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Make a Quilt Monday
Basic How to Pick Quilt Fabric’s
COLOR is always on Quilter’s mind, And here is the way that I was taught in the 1990’s !
And it really works good for a basic color palette for a quilt. It’s the light, medium and dark fabric way, you can’t go wrong. Make a Quilt Monday
1) Start with one fabric. Take this one fabric and work from it. Is that one fabric, a dark, medium or light color?
This is a Dark
Add the light and medium.
Move and change it until you like it.
Move and change it until you like it.
Lay them out in front of you.
Then add, a dark medium, a light medium, until you have the mix of what you like.
2) Choose colors and patterns you love. An average a twin size quilt will take me about a week to piece together, and if hand quilted another, 3-4 months. If tied or machine quilted 3-4 weeks, you have so much time and cost involved you have to love it.
3) Natural or background colors. These are the corner stone. More often than not the background color is your light color. Your background color helps bring the blocks together. It does not always need to be a light either, dark or medium work well to, any color can be used.
4) Color Wheel. I’m not a big fan of the color wheel, I do like when colors pops and on most of my quilts the start fabric is not the most prominent color used it in, it is just a starting point.
5) Make one block. This should always be done, a Quilters practice, cut only fabric for one block and live with it for a few days. Especially, if it’s something you’ve never tried before. Most times you will know right away if you like it or not.
6) Have fun. This is the best way I’ve found to pick colors, enjoy the process, your quilt will be fantastic.
Meet Beth Ann:
Beth Ann is a Quilter and an Author who decided to self-publish her books and quilt pattern books
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At NO Additional cost to you Disclaimer, 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 ! !
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April Quilt Block Pattern of the Month
Make a Star Log Cabin Quilt Block
It’s APRIL and here at BethAnnDoing.com it’s time to make a Quilt Block and here is the Pattern for you !
This quilt block has a finished size of 12″ x 12″
If you missed any of the quilt block earlier
in the year they are HERE for you.
2023 Quilt Block Patterns
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Center of the Block
Cut 8 Assorted Colors – 1 ½” x 2 ½”
Piece as shown
White Edge
Cut 1 White – 1 ½” x 4 ½” sew to the top
Cut 2 White – 1 ½” x 5 ½” sew to the right side and bottom
Cut 1 White – 1 ½” x 6 ½” sew to the left side
Green Edge
Cut 1 Green – 1 ½” x 6 ½” sew to the top
Cut 2 Green – 1 ½” x 7 ½” sew to the right side and bottom
Cut 1 Green – 1 ½” x 8 ½” sew to the left side
Outside Edge
Cut 8 Assorted Colors – 1 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 4 Assorted Colors 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 4 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 8 Brown – 1 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Sew quilt block as shown
This is HOW I make Triangles and Squares
How to make Quilt Block Triangles
How to Make Quilt Block Squares
At NO Additional cost to you Disclaimer, 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 ! !
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Quilt Block of The Month
2023 Quilt Block of the Month
I am changing things up a bit, I will be stepping back from a lot of what I don’t like…email newsletters, comments, overthinking daily posts. I will focus on the things I love to share and offer.
The shops are open, I love them and all of you for all these YEARS.
Here is the January Quilt Block of the Month and Links here to:
The Quilt Ladies Etsy Shop
My Books and Quilt Books on Amazon Kindle and Print
January Quilt Pattern !
Finished size of all the quilt blocks over the next year will be 12″ x 12″. Each quilt block will have the CENTER block in some form. YOU do YOU with color, use what you have or off to a quilt shop ! Don’t over think it, it’s a quilt block !
Center Block
Cut 40 RED – 1 ½ x 2 ½”
Piece as shown for the center
Make 5 quilt blocks
Cut 4 Squares – 4 ½” x 4 ½”
Sew as Shown
How to make Quilt Block Triangles
How to Make Quilt Block Squares
I am 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
Wordless Quilt Wednesday
The Quilt Ladies
Make a Quilt Monday, Patterns
Quilt Pattern with Freezer Paper
Always remember that quilting has been done for hundreds of years and all the new gadgets are great. You can still do things very simply and fill your sewing closet with new innovations as your talent grows. Here is how to do it simple on Make a Quilt Monday.
