by lsmith | Jun 22, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Buttons and Bows – copyright 2020 – Tourmaline and Thyme Quilts Are you looking for a sweet quilt for the special little girl in your life? Buttons and Bows is a foundation pieced quilt that can be assembled in a weekend. When complete, it is 58 inches...
by lsmith | Jun 18, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Laura Heine “Painterly” collage method I have been a ‘traditional’ quilter since 1995 when I took my first class. We lived in Aiken, SC, at the time and so I attended the NC Quilt Symposium for several years and loved being exposed to all the wonderful...
by lsmith | Jun 11, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Jungle Flower It was time for another EQ8 Block Challenge. This month’s block was Jungle Flower. It is a 4 x 4 combination of drunkard’s path blocks. Drunkard’s path blocks are quarter circles inset within a square. If you are very good at curved...
by lsmith | Jun 10, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Sapphire Nights – copyright 2020 Tourmaline & Thyme Quilts. This quilt is a third in my twisted Dresden Series.a It has been so much fun playing with the blocks to get different images. Sapphire Nights is a little different from the first two in the series...
by lsmith | Jun 9, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Purple Craze – Copyright 2020 Tourmaline & Thyme Quilts Jimi Hendrix meets Dresden Plate to create Purple Craze! Purple Craze is the latest in my Dresden Plate designs. The gradient of purple is like the smooth sound of Jimi’s music interrupted by the...
by lsmith | Jun 8, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Palmetto Pines Dresden plate designs had always fascinated me. But as usual, I couldn’t quite stick to the norm. Rather than a scrappy or bicolor design, I decided to stretch and use a color gradient. Of course, this meant I had to keep track of fabrics a bit...
