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Old Ladies Rock

A Story

Today is Tell a Story Day !  and it’s Monday and I’m moving over from The Quilt Ladies Site: a classic from 6-29-2009.
Yes, I have been doing this for WAY too long, that too has been a discussion going on for a bit….but for another day. Here is

OLD Ladies ROCK – A Bike Story and Aging 
Old ladies ROCK, a bike story
Well, I’m going to have to face the fact; I’M OLD. I have gone kicking and screaming (and Laughing) into middle age but yesterday
was the end all of end all.
We volunteered at a Triathlon in Des Moines, IA, it’s the swim, bike, run thing and we were bike marshall’s and I loved it. Have a chair and cheer the riders on. I loved it, until….
As we (Sister-in-law #2) cheered on, one of the female riders said,
“OLD LADIES ROCK”
I haven’t stopped laughing yet.
I know I (we) maybe not be riding, swimmer or running in spandex,
I know the hair maybe a bit gray, but an OLD lady.
I know at the age of 20, 51 is old, but please, OLD. Neither one of us have a cane, a walker or knit, well, I do quilt? Anyway, I’m claiming my 50’s ! I thought the 50’s, are the new 30’s. Will someone please tell, the 20 year old this !
Anyway here’s some pictures of the day,

Old ladies ROCK, a bike story

This Old Lady Rocks

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Book Eight of The Quilt Ladies Collection

Quilt Patterns and Stories

The writing of book 8 was so much fun for me. I planned a wedding and did not answer, ask or tell anyone, why or what I wanted. From the simpleness of the day, to the family and friends. It is what I hope my day was about, many years ago. Back then I sold individual copies of each story and quilt pattern. But things they have changed, the complete collection is available only on kindle. The book is over 400 pages long, 15 complete quilt patterns, and 12 quilt stories. 

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At the time of book 8’s writing, we lived in Windom, Minnesota. A VERY long way from home and I had some long days and even longer nights. Son #2 was in high school, working, sports and always busy, Husband had his first retail store and worked 24/7.
And I wrote, The wedding was on….. I wrote, ate and dreamed of nothing but a wedding, for months and months. Then came the quilt. It was overwhelming, everything I’ve always wanted in a quilt. This one was designed and made for me, no one else, just ME!

There are 12 blocks,  machine pieced and hand appliqued with
vines and leaves.

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The Wedding

wedding quilt pattern
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A Pretty Pink Quilt Block Pattern

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Finished quilt block of 14″ x 14″

Complete Quilt Pattern can be found HERE 

Free Star quilt pattern from 53 Quilt Block Pattern Book
53 Quilt Block Pattern Book Tutorial
Finished
Quilt Block Size 14” x 14”
Cutting Colors for block on the left
Cut 8 White       27/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 8 Pink         27/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 9 Pink         2½” x 2 ½”
Cut 8 Dk. Pink   2½” x 2 ½”
Cut 4 White       6½” x 2 ½”
53 Quilt Block Pattern Book Tutorial

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Making it Better

With an OLD Quilt

Making it better with a Quilt

Funny thing is…it WORKS !
Since my knee surgery on February 17th I have been home. And, after being home just a few days, I needed more love and understanding than I could muster up for myself or in myself, so at 2:30am I was pulling quilts out of a closet to sleep in a chair with. WHY, hadn’t I thought of it earlier??? AND, it worked !
It was Husband’s old fish pattern quilt, which I made YEARS ago. The cottons so soft from all the washing it’s almost like silk, with it’s raggy  binding and just the right amount of love, I made to through some very LONG nights. Together me and a fish quilt.   I know this pattern is on the quilt ladies, I will find it…….?? and post soon !

fish quilt pattern from The Quilt Ladies

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Let’s Make a Table Topper Quilt

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Use up some of those scraps you have around my table topper quilt.  Squares are cut 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″. The finished quilt will be 20″ x 22″

quilt pattern for a table topperYou will need 9, 4-Patch blocks
 
Cut 36 squares – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Sew together to form 4-patch blocks
 
Lay them out and like color placement.
 
Cut 6 Dark – 4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″  
quilt block pattern for a table topper
Sew into 3 Rows
 
Cut 4 – 2 1/2″x 1 1/2″ 
Cut 6 – 2 1/2″x 4 1/2
Sew into 2 Rows
table topper quilt pattern free
Sew all Rows together to form center of quilt
Red Table Topper Quilt Pattern for YOU !
Cut 2 Dark – 2 1/2″ x 16 1/2″ 
Cut 2 Red – 2 1/2 x 16 1/2″ 
Sew to the sides
4 patch quilt block pattern for a table topper
Cut 2 Red – 2 1/2″ x 22 1/2 
Sew to the top and bottom
 
Cut binding 88″ x 2 1/4″
   
I’m going to TRY and do machine quilting on this, it’s gong to be my TRY !

