Want to make me HAPPY ! Pull out a quilt I made in front of me! Nothing make’s me HAPPIER ! This is the seating at Grand #3’s soccer game from the fall. It’s his Daddy’s VERY old quilt. I think it is about 18-20 years old… I machine pieced and had it long arm quilted. The pattern is drafted for you here too ! !
14′ x 14″ Finished Size Cutting for 1 Block
Cut 4 Pink – 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ Cut 2 Purple – 6 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ Cut 1 Purple – 14 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ Cut 4 Gray – 4 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ Cut 4 Gray – 6 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
I did 5 blocks across and 6 blocks down, 30 total blocks.
Simple 2 inch border, quilt and binding.
Beth Ann
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Our 2nd Grand is Crazy Man and this is the quilt I made for him.
“Crazy Man” Quilt Block Patterns – Finishes quilt block is eight inches by eight inches. The “Crazy” part of this quilt is the background fabric, it’s bold, it’s yellow and it’s what makes the blocks a “Crazy Man” quilt.
12 blocks each block 8″ x 8″ complete instructions how to put the quilt together finished size is 48″ x 60″
Instruction on how to do quilt binding included too. HERE
The next couple of weeks has National Bagel Day, National Pie Day and National Popcorn Day. Celebrate with fun, a walk or a huge piece of Pie on January 23 ! ! ENJOY every day !
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After learning to make a square, the next step is the triangle. Just like the square if you are not ready to purchase a rotary cutter and mat. You will need to make a freezer paper pattern.How I do my Square’s This post may contain affiliate links. I will receive a few cents if you click to their site and purchase
Take the FINISHED size of the square you want and add 7/8 of an inch. example: for a finished size 2 inch square you will cut your fabric 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″
for a finished size 3 inch square you will cut your fabric 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″ for a finished size 4 inch square you will cut your fabric 4 7/8″ x 4 7/8″
And so on, either make you freezer paper pattern or up with a rotary cutter and ruler.
I’ve used a 3 inch FINISHED Square cut 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″A light and a dark.
On the Wrong side of the light fabric draw a line from corner to corner.
This is the cutting line NOT sewing line
On your sewing machine sew a straight seam, 1/4″ from the line.
Turn and do the same thing on the other side.
(when I have many to sew, I do chain piecing, one right after another, not stopping the machine until all finished and then turn and do the other side) If NEW do them one at a time.
I am on a solo adventure which is starting it’s 20th year ! ! Who knew, from a dream in my sewing room in Windom, MN, to an 1892 Victorian home in Spirit Lake, Ia to a 1970 ranch in S. Sioux City, NE to here in our little corner of the world in Florida. The Quilt Ladies have survived and thrived. Thanks to all of you ! Along the way learning, growing and it’s still here, a bit new and bit’s old. My Quilt Pattern Shop
About ME ! My name is Beth Ann, I am sixty- one years young and living in central Florida, about 20 minutes for the white sandy beaches we all love and right on a golf course, that I have never played on, but it’s pretty. I was born and raised in Iowa and have lived in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and now in Florida, which I still can’t believe.
I have Husband, two boys, two daughter-n-laws and four Grands, whom all live an airplane ride away. We travel to them, a couple of times a year and I’ve made myself learn and USE text. I was home with the boys for years, working part-time at a library, the home office of a jewelry chain and then at banks, Husband’s career took up to 10 different retail stores and there was always a bank.
We live in a condo with all the things you think you will have when you move to Florida. I always explain to people moving to Florida is like going to college, no one is from here, and everyone has a story and just because people are retired doesn’t change their personalities to the good or bad. Once not nice, retiring will not make you nice. That’s parts of my, How to Survive Retirement Book
Over twenty years ago, I self-published by books, The Quilt Ladies Collection, each book on its own and sold at quilt shows. I added titles and quilts as I went. From all printed at home, to getting them printed in color by a printer to now all twelve titles available on Kindle and Nook, in one book. What a circle of events and how technology has changed everything. My printers cost 2007 was 5.95 for one book, sold for 8.95 and I now I sell all twelve for 9.99. It’s so crazy now it’s all changed. You see my tag line always and thank you for purchasing and supporting me through my book, The Quilt Ladies ONLY on Kindle and NOOK
After I had the books done I was teaching and needed quilt patterns of my own to teach with. Little Quilt Ladies Quilt Patterns were launched. I have since changed the name to The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop, just easier for me. The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop HERE for YOU
So, here I am, living in Florida, (I say again!) which I still can’t believe. Taking care of my Mom, Husband’s parents are here too and doing what I like and need to do daily. From this site here, www.bethanndoing.com and Facebook posts, to quilting, drawing, taking pictures, decorating and everything in between.
In a nut shell that’s me, Beth Ann, One Happy (Quilt) Lady !
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Enjoy a Simple Life, a time to be, curl up and just read it’s my Entire Quilt Ladies Book Collection in one place.. ALL twelve books and fifteen quilt patterns. Read the stories and make the quilts The Quilt Ladies are making. Loads of quilt patterns, pictures and very detailed quilt instructions. If you are a reader, quilter or both, I know you enjoy my Quilt Ladies.
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The reason for this book, Husband and I retired early, he was 57 and I was 55. We planned, saved and made it happen. Most people hear us say our ages and they ask, “What do you do all day?”VERY, very rarely to they ask, “How do you afford it?” We are just over five years into our dream and we are having a ball. Here in my book is what we learned, some practical, some fun and some things you just need to know.
Beth Ann
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It was one of the hardest things to do a few years ago to change myself up and start doing…what I like, love and need to do. www.bethanndoing.com was born. The Quilt Ladies are my heart and the quilt patterns will never go away, my Ladies seem to bring me peace, when nothing else can. I’m six years into photography and it’s opened my eyes up to see things a different way. I have taken classes, field trip, shot photos with others, but now it’s all about me ! See what I am doing, I maybe come a brand….it’s only taken me….eighteen years ! ! To figure myself, my work, my life and my art all out. NEVER say NEVER !
Everything is a process and working through that process is a mindset you have to have inside of you ! No one can do it for you, YOU have to do what ever it is YOU see yourself doing or becoming. The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop is my daily excitement, what you like, what I like, how to do a quilt pattern at the great price and give you what you need.
I heard you all said, “I don’t want to do the work.” I’m using Fine Art America, a great company, that does all the work for you, just want a print?they do it, want my work on canvas? they do it, framing and matting is no problem for them. Most pieces ship in only days. Thank you all for your love support and kind words.
Here is My little table topper quilt pattern for you. No calories, no watering and you can use up a few fabric scraps. If you are not into red right now, change it up and make yours any colors you like. Happy Valentine’s Day
Finished quilt is twenty inches by twenty-two inches
Don’t let this quilt block overwhelm you,
I have taken the quilt block and broke it down into units and you will have no problem sewing and doing this quilt block . This is a larger quilt block fourteen inches by fourteen inches
14′ x 14″ Finished Size
I did 5 blocks across and 6 blocks down, 30 total blocks.
