Quilt As Desired
by lsmith | Mar 8, 2021 | Quilting Tips
Have you ever noticed that most quilt patterns end with “quilt as desired” just before you are instructed to bind the quilt? Why do designers say that rather than tell you how to quilt it? For some of us, figuring out how to quilt it is our biggest fear....
Retooling
by lsmith | Mar 3, 2021 | Quilting Tips, Tips and Tricks
Have you ever found yourself struggling while you are cutting your fabric? I found myself pushing down harder on the ruler to hold it in place. I tried adding nonstick tape, but I never seemed to get it in the right places. Meanwhile, my rotary cutter seemed to take...
Quilt History Month
by lsmith | Mar 1, 2021 | Quilting Tips
Tea Time by Tourmaline & Thyme Quilts copyright 2021 March is a month to celebrate women not only as mothers and wives, but as pioneers with regard to social issues, science, education, the arts, etc. So it is no surprise that it is also quilt history month, since...
My Design Board Saved the Day!
by lsmith | Feb 19, 2021 | Designs, Quilting Tips
I was sewing the first block of my Kitty in the Middle Quilt – Puss in the Corner. There are several versions of this block most of which are based upon a nine patch. I am not sure if the name of puss or kitty relates to a cat’s nine lives, but it seems to...
Color Me Happy
by lsmith | Feb 17, 2021 | Quilting Tips
While frigid temperatures, snow and ice grip the country, I am thinking of warm summer days and picnics. Why? Because of this beautiful quilt pattern that transports me to the scenes of a BBC period movie, where the the characters are sitting on a large quilt enjoying...