Every Quilt Has a Story – Perfect Square

Square Perfect a Quilt Pattern Book

This is a simple quilt pattern made with squares,  using just three colors, and doing it red, white and blue, the colors pop.
It’s not the red and blue, it’s the white that will make any colors POP.  You can use any two colors and white, result will be wonderful.

This quilt’s story started when we lived in Nebraska. Husband had a grocery store and always worked every holiday. After the boys left, I seemed to have very long holidays. This is one of the July 4th weeks.
Holiday parties and get togethers are not that much fun when you arrive hours late when Husband is available and others are about partied out. I have helped way to many hostesses clean up. After a few of those, I decided, home and make a quilt.

Square Perfect quilt pattern book
Watercolor of Square Perfect Quilt
Square Perfect quilt pattern book
Corner of Square Perfect quilt pattern

This quilt was used before it was quilted, I machined pieced it and had it long arm quilted after we relocated to Florida. 

Square Perfect makes a finished quilt that measures, 108″ x 98″ a Perfect KING size quilt. Instructions to make each row and complete how to make each square design as shown in the pictures.

Complete instructions to make this quilt are in the PDF download and printed book. There is also a pieced square border on the outside edge. How to make a four-patch quilt block

I have set a goal for myself to get things on Etsy, in Print and as eBooks. The process of designing and making quilts is my favorite. But…the goal is to get my quilt pattern out to you all  ! ! !  and here is what I have been doing.  My New Quilt Pattern Book  –Etsy   and   Amazon

Square Perfect Quilt Pattern Book

Simple Red White and Blue Quilt Pattern

 As an Etsy Download

In Print And An eBook

Square Perfect a Quilt Pattern in Red, White and Blue, but only if you want it to be, you can use any three colors It’s a holiday of colors no matter what colors.

Complete cutting and piecing instructions are given. Square Perfect makes a finished quilt that measures, 108″ x 98″ a Perfect KING size quilt. Instructions to make each row and a complete how to make each square design as shown in the pictures.  Beth Ann’s Books

Red White and Blue Quilt Pattern from The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern from The Quilt Ladies

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in Print and on Kindle


It’s Whipped Cream Day

Husband’s birthday is on Christmas day and like just about every year (and this one), angel food cake, strawberries and whipped cream.
HAPPY Whipped Cream Day !

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January Quilt Block of the MONTH

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Beth Ann and as always, Thank you for making my dream a reality ! !

Getting Ready for 2023 – A NEW Calendar

NEW On Amazon and NOW on PRIME

Making and doing a Calendar has been a huge project for me. I have learned a lot and I am going to be featuring dates and ideas in 2023. If you’d like to follow along, with my calendars, here they are or any calendar.

I have a 12 Month Fillable Calendar and24 month Fillable Calendar

12 month blank fillable calendar

See all Beth Ann’s Books and Quilt Books in Print and eBooks here 
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24 month fillable calendar

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All Quilter’s Have a First Quilt

First Quilt Made – The Quilt Ladies

This is My first quilt
In the early 1980’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. The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop

I had done some quilt 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.


Tutorial How I do my Squares

My First Quilt
My First Quilt is all Squares
My First Quilt
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.
First Quilt is all Squares
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.
My First Quil
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 (months later) 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 43 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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Meet Beth Ann:
A Quilter and an Author who decided to self-publish her quilt books and quilt patterns, SEE her  BOOKS on Amazon and PDF download quilt patterns on Etsy

At NO Additional cost to you, this quilt pattern post contains affiliate links. I receive a few cents if you click to my links and purchase. These few cents help with my fabric collection and or obsession.
Beth Ann and as always, Thank you for making my dream a reality ! !
www.bethanndoing.com
www.thequiltladies.com

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Put on Some Red Lipstick Quilt Pattern Book

Red and White Quilt

I was looking for a quilt block pattern and found one of my original posts about Put on Some Red Lipstick Quilt Pattern Book on Etsy
Collecting as many red and white was fun, and I used up stash too. 
Re-Post
I’ve started a new project, and it’s all about ME !
RED and WHITE Quilt 
Complete Pattern is HERE for you
 
Making a Red and White Quilt for myselfWent through the boxes of red – How to do quilt squares
Making a Red and White Quilt for myselfMade a trip to the quilt shop, maybe 
start designing fabrics.. WOW, now that’s a goal…..
Making a Red and White QuiltNo plan just pieced squares together
Making a Red and White Quilt for myselfI love the way it does this under my machine when I chain piece.
Making a Red and White Quilt for myself9-Patches
Making a Red and White Quilt for myselfI cut so many squares did a pieced borders on each block.

