Quilt Patterns are like Recipes
by lsmith | Jul 29, 2020 | Quilting Tips
My mom taught me that the first step in cooking is to read the WHOLE recipe before you start. The same is true of quilt patterns. Sometimes we are so eager to get started that we want to skip this step, but it is a bad one to skip. As my mom explained, the list of...FIghting with Technology
by lsmith | Jul 28, 2020 | Quilting Tips
My longarm has sat idle for about four months as I have been in mask mode and in a design frenzy. So I decided to finish Palmetto Pines on my longarm. My husband was great and helped me to get it loaded a week ago. Then came quilt time. As most longarm quilters know,...Finding Memories
by lsmith | Jul 27, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Over the weekend, I finally finished cleaning out my studio. It took forever as I carefully folded and organized fabric. I scrutinized each item to determine if I really needed. If I didn’t, it was donated or pitched. That takes time and sometimes emotional...Wintergreen Dreams
by lsmith | Jul 25, 2020 | Quilting Tips
It is Christmas in July at Tourmaline & Thyme Quilts as we publish out first Christmas Quilt- Wintergreen Dream. The pattern is designed for foundation (paper) piecing, so it comes together quickly and accurately for a great weekend project. The block is set on...