Rotary Cutter for Fabric and Acrylic Rulers

Learning How to Quilt

Let’s learn a bit about rotary cutter quilt tool, it makes cutting out your quilt quicker and easier. If just starting to quilt and not sure about all the quilting supplies, HERE is my tutorial on using freezer paper to make quilt templates. IF new to quilting and you are thinking about purchasing a cutter, here is a set that’s very good. Yes, I do get a few cents if you purchase through me and thank you.

A rotary cutter is a tool used by quilters to cut fabric with precision and ease. It resembles a pizza cutter with a sharp circular blade that rotates when used. The blade is typically made of high-quality stainless steel and comes in different sizes, ranging from 18 mm to 60 mm. A fun thing about quilting and us quilters is we LOVE quilt products…
Place your fabric on a cutting mat using an acrylic ruler. Acrylic rulers come in a variety of sizes and shapes, making it possible to find one that fits your specific project needs. You can choose from long rulers for cutting wide strips of fabric or small rulers for more intricate cuts. Additionally, some rulers have special features, such as grids, angles, or markings, which help you make more complex cuts and create unique designs.

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2023 Quilt Block Pattern – Beth Ann Doing

August Quilt Block Pattern

Quilt Block Pattern of the Month for August 2023. Each quilt block of the month has a finished size of
12″ x 12″

My quilt block of the month are all about a log cabin quilt pattern mixed with a star quilt pattern block.
Add some fun to your quilting with this quilt block pattern and the other’s HERE
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Cut 18 Assorted Colors – 1 ½ x 2 ½”
Piece as shown for the center

This Quilt Block I hand quilted and made into a throw pillow for our living room.

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Let’s Make a Quilt – Scissors, a Seam Ripper, all That Fun Stuff

Quilt Supplies to Make Quilting Fun

To be 100%, I love all this stuff and they do make quilting easier and fun. NEW quilting pins, NEW seam ripper, my old and wonderful scissors ! These things make me happy ! SO, here I go.

Basic Sewing Supplies
Sewing Machine
100% Cotton Fabric
Fabric Scissors
Seam Ripper
Sewing Needles
Quilting Pins
Rotary Cutter and Mat
Freezer Paper

I am starting with my sewing scissors. I purchased these (mine) in Sioux City, IA (1980″s) as my local quilt shop, as a gift to myself. I had a terrible week/month, I was so down and why I thought new scissors would help?!? But they did ! ! I can remember them being VERY expensive, but NOW…not so much. And these are just like mine

So, why is it important to invest in quality sewing scissors? Well, for starters, they are designed to make clean, precise cuts, which is essential in creating a beautiful finished product. A good pair of sewing scissors will last you a lifetime, and in the end, save you money in replacement costs. I do have a set of everything, every day and cut what ever scissors.

A Seam Ripper – I probably have 5-10 seam rippers around my sewing table. And yet, MOST TIMES, I just cut a NEW couple of quilt blocks and re-sew the seam, I did like a seam ripper. BUT you do you ! HERE

SEWING Needles for Your Sewing Machine

There are a few factors to consider when choosing sewing needles for your machine. Firstly, it’s important to choose a needle that’s compatible with your specific machine brand and model. Most machines will list the recommended needle type and size in the user manual, so be sure to check that out first.
Next up, consider the type of fabric you’ll be sewing. A universal needle is a great all-purpose option for medium-weight fabrics like cotton

Don’t forget to change your needle regularly! A dull or damaged needle can cause skipped stitches or uneven tension, leading to frustration and wasted fabric. AND then you have to PULL that seam ripper out ! NO! I try to change mine, before I start a new sewing project…I try.

Quilter’s Straight Pins

Stainless steel quilting pins are strong, LONG and can withstand use. This means that your pins won’t bend or break easily, which is great news for those of us who are prone to getting a little carried away with our sewing!

Saying all this about Quilting Pins…I LOVE THESE Quilt Clips too !

I have used these to hold binding for years and just love them.

I’m an Amazon girl and here’s the link if you like ! !

Mine came is a little box too ! Plus, plus !

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100% Cotton Fabric for Quilt Making

Learn to Make a Quilt

Today, lets talk about quilt fabric
One of the best things about quilting is the Wonderful Fabric.

Basic Sewing Supplies
Sewing Machine
100% Cotton Fabric
Fabric Scissors
Seam Ripper
Sewing Needles
Quilting Pins
Rotary Cutter and Mat
Freezer Paper

FABRIC ! ! THIS IS THE WAY I Do Fabric, 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.” One way to pick fabrics

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. From My Quilt Ladies Site HOW to Pick Fabrics

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.

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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 !

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Time to Sew a Quilt Block – Pattern For You

Duck’s Foot in Mud Quilt Block

Ok…Sometimes the quilt block’s pattern name is SO cute you just have to make that quilt block. And this is the quilt block Duck’s Foot in Mud, too cute. This quilt pattern block has a finished size of eight inches by eight inches.