No need to purchase a rotary cutter and mat your first time out. Take your time and enjoy. My Quilt Patterns on Etsy, and NOW on Amazon
Things needed to start a quilt project:
A sewing machine that sews a straight line, borrow one or purchase one at a large chain store. No need to spend hundreds/thousands on a machine to straight stitch. OR Hand piecing can be done too. Everything is the same as a machine, but you hand stitch using the same ¼” seam allowance. I will share how to soon.
1)Graph Paper
2)Freezer Paper – Plastic coated paper, like the butcher’s wrap meat in. You can purchase it at your local store or if you ask they may give you some at your butcher counter
3)Glue stick
4)Iron
5)Gray thread
6)Ruler
7)Pencil
8)Basic sewing supplies, Scissors, thimble, sew riper, etc.
9)Needles – for hand piecing Sharps size 7-12, for quilting Between needles size 10-12
10)Sewing Pins
11) Fabric and Batting
2)Freezer Paper – Plastic coated paper, like the butcher’s wrap meat in. You can purchase it at your local store or if you ask they may give you some at your butcher counter
3)Glue stick
4)Iron
5)Gray thread
6)Ruler
7)Pencil
8)Basic sewing supplies, Scissors, thimble, sew riper, etc.
9)Needles – for hand piecing Sharps size 7-12, for quilting Between needles size 10-12
10)Sewing Pins
11) Fabric and Batting
Cutting – Rotary cutter, mat and ruler can be used if you have them. If you are new to quilting and are not sure you want to buy all these supplies try Freezer paper. It may be purchased at any grocery store. You will notice that one side is shiny, one not.
Draw the pattern pieces on to graph paper, the finished
size, Add a ¼ inch seam allowance around the entire outside edge –the cutting line, the – – – line. The – – – – will be the sewing line
size, Add a ¼ inch seam allowance around the entire outside edge –the cutting line, the – – – line. The – – – – will be the sewing line
(example – 2 inch finished size cut square 2 ½” x 2 ½”) Cut pattern out
With a glue stick. Paste the pieces to 
the NON-shiny side of the freezer paper.
the NON-shiny side of the freezer paper.Cut the pattern out.
You can now iron the pattern to your fabric, shiny side down.
This pattern can be used over and over. It will leave no film on your
fabric.
This pattern can be used over and over. It will leave no film on your
fabric.
Here is how to make a quilt square –
Cut 2 squares the same size (finished size of square plus 1/2 inch) example cut 2 ½ x 2 1/2″ inch seam allowance, sew
Good side of fabric to good side
Trim threads
Open and Press to the dark
Cut 2 squares the same size (finished size of square plus 1/2 inch) example cut 2 ½ x 2 1/2″ inch seam allowance, sew
Good side of fabric to good side
Trim threads
Open and Press to the dark
1)sew seam with a 1/4 inch seam allowance,
you may need to mark your machine with this measurement.
2) You can chain piece a few at a time
Cut thread and open
Cut thread and open
3)sew these together
Watch your color placement, sew good side to good side.
4) A 4-patch quilt square
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At NO Additional cost to you Disclaimer, 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!
#bethanndoing #thequiltladies
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Log Cabin Center Star Quilt Block Pattern
From My “The Ladies” Book
Taking a traditional log cabin center, adding a quilt star points, changes a basic quilt block of something new. The finished quilt block is twelve inches by twelve inches.
From my Book
The Ladies Now in Print HERE
Colors follow the pattern on the side, not mine above, I went a bit crazy with color on mine!
