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September 9, 2023
Free Quilt Block to Make - King's Highway from The Quilt Ladies Book Collection

King's Highway Quilt Block Pattern, have to love the name of this quilt block !

24" x 24" This is a big quilt block and it's fun and easy to sew together. Make four of the quilt block and you have a perfect baby or lap quilt. 

how to piece a quilt block

I used scraps from my fabric closet for this block, 
the placement of color was random

Finished Block





Finished Block

Cut 48 Assorted Colors – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 Lt. Blue – 4 ½” x 6 ½ ...

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July 30, 2023
Let's Make a Rolling Star Quilt Block Pattern from The Quilt Ladies Book Collection


Quilt Pattern, "Rolling Star"

Finished Block Size is 10" x 10"

This quilt LOOKS hard, just sew as shown below and
you will have a FANTASTIC quilt block when you finish. 




Cutting for entire block

Cut 1 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 2 Blue – 2 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 2 Blue – 4 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 4 ½”

Cut 8 Pink – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Draw line on back corner to corner
 this is your sewing ...

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July 24, 2021
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A Crazy Man Quilt. I have a grandson who knows his own mind and has since birth. So, when he asked for a birthday quilt, this is what I came up with,
he’s our Crazy Man. 


The “Crazy” part of this quilt is the background fabric, it’s bold, it’s yellow and it’s what makes the blocks a “Crazy Man” quilt. 

12 blocks each block 8" x 8" complete instructions how to put the quilt together finished size is 48" x 60"  Instructions on how to do quilt binding included too. 
IN PRINT from Amazon NOW with ...

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July 18, 2021
Time to Make a Holiday Quilt with The Quilt Ladies from The Quilt Ladies Book Collection

My Holiday Quilt Pattern is HERE for you. 
 A Holiday Quilt to be made, it's time to start ! Here is my A Holiday Quilt Pattern and I am thrilled to be able to say it's Downloadable at my Etsy Shop and in PRINT on Amazon ! and NOW with PRIME ! !  

Holiday Quilt Pattern features TWELVE - Twelve by Twelve Inches quilt pattern blocks and they are made into a 62" x 78" quilt.

This quilt can be done in ANY colors ! How about a dark blue background, white and yellow blocks, let yourself have fun.  No matter the colors ...

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January 2, 2021
Rosebud Quilt Pattern for YOU to Make from The Quilt Ladies Book Collection


The name of this block is "The Rosebud" 
I had fun with color on my block, but looking now, I would have made the corner green darker, but hindsight...
Rosebud quilt pattern
Rosebud quilt pattern
Finished Quilt Block size 10" x 10"

Cut 1 White Center         6 ½’ x 6 ½”

Cut 4 White        4 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 4 White        6 ½’ x 1 ½”


Cut 8 Green         1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 4 Green        3 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 4 Red             1 ½” x 1 ½”
Rosebud quilt pattern




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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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June 27, 2019
Log Cabin Quilt Pattern for you to Make ! from The Quilt Ladies Book Collection

The Quilt Ladies Log Cabin Quilt Block 

Finished Blocks 10" x 10"



how to make a log cabin quilt pattern by The Quilt Ladies
Cut 1  Dk. Gray – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 1 Lt. Gray  – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Sew together

Cut 1 Purple - 2 ½” x 4 ½”
Sew to the right side
Cut 1 Blue - 2 ½” x 4 ½”
Sew to the bottom

Cut 1 Pink – 2 ½” x 6 ½”
Sew to the left side
Cut 1 Blue – 2 ½” x 6 ½”
Sew to the top

Cut ...

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June 20, 2019
Log Cabin Quilt Pattern Block for YOU ! from The Quilt Ladies Book Collection

The Quilt Ladies Log Cabin Quilt Pattern
Finished size of the 
quilt pattern is 10" x 10"

log cabin pattern

The Quilt Ladies NOW on Kindle and NOOK


log cabin quilt pattern




Cut 2 Dk. Gray – 2 ½” x 1 ½
Cut 2 Lt. Gray – 2 ½” x 1 ½”
Make center

Cut 2 Blue -  4 ½” x 1 ½”
Sew to top and bottom

Cut 2 Blue – 2 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 2 Green -  2 ½” x 1 ½”
Sew to the sides

Cut 2 Green- 2 ½” x 6 1.2”
Sew to the top ...

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