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August 26, 2023
My Blue and White Hand Quilted Quilt - The Quilt Ladies from The Quilt Ladies Book Collection

I've learned through the years that the way to a Quilter's heart is through hand quilting. 

This is my, "I can talk the talk AND quilt the quilt," quilt. 

I've seen grown woman, sigh, giggle and try to hold their fingers back from touching this quilt. www.bethanndoing.com

blue and white quilt in squares

It started out as a baby quilt, but it has been put to work as my opening when I speak. I can HAND quilt the quilt ! ! 

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July 30, 2023
Living with Quilts from The Quilt Ladies Book Collection

I love having my quilts around me. I think with all the moving we have done as a family, I always know my quilts are close.
I'm a true believer that quilts are made to be used. I have only one quilt that's not used and it is one my Great-great grandmother made for my mom, when mom was a little girl.(Great Grandma's Quilt is now used by me. quilt pattern here for you )  But everything else in this house is used, washed and loved.
This little star quilt is at the front entry, so it ...

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December 21, 2020
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In the winter I started with one quilt on our bed and as the months go on even here in Florida, I add quilts as needed.  I had 3 quilts on the bed this year. I was removing them to wash and put away and decided to take a couple of pictures. 

I machine pieced this quilt and had it long arm quilted.

black and white quilt

I used scraps for the back and just had fun.



Used no pattern just pieced and let it happen. 







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December 16, 2020
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I purchased these fabric's sometime back 

quilt fabric

I have a love seat in our
bedroom and I am using a quilt as a pillow

quilt pattern drawing

Not anymore, draw a pattern
and started piecing pillow tops.

quilt block with triangles

Top ONE

quilt block 9-patch

Top TWO

I'm hand quilting them now ! 




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November 30, 2020
Red Flower Wall Hanging from The Quilt Ladies Book Collection

In my sewing room today, as I was having lunch, looking around. I want to
 share this one.

Red and White Flower Quilt from my Sewing Room

It's just pretty.
Measures about 16' x 16"
Red and White Flower Quilt from my Sewing Room

It's paper pieced, which I don't do anymore, so machine pieced


Red and White Flower Quilt from my Sewing Room

and I hand quilted.
Red and White Flower Quilt

Take time to enjoy your day !


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November 1, 2020
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Here's the quilt that is on the back of my Chair at my computer now

I took a border class I think when we lived in Windom, MN, YEARS ago.
It measures about 14" x 20"


Each block is 5" x 5"


Machine Pieced


And I hand quilted


 

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October 13, 2020
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On our visit last year to Minnesota, our bed had the quilt on it that Son #2 took to college. The quilt pattern is here for YOU ! 

Red, White and Blue Star Quilt

It's so soft

Red, White and Blue Quilt

Machine pieced and I had it long arm quilted. 

Red, White and Blue Quilt

Looking pretty good for 12 years old.

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October 9, 2020
Paisley Quilt from The Quilt Ladies Book Collection

I love paisley fabric and this is my vacation quilt.
I used a very different palette of colors and patterns, it's just fun.
Before the move this is the quilt that I put away here at the condo. Some times, it's nice to cuddle in a quilt no matter what the temperature is outside. 
It's a very simple pattern, a 2 inch center square and then just log cabin around the outside with 1 inch strips.



The finished size is a square 50" x 50" a good size for curling up on the couch. I used a ...

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October 3, 2020
My First Quilt from The Quilt Ladies Book Collection

This is my first quilt
In the early 80'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.

My First Quilt

My First Quilt is all Squares



I had done some 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 ...

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August 23, 2020
One Quilt Block Pattern Twelve Different Ways from The Quilt Ladies Book Collection

Ever think that you make everything to complicated ?

I know I do. Why do I?  This is probably one of funniest quilt I have made and when it's for your first Grand it's SO worth all the time and work. The quilt has a finished size of 54" x 76" with all straight line piecing.   


Finished quilt top.  

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One Quilt Block Pattern Twelve Different Ways

I'm doing a pattern for an eight year old's quilt.  Our Grand #1. I, of course sometime in the process, had the thought, his has to be in ...

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One Block Twelve Different Ways, All Layered, Tied and DONE from The Quilt Ladies Book Collection

It's all finished in a box and mailed.

Pattern Available too !
PDF Pattern for One Block 12 Ways - HERE


Grand #1 in getting a quilt for Christmas


One Quilt Block Twelve Different Ways Quilt Pattern

I double layered the batting.
On the dining room table, I just leave it until I finished.


One Quilt Block Twelve Different Ways Quilt Pattern Now Available

Tied it from the back.



One Quilt Block Twelve Different Ways Quilt Pattern

Lots of knots.



One Quilt Block Twelve Different Ways Quilt Pattern

Big, thick and ready to keep him warm.

As Husband said, "One heck of a gift, Grandma !"  Love it



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Triangles in the Corner's Quilt from The Quilt Ladies Book Collection

 Looking at this quilt now, "What was I thinking?"

Or, "I had way too much time on my hands !"

Log cabin quilt with triangle corners

These strip are cut 3/4" wide
Pink Log cabin quilt with triangle corners

Press seams as you go.
Pink Log cabin quilt with triangle corners


I like to trim the seam allowance so when it's quilted it's easier.



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