Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

Trick or Treat – Copyright 2019 Tourmaline & Thyme Quilts Trick or Treat! is the chorus many people look forward to each Halloween. We shop for treats to avoid the tricks. We decorate our houses and shops, hoping that rowdy kids won’t redecorate for...
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,...
Celtic Medallion

Celtic Medallion

Celtic Medallion Quilt Northcott was celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Stonehenge Fabrics with a Block Party and a design challenge for a Traveling Stonehenge Quilt Display. This quilt was designed specifically for that challenge. Although it wasn’t chosen as...
Quick Pinwheel Strip Quilt

Quick Pinwheel Strip Quilt

Quilting is 75% planning and 25% improvising for me. Given most of my quilts are of my own design, I have the fun of figuring out how to cut and assemble the pieces. Generally, I have a good idea on how this should go. But every so often, my plans go awry, so I...
Recycled Quilt Kits

Recycled Quilt Kits

Disappearing 4 Patch Ever buy a quilt kit and then decide you don’t like the pattern by the time you get around to making it? That was the case with this quilt. My son and I picked out the kit several years ago. A few months ago, I found the kit in the closet...