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...
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...
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...
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...
by lsmith | Feb 15, 2021 | Quilting Tips, Tips and Tricks
You just finished a quilt top and are elated! Then, you realize you need to find a backing material because it didn’t come with the kit you bought. Then, you have to bind it…. Shopping for the material will be fun if you don’t have enough in your...
by lsmith | Feb 9, 2021 | Quilting Tips
We are used to trimming each block, unit, or row after sewing it together. That step usually makes us feel good as it helps the next step go more smoothly – thing fit nicely. However, it is the last step in most quilt patterns, “Trim the quilt...
