Free Month of Quilt Pattern Blocks Day Four

Today is what I call a BREAK it DOWN quilt pattern block.  It looks complicated but doing it in sections is the key.  Finished quilt block is eight inches by eight inches. Complete quilt pattern is here for you. A little more challenging of a quilt pattern, but VERY do able, go step by step. 

log cabin flower quilt block

Cut 1 White – 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”

Cut 1 Green – 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”

Make Triangle

Cut 1 Lt. Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 1 Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangle

how to make a quilt pattern block

Cut 5 Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 2 Lt. Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 2 White – 1 ½’ x 1 ½”

Cut 2 White – 1 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 2 Green – 2 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 1 Blue – 1 ½” x 2 ½” top of 4-patch

Cut 1 Pink – 1 ½” x 3 ½” – right side

Cut 1 Purple – 1 ½” x 3 ½” – top

Cut 1 Blue – 1 ½” x 4 ½” – side

Cut 1 Red – 1 ½” x 4 ½”- top

Cut 1 Gray – 1 ½” x 5 ½” – side

log cabin flower quilt block

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I’m going to do something I have wanted to do for a bit, a quilt pattern block month. They will be all sizes and all month….Enjoy ! 

Finished size of fourteen inches by fourteen inches

free quilt pattern

Cut 5 Dark Blue – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Cut 4 Background – 2 1/2″‘ x 2 1/2″
Make a 9-patch for the center

Cut 2 Red – 4 7/8″ x 4 7/8″
Cut 2 Background – 4 7/8″ x 4 7/8″
Make Triangles

Cut 4 Lt. Blue – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″
Cut 4 Background – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″
Make Triangles

Cut 4 Background – 6 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Cut 4 Background – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

Sew as shown 

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The MONTH of August will be MY FREE Quilt Pattern of the DAY….MONTH

Mark your Calendar, share with Friends…..So here is a simple quilt pattern block and as always I can only do this because you purchase my patterns. Each quilt pattern will be a different size and a different skill level ! 

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This a simple quilt pattern that has a finished size of eight inches by eight inches. All 68 of “The Ladies” quilt patterns are HERE

How to make a simple quilt block

Cut 2 Yellow – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 14 Purple – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 4 White – 4 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 4 White – 6 ½” x 1 ½”

Sew as shown

Court house steps quilt pattern block

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Walking Pinwheel Quilt Pattern for YOU !

Long ago (2011)this was the VERY first FREE quilt pattern I put on my site.
Walking Pinwheel 
 
I’m was asked for the quilt pattern 2-3 times a week. So, to make things a bit easier on me, I posted it ! 
Still today, if someone looking up quilt patterns on pinterest I get requests, please keep comments coming, LIKE’s and Share it. And tell your friends I have MORE quilt pattern, so stop over at my Etsy Shop and get one of my quilt patterns. 

How to piece the quilt pattern walking pinwheel
Walking Pinwheel quilt pattern block

Finished Block size 12” x 12”
Cutting for ONE Block
Cut 4 Yellow – 4 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Cut 8 White – 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Make Flying Geese
Walking Pin Wheel quilt pattern block

 Cut 4 Burgundy – 2 1/2” x 2 1/2

Cut 6 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” 
Cut 6 Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 2 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 2 Burgundy – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Pinwheel quilt pattern block
 Do 4 of this Unit
Cut 8 White – 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”

 Turn block and sew into rows and rows into the block

 
Finished Block
Walking Pinwheel quilt pattern block

 

Happy 4th of JULY !

Nothing makes be happier than a RED, WHITE and BLUE Quilt. I have made a lot of them over the years here are a FEW 

This is one of the very first little quilts I ever made, machined pieced and hand quilted. Some of the stars are not perfect, but I love this little quilt. Finished size is eighteen inches by eighteen inches.Star Red, White and Blue Quilt Small Red, White and Blue Star Quilt

This is one of those, “What was I thinking?” quilts I have…. Machine pieced and I hand quilted. Each log cabin strip was cut at one inch by one inch. Finished quilt is twenty inches by twenty inches. 

Small Red, White and Blue Quilt Red, White and Blue Quilt

Long ago, when Husband was working, I had VERY long holiday weekends. This quilt was the result of a VERY long 4th of JULY in Nebraska.  I hate of say, “It’s not quilted….Yet?” Machine pieced ! 

Simple Red, White and Blue Quilt

Strip pieced Red, White and Blue Quilt

Hope you have a GREAT HOLIDAY, Please be SAFE, and KIND to EVERYONE ! ! 

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These Pictures Didn’t Make the Cut

I love taking pictures. I have taken classes, shot thousands of pictures, joined a group and just jumped in with two feet. I tried a couple competitions, but my skin wasn’t too thick. I took a year off and today I sent in digital prints, these photo’s here were close but didn’t make the cut…..I have no idea why, I think it’s at the moment kind of thing, but I really like these too. 