Cut 4 Gray – 37/8” x 3 7/8”
Cut 4 White – 37/8” x 3 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 4 Yellow – 2½” x 2 ½”
Cut 4 White – 2 ½”x 1 ½”
Cut 4 White – 3 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 1 Yellow – 4½” x 4 ½”
Cut 1 Pink – 5 ½” x 1 ½”
Sew to left side
Cut 1 Pink – 6 ½” x 1 ½”
Sew to bottom
Cut 1 Pink – 6 ½” x 1 ½”
Sew to the right side
Cut 1 Pink – 6 ½ x 1 ½”
Sew to the top
Sew as shown
See All “THE LADIES” quilt patterns HERE
See All “THE LADIES” quilt patterns HERE
Beth Ann is a Quilter and an Author who decided to self-publish her quilt books and quilt patterns,
SEE Beth Ann’s BOOKS on Amazon and
PDF download quilt patterns on Etsy
At NO Additional cost to you Disclaimer, 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
Pretty in Pink Quilt Block Pattern
Free Quilt Block Pattern
Free Quilt Pattern from
53 Quilt block Patterns
See the complete quilt pattern
Finished quilt block of 14″ x 14″ and here our my tutorials:
How to make Quilt Block Triangles
How to Make Quilt Block Squares
Finished
Quilt Block Size 14” x 14”
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”
Beth Ann is a Quilter and an Author who decided to self-publish her quilt books and quilt patterns,
SEE Beth Ann’s BOOKS on Amazon and
PDF download quilt patterns on Etsy
At NO Additional cost to you Disclaimer, 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
Wordless Quilt Wednesday
Simple Squares and Triangles
Make a Quilt Monday – Fabric
Learn to Quilt
Let’s start at the VERY beginning of quilting, I’m starting a
Make a Quilt Monday for all, let’s quilt !
One of the best things about quilting is the Wonderful Fabric. Over the next few weeks, Monday will be our learning day. I will try and link everything, but if you can’t find, please just click on the side under search for Make a Quilt Monday
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THIS IS THE WAY I Do Fabric, many ways, this is MY Way.
Purchasing fabric is fun, please, always buy the best fabric you can afford and what you like. For quilts you will use 100% cotton fabric. Fabric will cost between $6 and $17 per yard. If you are just purchasing for a maybe project, I do most cuts 1 to 2 yards. If you have a quilt pattern, follow the recommendations, but as I say in my books, “Please think of purchasing more fabric than needed, as a pattern designer I have no idea how you will cut and use your fabric.”
I recommend for a new quilter to purchase charm packs, these are pre-cut 2 1/2 inch or 5 inch packs. (They go larger but start with these sizes and DO NOT WASH)
Purchased cotton yardage, wash, dry and iron your fabric before starting any project. Please think of purchasing more fabric than needed, a pattern designer has no idea how you will cut and use your fabric.
When talking about fabric it always brings up the conversation of washing fabric. Here is what I do,
I wash and dry all my fabric BEFORE sewing cutting and piecing a quilt. You only have to pull out one finished quilt from the washer and see bleeding to know you must/should wash all fabric.
Cotton fabrics bleeding means, the dyes used on the fabric will become loose when washing. It’s said that it’s common is cottons, but all fabrics can bleed. Dyes will/can stain other fabrics in a prewashing, the biggest problem is the dye transfer after a quilt is finished.
When cotton fabric is made it is stretched on a loom, pulling the fibers straight. A stabilizer is applied to keep fabric straight and that is what you are washing off. Washing allows the fabric to relax and return to a more natural state. A dryer lets the fabric relax or shrink. All cotton fabrics are different you cannot know the amount any fabric will shrink.
Knowing a cotton fabric will not bleed and not shrink is worth a bit of time for the perfect quilt in the end.
When prewashing quilt fabric, I use my daily machine washer detergent, the same type that will be used when the complete quilt is washed. Same with the dryer, use the setting that will be used when the quilt is completed.
With 100% cotton fabric after washing and drying you will need to clip away all the threads that have twisted. If fabric is wrinkles you can shake it to smooth out more wrinkles, or press the fabric with a dry iron.
It’s a habit for me to wash/dry as soon as I purchase fabric. You will develop YOUR way of caring for your quilt fabrics.
When using/cutting the fabric I will press and starch it BEFORE any cutting and square up the fabric so that all cuts with a rotary cutter are straight. I use what I use for clothing as my starch just plain old Niagara brand, it makes it just a bit stiff and will washed very easily.
All this being said,
“I do not EVER wash contest quilt fabric before sewing, or quilting the quilt.” That is just me, you do YOU !
SEE Beth Ann’s BOOKS on Amazon and
PDF download quilt patterns on Etsy
At NO Additional cost to you Disclaimer, 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