Tip Tuesday – Diamond Seams

Tip Tuesday – Diamond Seams

Do you struggle with sewing oblong diamonds together? These quilts are so pretty, but the seams can be daunting. I know, because I am in the midst of making one! It never fails that you try to align your seams and they get wonky. They are hard to line up to make...
Stitch and Flip

Stitch and Flip

Stitch and flip is a great technique to use for triangular pieces. With stitch and flip, you sew on the diagonal and then trim the excess. The benefit of this technique is it minimizes potential for stretching and warping. The downside is that the procedure is not the...
Peppermint Parfait

Peppermint Parfait

The Christmas holiday has some familiar smell for me: gingerbread, almond, chocolate, and peppermint. Peppermint is probably one of the ones I most strongly relate to Christmas. They remind me of the peppermint candies my grandmother would set out. My mouth starts to...
Look Book News

Look Book News

As many of you who follow me know, I have been working with Northcott and Timeless Treasures. I am always excited when their new Look Books for patterns are available to the public and this is no exception. First, I am happy to announce that Pinwheel Puzzles is...
Quilt Stories

Quilt Stories

For the Ladies – Copyright 2019 Tourmaline & Thyme Quilts Many early quilts told a story. Think about the Underground Railroad quilts, Baltimore quilts, and Family Tree quilts. They provide maps or stories about our journey, family or place. For example,...