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Charm Pack Quilt to Make

Table Topper Quilt Pattern for You

It’s SPRING and here is my  Table Topper Pattern for you ! It’s finishes size is 22″ x 22″
I used a charm pack and cut the fabrics to the sizes needed, didn’t want to overthink colors. 
quilt pattern free, how to make a table topperI’m using a charm package, but any fabric will work.
Cut 25 – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Cut 20 – 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
free quilt tutorial for table runnerSew into rows with 5 squares across
Cut 16 – 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
The Quilt Ladies books on Amazon

table topper quilt pattern to make from The Quilt LadiesSew together to form the cross border

how to make a table topper tutorialSew all the rows together, forming the center.

Cut 2 – 14 1/2″ x 4 1/2′
Sew to the top and bottom

Cut 2 – 22 1/2″ x 4 1/2″
Sew to the sides

table runner tutorial Layer quilt together, machine quilt or hand quilt. 
Cut Binding 77 ” x 2 1/2″ to finish quilt off
Beth Ann for The Quilt Ladies

Meet Beth Ann:
Beth Ann is a Quilter and an Author who decided to self-publish her books and quilt pattern books

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

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Wordless Quilt Wednesday

Clothesline Quilt

Quilt on clothesline, machine pieced and long arm quilted, The Quilt Ladies

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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

Pick your Quilt Colors by The Quilt Ladies1) 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

Pick your Quilt Colors by The Quilt Ladies

 

 

Add the light and medium.
Move and change it until you like it.
Lay them out in front of you.

 

How to Pick your Quilt Colors by The Quilt LadiesThen 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.

Pick your Quilt Colors by The Quilt Ladies

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.
Beth Ann's Quilt Art from The Quilt Ladies

Meet Beth Ann:
Beth Ann is a Quilter and an Author who decided to self-publish her books and quilt pattern books

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

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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April Quilt Block Pattern from The Quilt Ladies

2023 April Quilt Block Pattern of the Month from The Quilt Ladies

 

 

Center of the Block
Cut 8 Assorted Colors – 1 ½” x 2 ½”
Piece as shown

April 2023 Quilt Block Pattern of the Month from The Quilt Ladies

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

Quilt Ladies 2023 Quilt Block Pattern of the Month

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

Quilt Block Pattern of the Month from The Quilt Ladies

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

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 ! 

2023 Quilt Block of the Month from The Quilt Ladies Quilt Block ONE

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 Piecing for 2023 Quilt block of the month

Center Block 

Cut 40 RED – 1 ½ x 2 ½”
Piece as shown for the center
Make 5 quilt blocks

2023 quilt block of the month from The Quilt Ladies Quilt Block one

Cut 4 Squares – 4 ½” x 4 ½”
Sew as Shown

Quilt block of the month 2023

How to make Quilt Block Triangles

How to Make Quilt Block Squares

Beth Ann of The Quilt LadiesI 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

Small Dresser Quilt, machine pieced, hand quilted

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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. 

freezer paper to make quilt block patterns
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
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


How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies

(example – 2 inch finished size cut square 2 ½” x 2 ½”) Cut pattern out
With a glue stick. Paste the pieces to How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladiesthe 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 How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladiesfabric.




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


How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies

 

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
 
make a quilt


How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies





3)sew these together

How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies

Watch your color placement, sew good side to good side.
 
 
 
4) A 4-patch quilt square
How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies

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!
#bethanndoing   #thequiltladies
www.bethanndoing.com
www.thequiltladies.com

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

star log cabin quilt pattern
star quilt pattern free
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
The Ladies Quilt Pattern Book

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

Now in Print and on Kindle

Finished quilt block of 14″ x 14″ and here our  my tutorials:

How to make Quilt Block Triangles

How to Make Quilt Block Squares

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

Beth from The Quilt Ladies

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

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

Purple square and triangle quilt table topper by The Quilt Ladies

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