Cut 1 Lt. Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 1 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles

How to make Quilt Block Triangles

Cut 1 Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut 1 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Make Triangles

Cut 8 Assorted Colors – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Cut 8 White – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles

How to Make Quilt Block Squares

Cut 2 Lt. Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 2 Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 3 ½”

Cut 4 White – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

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Let’s Learn About Quilting

How to Start Quilting

I am asked questions all the time about how to start quilting and the things needed and why. I have done these posts a few times and will try to link back to those posts too. Today is a Sewing Machine

Basic Sewing Supplies
Sewing Machine
100% Cotton Fabric
Fabric Scissors
Seam Ripper
Sewing Needles
Quilting Pins
Rotary Cutter and Mat
Freezer Paper

I have NOTHING fancy in a sewing machine, I can pull it out, plug it in and sew! I have used this Brother sewing machine for over 10 years. I did have at one time a Singer in a wooden cabinet, (high school graduation gift from my folks) BUT with the last move into our little condo, I let it go ! ! ! YES, I am still dealing with letting it go… for $35.00. That even hurts to type! What was I thinking ?!?!

The first thing on the list is a sewing machine that sews a straight line, borrow one, ask around, or purchase one they are now available at large chain stores. You only need a sewing machine that does a to straight stitch. IF you do go the borrow a sewing machine routine, please set with some one for a bit and learn to thread it, adding the bobbin etc. OR have the owners manual, need to have fun with sewing, not fight with a sewing machine.

OR Hand piecing can be done too. How to HERE Everything is the same as a machine, hand stitch using the same ¼” seam allowance.

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

It’s Time to Make my 2023 Quilt Block Patterns | Beth Ann Doing

Monthly Quilt Block Patterns

My 2023 Quilt Block Patterns of the Month SO FAR

As with children you are NOT to have a favorite BUT…
July is mine ! Complete List is here for you !

Each quilt block combines, a log cabin and a star quilt block together. A finished size of 12″ x 12″

SEE THEM ALL HERE

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Edison Tree Pattern Book to Create a Tree from The Quilt Ladies

Edison Tree Quilt Pattern Book

A couple of years ago Husband and I drove down to Edison – Ford Winter Homes in Ft Myers, Florida

Edison Tree Quilt Pattern
NOW at The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop – Downloads in MOMENTS
and in PRINT and eBook too !

This quilt was on the bed and after returning home I had to draw it up. I have no idea if it was an original quilt, I don’t think so, but I love it. I have not made the quilt block to date but it’s in the file to do… IF you do, PLEASE send me pictures, Beth Ann Doing. See all I do at my ETSY Quilt Pattern Shop.

This quilt pattern block is sixteen inches by sixteen inches.

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Quilt Block Colors with a Color Wheel – Beth Ann Doing

Start with Color

I have been working with 2 1/2 inch fabric squares and I can’t seem to get my colors right. So, out comes my color wheel. Quilt fabric colors are just like paint colors and I am going to try and explain a bit.

I have used this method too HERE (color from a photo) and HERE the tried and true, move fabrics around !
The color wheel is how to get you started, BUT as with everything it’s just a start, YOU do YOU. NO RULES

The color wheel is simply a circle tool that shows the relationships of colors. Below is a six color, color wheel with the primary colors being RED, YELLOW and BLUE. Primary colors are the three colors that cannot be created by mixing other colors together: red, blue, and yellow.

Secondary colors are created by mixing two primary colors together:
Mix Red and Green you get Yellow
Mix Red and Blue you get Magenta (light purple)
Mix Blue and Green you get Cyan (light blue)

The color wheel also organizes the colors based on their relationships with one another. Colors that are directly across from each other on the color wheel are called complementary colors. These colors create a strong contrast when placed next to each other. For example, red and green are complementary colors.

Remember with fabric you have textures and patterns that will add interest to your quilt. And most importantly, HAVE FUN WITH COLOR ! ! !

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Make a Patchwork Quilt Block from The Quilt Ladies

A Yellow Quilt Block to Make

This is one of the quilt block patterns you will use over and over. The color placement is fun and easy to move around the quilt block. This quilt block has a finished size of ten inches by inches. I have added links, if you need on how to make triangles and squares below.

How to make Quilt Block Triangles

How to Make Quilt Block Squares

Cut 4 Gray – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 Yellow – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” Cut corner to corner

Sew triangle unit together

Cut 2 Yellow – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 2 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles

Cut 4 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Cut corner to corner

Sew triangle unit together

Cut 1 Yellow – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 4 ½”

Sew together as shown

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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

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Quilt Block Pattern of the Month for August 2023. Each quilt block of the month has a finished size of 12″ x 12″

My quilt block of the month are all about a log cabin quilt pattern mixed with a star quilt pattern block. Add some fun to your quilting with this quilt block pattern and the other’s HERE Read all about my books and quilt books

Today, lets talk about quilt fabric One of the best things about quilting is the Wonderful Fabric.

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 !

Ok…Sometimes the quilt block’s pattern name is SO cute you just have to make that quilt block. And this is the quilt block Duck’s Foot in Mud, too cute. This quilt pattern block has a finished size of eight inches by eight inches.

My 2023 Quilt Block Patterns of the Month SO FAR

SEE THEM ALL HERE

This is one of the quilt block patterns you will use over and over. The color placement is fun and easy to move around the quilt block. This quilt block has a finished size of ten inches by inches. I have added links, if you need on how to make triangles and squares below.

Quilt Block Pattern of the Month for August 2023. Each quilt block of the month has a finished size of
12″ x 12″

My quilt block of the month are all about a log cabin quilt pattern mixed with a star quilt pattern block.
Add some fun to your quilting with this quilt block pattern and the other’s HERE
Read all about my books and quilt books

Today, lets talk about quilt fabric
One of the best things about quilting is the Wonderful Fabric.

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 !