Read about All of Beth Ann’s Books   A Quilter and an Author who decided to self-publish her quilt books and quilt patterns, SEE her  BOOKS on Amazon and PDF download quilt patterns on Etsy

At NO Additional cost to you, this quilt pattern post contains affiliate links. I receive a few cents if you click to my links and purchase. These few cents help with my fabric collection and or obsession.
Beth Ann and as always, Thank you for making my dream a reality ! !
www.bethanndoing.com
www.thequiltladies.com

How “I” Mend an OLD Quilt – BethAnnDoing.com

From The Quilt Ladies

Re-post from 2018 and I still receive this email, I link them to this post. Please, remember these are NOT museum quality quilts, these are love quilts, that are washing, used and loved.

I receive an email like this monthly. LONG ago, when home with kids this is what I did. I repaired old quilt, PLEASE, remember this is NOT a quick project, but so worth your time, how to mend an old quilt.   She mentions in her email, that she removed pieces, I don’t do that. I make new pieces and applique to the top and or the quilt back, if you need binding, I do not remove the old, I sew new over it with fabric as close to the original as I can find. I like the idea of the old still being with the quilt….just me ! 

The Question: “I am trying to repair a quilt my mother made me for my wedding 48 years ago the bindings were torn from so much use as well as some of her beautiful star patches, I have separated the binding am not sure how to replace some triangle patches of her lone star quilt can you advise me I am a beginner have been watching a lot of videos decided I would start with this beautiful quilt that needs some fixing so I can hand it down to my daughter she adored her grandmother”  

How to Repair an OLD Quilt
I ALWAYS wash quilts before I mend, this one turned out 
VERY nice, they usually do ! I am doing a 100% cotton quilt, usually from  1940-50’s THEY ARE NOT MUSEUM QUALITY QUILTS, THEY ARE LOVED AND USED QUILTS. PLEASE USE COMMON SENSE AND DO NOT EMAIL YOUR NASTY COMMENTS ABOUT OLD QUILTS AND WASHING. I HAVE HEARD IT ALL.  That being said, really who wants to work on, use, repair or sleep under a dirty quilt??? These are LOVE quilts. 

 Three blocks in this quilt needed attention, 

mending an old quilt how toI like making a paper temple for the applique piece I’m addingfree how to mend an old quilt Try to make it exact and add seam allowance at the time of cutting (it’s easier to do this way)how to mend an old quilt tutorialThis is the same fabric, one is the right side and one it the back sidehow to mend an old quiltAdd the seam allowance and cut out piecehow to mend an old quilthow to mend an old quilt Fold down the point and press

how to mend an old quiltFold the sides over, I like to press everything and I use the tip of the small scissors to hold as the fabric will get HOT !

tutorial how to mend an old quilt
Applique the pink down and I hand quilted with white thread.
how to mend an old quilt
There are 3 baskets I fixed on this quilt
Can you find them ?

how to mend an old quilt - BethAnnDoingCan you find them ?

how to mend an old quiltBeth Ann

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October Quilt is Here for YOU !