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Quilt Ladies Little Quilt Pattern Block to Make

Moving Them Over

Here is one of my little quilt pattern blocks from the Quilt Ladies Site. It has a finished quilt block size of six inches by six inches. My triangle tutorial is here for you too. And, how to do squares.

how to make a star quilt pattern block
Cut 4 Color 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 4 Background 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 4 Color Center 2 1/2”x 2 1/2”

Cut 4 Background Corners 2 1/2”x 2 1/2”
how to make a star quilt pattern block by the quilt ladies
how to make a star quilt pattern block

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Log Cabin Quilt Pattern for YOU !

Another one of The Quilt Ladies

This is one of my Quilt Ladies designed Log Cabin Quilt Pattern with a bit of a twist.
Finished size of the quilt pattern is 10″ x 10″

log cabin pattern with a twist
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log cabin quilt pattern
 
 
 
Cut 2 Dk. Gray – 2 ½” x 1 ½
Cut 2 Lt. Gray – 2 ½” x 1 ½”
Make center
Cut 2 Blue –  4 ½”
x 1 ½”
Sew to top and bottom
Cut 2 Blue – 2 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 2 Green –  2 ½”
x 1 ½”
Sew to the sides
Cut 2 Green- 2 ½” x 6 1.2”
Sew to the top and bottom
Cut 2 Red – 2 ½” x 8 ½”
Sew to the sides
Cut 2 Blue 1 ½” x 10 ½”
Sew to the top and bottom
 
FINISHED QUILT BLOCK
log cabin pattern

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Log Cabin Quilt Block Pattern for YOU !

From The Quilt Ladies

Another one of My Log Cabin Quilt Blocks, it changes cut sizes as it move around the quilt block. 

Finished Blocks 10″ x 10″

log cabin quilt by The Quilt Ladies
 
how to make a log cabin quilt pattern by The Quilt Ladies
Cut 1  Dk. Gray – 2 ½” x
2 ½”
Cut 1 Lt. Gray  – 2 ½” x
2 ½”
Sew together
Cut 1 Purple – 2 ½” x 4 ½”
Sew to the right side
Cut 1 Blue – 2 ½” x 4 ½”
Sew to the bottom
Cut 1
Pink – 2 ½” x 6 ½”
Sew to the left side
Cut 1 Blue – 2 ½” x 6 ½”
Sew to the top
Cut 1 Gray – 1 ½” x 8 ½”
Sew to the right side
Cut 1 Red – 1 ½” x 9 ½”
Sew to the bottom
Cut 1 Blue – 1 ½” x 9 ½”
Sew to the left side
Cut 1 Red – 1 ½” x 8 ½”
Sew to the top
Cut 1 Blue – 1 ½” x 10 ½”
Sew to the right side
Cut 1 Gray – 1 ½” x 10 ½”
Sew to the left side
 

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Log Cabin Quilt Pattern for YOU !

A Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern with a Twist

My Log Cabin Quilt Block here is just a bit different, from the center four-patch to the pieced strips for the edges. It’s look at a traditional quilt block with a twist.
Log Cabin Fun each block measures 10″ x 10″ 
free log cabin pattern
Free Log Cabin Quilt Pattern Block

 

Cut 2 Pink – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 2 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Make center 4 -patch
Cut 2 Blue – 4 ½” x 1 ½”
Sew to the top and bottom
Cut 2 Yellow – 6 ½” x 1 ½”
Sew to the sides
 
 
 Cut 7 Pink – 2 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 7 Gray – 2 ½” x 1 ½”
Sew as shown, top and bottom
Add sides
 
 
 
Cut 2 Blue – 8 ½” x 1 ½”
Sew to the top and bottom
 
Cut 2 Blue 10 ½” x 1 ½”
Sew to the sides.
free log cabin patternMy Finished Block
 

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National Dandelion Day

Celebrate Every Day !

National Dandelions DayToday is National Dandelion Day 

Dandelions were my first bouquet of flowers that I gave and first I  received. They are a happy yellow and said spring when we were in the Midwest.

We all know that they are a weed and I can remember working on the yard with my Grandma Glade pulling them out.  She had this great tool that looked kind of like a fork.  But, I always ended our pulling session with a small bouquet of them on the window seal.

Happy Dandelion Day ! 

 

Beth from The Quilt Ladies

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