 x 2 1/2”
Sew as Shown
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Re-doing our Master Closet
On Our Own – A Custom Closet
It’s been along time coming, finding a place for everything. We went from a four bedroom, four bath house to a two bedroom, two bath condo, with no basement and a one car garage. And, I love it. I have gotten things paired down and now it’s time to make things pretty and finished. We went to all the show rooms and looked…but Husband kept saying, “I can do this.” So here we go ! Lots of measuring and plans later, here we go.
I love our Ikea dressers and I purchased the matching hutches for them. Painting walls, double up the rods, shelving above and a new ceiling light.
First, it’s time to “Clean it OUT !” I have been a bit brutal about it. Not worn it or seen it for years, “LET IT GO”!
The Fun has STARTED !
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Star Quilt Pattern – Another Twist
Simple to Star Quilt Block to Something Special
Over the last few weeks, I have been sharing how I took a simple star pattern and change it. The Simple Star Pattern
Finished quilt block will measure eight inches by eight inches
Cut 4 Red 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 4 White 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” make triangles
Cut 4 White 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 8 Pink 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 8 Yellow 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 8 Gray 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 1 Red 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Read my book “The Quilt Ladies” 12 Quilt Stories and 15 Complete Quilt Patterns
Make Retirement fun with my “How to Survive Retirement” a Check List
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Quick & Easy Cheese Broccoli Soup Recipe
From The Quilt Ladies Recipe Box
This Cheese Broccoli Soup is one of my go to recipes. It’s very easy and I do it at least once a month. Recipe is included here, but please know that this is the best clean out the frig soup you can make. It comes out perfect every time.
Use a purchased chicken or cook/shed two chicken breasts. Fiesta Tableware
1 mix of Cheese Broccoli Soup – Make soup as directed on the package. Add 2 Cups of the Rotisserie Chicken cut and shredded. 1 Small onion, 1 can of whole kernel corn drained, 1 can of black beans drained and washed. 1 Carrot diced.
Add all ingredients to a soup pan, stir and let cook for 15-20 minutes just be cook vegetables. Salt and Pepper to your taste.
This soup is great with all vegetable, and great with turkey or ground beef too.
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A Traditional Quilt Block with a Twist
The Quilt Ladies doing it Different
Last week I shared a Traditional Star quilt block – Here if you missed. Now it’s my time to have fun with that basic pattern. Eight inches by eight inches finished size of the quilt block.
Cut 6 Lt. Blue 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 4 White 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 10 White 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Cut these in half to make triangles
Cut 4 Red 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut these in half to make triangles
Cut 2 White 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut these in half to make triangles
Cut 1 Lt. Blue 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut in half to make triangles
Cut 8 Gray 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 2 Green 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 6 Yellow 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 4 Yellow 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Cut these in half to make triangles
Piece together as shown
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How to Survive Retirement
My new book on KINDLE and NOW in PRINT
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if you click to their site and purchase
Thank you for supporting my Etsy shop and my Quilt Ladies Book on Kindle and Nook,
nothing is possible without your purchases
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