From The Quilt Ladies

October Quilt Pattern from The Quilt Ladies
October Quilt Pattern

Here is The Quilt Ladies October Quilt Pattern for YOU !  And one of the book pages to see with all instructions you need.  Finished size of October Quilt is 47″ x 47″ and it’s a PDF downloadable, the  quilt  could  be  enlarged  by  just  adding  rows.  Here too September,  October,  November  and  December

October Quilt Pattern by The Quilt Ladies

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Meet Beth Ann:
I’m a Quilter and an Author who decided to self-publish my quilt books and quilt patterns SEE MY BOOKS on Amazon and See everything I have there, eBooks and Quilt Patterns.
The Anxiety to Anxiety
How to Survive Retirement
and The Quilt Ladies COMPLETE Collection in Print

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Free Star Quilt Pattern Part Four

From The Quilt Ladies

Orange and Blue Star Quilt
Free Star Quilt Pattern

This is the completed free star quilt for you. Remember I have used a CUT square size of 3 7/8″But you can do this quilt is ANY size.

Stop over and see ALL my quilt pattern at my ETSY Shop ! ! You will love them and the prices !

My finished quilt is thirty inches by thirty inches.   Part ONE       Part TWO      Part THREE

Cut 4 Blue 3 1/2″ x 24 1/2″

Cut 4 Orange – 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″

Sew one orange square on to each end of two blue strips

Sew sides on first and then the top and bottom

Orange and Blue Star Quilt pattern Orange and Blue Star Quilt

I cut my binding 2 1/2″ by 130″

Here is  my Quilt Ladies Tutorial for you on How I do quilt binding

Orange and Blue Star Quilt Pattern by The Quilt Ladies

beth ann of bethanndoing.com

Meet Beth Ann:
I’m a Quilter and an Author who decided to self-publish my quilt books and quilt patterns. SEE MY BOOKS on Amazon and See everything I have there, eBooks and Quilt Patterns.
The Anxiety to Anxiety
How to Survive Retirement
and The Quilt Ladies COMPLETE Collection in Print

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Star Quilt Pattern Continues Part Two

From The Quilt Ladies

Here is what we pieced last week. The first step of my free quilt pattern HEREOrange and Blue Star Quilt Pattern using triangles
  For today’s part of the pattern
Cut 6 Orange – 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″
Cut 6 Blue – 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″
Cut 1 Orange – 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″
Cut 1  Blue – 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″
Cut 2 Black – 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″ 
Make Triangles  Sew as shown add sides first, then top and bottom 

Orange and Blue Star quilt patternbeth ann of bethanndoing.com

Meet Beth Ann:
I’m a Quilter and an Author who decided to self-publish my quilt books and quilt patterns. SEE MY BOOKS on Amazon and See everything I have there, eBooks and Quilt Patterns.
The Anxiety to Anxiety
How to Survive Retirement
and The Quilt Ladies COMPLETE Collection in Print

The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Etsy Shop HERE for YOUThe Quilt Ladies and Beth AnnThis post may contain affiliate links. I will receive a few cents if you click to their site and purchase.

October Quilt is Ready for YOU to Make

From The Quilt Ladies

October Quilt Pattern by The Quilt LadiesOctober is the Month when a bit of a chill will creep into the air and when you start to cuddle up a little more and what better way than with a new Quilt Pattern. Here is my October Quilt Pattern

My October Quilt has a finished size of 47″ x 47″ and it’s a PDF downloadable to you as soon as payment is received.
Three complete quilt patterns, made into three rows with borders and binding. A Getting Started section is included, with how to add quilt binding to your quilt section.

Print or save to your computer, site (Etsy) is 100% safe
Book has 15 pages, printable on 8 1/2″ x 11″ paper
TAKE A MOMENT AND TAKE A LOOK,
See all the Months I have recently added, more to come

October Quilt from The Quilt Ladies
October Quilt From The Quilt Ladies

beth ann of bethanndoing.com

Meet Beth Ann:
I’m a Quilter and an Author who decided to self-publish my quilt books and quilt patterns,  SEE MY BOOKS on Amazon and See everything I have there, eBooks and Quilt Patterns.
The Anxiety to Anxiety
How to Survive Retirement
and The Quilt Ladies COMPLETE Collection in Print

The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Etsy Shop HERE for YOUThe Quilt Ladies and Beth AnnThis post may contain affiliate links. I will receive a few cents if you click to their site and purchase.