Purple Flowers, Photo by Beth Ann Strub
Purple Flowers, Photo by Beth Ann Strub
Photo by Beth Ann Strub
How you doing….LUNCH, Photo by Beth Ann Strub
Photo by Beth Ann Strub
White to Grow Photo by Beth Ann Strub
Photo by Beth Ann Strub
Take me Step by Step Photo by Beth Ann Strub
Photo by Beth Ann Strub
Coming Home photo by Beth Ann Strub

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Free Quilt Pattern for you – HAPPY Summer !

This is Son #2’s Graduation quilt from 2000, the quilts been used and loved. And I just saw it hanging on a quilt stand at their house. I don’t remember this being expensive fabric but it has worn well, machine pieced and I had it long arm quilted.  This has always been a favorite pattern of mine.  See all my quilt patterns at: The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop
And, before you ask, I don’t know the name and didn’t look it UP???
Free Graduation quilt block pattern Finished block size 14″ x 14″ 

 

free graduation quilt pattern 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
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Happy Father’s Day

To all the Father’s, I hope you have a wonderful Day.  I know Husband here is HAVING a GREAT time. 

Can you see the Horse here in a wave?  From our trip to the ocean the other day. I only have to be asked once to go sit in the sand and just watch nature. The wind and wave made for some great spray. I just waited and this was one of MANY shots.

horse outline from sea spray

Great-Great Grandma’s Quilt Pattern for YOU !

Make a Pin Wheel Quilt Block

How to make the Pin Wheel Quilt Block from my Great-great Grandmother – quilt pattern below for you.

Free Pinwheel quilt pattern

Finished block will be 6″ x 6″
Cutting for ONE Block
 
Cut 2 Green – 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″
cut each block from corner to corner
(shown as gray)
 
Cut 1 Pink 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″
cut corner to corner and then again, corner to corner
(shown as red )
Cut 1 White 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″
cut corner to corner and then again, corner to corner
(shown as white)
Piece 4 blocks together as shown 
Sew into rows
Sew rows together
My Great, Great Grandmother's Pin Wheel Quilt Block PatternPlease remember, 
there are other methods of piecing 
the quarter triangle, this is how I do it. My quilt tutorial how I do Triangles

My Great-Great Grandmother’s Quilt This quilt was a gift to my mother from her Great Grandmother. And then a Gift to me from My Mother. Making it by, GREAT-GREAT Grandmother’s Gift to ME ! Well…That’s how I like to look at it.  I never met her and my mom only remember’s helping with the peddle sewing machine.  I use this quilt and love sleeping under it. It goes in the washer and now living here in Florida and not having a clothes line it does go it the dryer….Yes… it bothers me too, but…. the colors are still very bright, but the Florida sun won on these photo’s.

Free Pinwheel quilt pattern Great Great Grandma's Quilt

The hand quilting on this quilt is WONDERFUL 

Thanks for ASKING here is the Canon Camera I use for EVERYTHING you see here on my site
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My Tortilla Soup Recipe

Well, here I go again, the pounds are coming back on?? I love it here in Florida, Husband’s home and so many things to do, BUT, I LOVE to go out to eat TOO !  I think I have shared  before… here I go again !
This is based on Weight Watchers 0 Point Tortilla Soup. But, I need meat in mine, I need the protein to keep me moving a bit longer.
3 chicken breast,  in a pot with about 6 cups of water.
add 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper. Cook until the chicken is done, remove skin/bones, shred or use 4 cups of Can Chicken Broth (easier)
Pull chicken out and shred.
 
1 cup Chopped Onions Chopped
2 Garlic Cloves
3 Green Onions Chopped
 3-4 stalks of Celery Chopped
1/2 a Green Pepper
1/3 Cup Fresh Cilantro
Spray pan with spray oil.
Cook  in soup pan, make everything tender 10-15 minutes
 
Pour Chicken broth through a strainer and back into pot.(if homemade)
 
 Add Shredded Chicken
 
Add the rest of the ingredients  to the broth
 
2 – 12oz cans of Diced Tomatoes
1/2 cup Salsa, we like hot, use what you like
1 can Whole Corn – Or fresh off the cob
1/2 teaspoon Cumin
1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder
1/2 teaspoon basil
Simmer and let cook down.
Serve with Sour Cream (I use Greek yogurt)
And taco chips
 
 Suggestions
  • When you have leftovers after the holidays or party, make this soup, you can add anything to it and it’s wonderful.
  • Try adding fresh spinach, cut up add in about 5 minutes before serving.
  • You can use any meat, shred turkey, shred roast beef or pork, if you use another meat or don’t want to do your own chicken stock, use 4 cups of Chicken Broth
  • This is a make it your own soup.
  • We eat this year round, mostly I think because it’s a great solo-lunch for me.
  • It’s very good without meat, it will be a 0 Point meal with no meat.

     

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