by lsmith | Jun 3, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Palmetto Pines My Dresden plate (nine 9 3/4-inch blades) was finally assembled in an 8 x 8 block quilt! The 10-inch blocks were sewn together in the pattern I had designed. I had several to chose from. Then, 6-inch borders were added to finish it off. It didn’t...
by lsmith | Jun 2, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Hugs and Kisses – Copyright Tourmaline & Thyme Quilts, 2020 Babies bring smiles to our faces and joy to our hearts. We want to give them hugs and kisses. So why not give them Hugs and Kisses – a quilt made with my new quilt pattern! The 57-inch square...
by lsmith | May 29, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Typical characteristics of a Dresden plate or flower are the blades/petal and the centers. We have covered the blades, but what about the centers? Note, I wrote centers and not circles. In many instances the centers are circles or semi-circles, but that is not the...
by lsmith | May 28, 2020 | Quilting Tips
I am just full of good news this week! QuiltWoman.com announced in their weekly newsletter that they are now carrying my patterns. QuiltWoman.Com is not only a direct retailer but also a wholesale distributor. They supply patterns to lots of quilt stores around the...
by lsmith | May 27, 2020 | Quilting Tips
I am very excited to announce that my website has a new feature – you can purchase my patterns directly from my website! I am still maintaining my Etsy Shop as it provides another outlet for my work. However, having my own se-commerce site is that next big step...
by lsmith | May 26, 2020 | Quilting Tips
If you have been following along, we have been making Dresden Plates. For this quilt, it has nine blades and sixty-four blocks – that is 576 blades! We had assembled these into sixty-four fans, but what to do with those fans? It is time to applique then to the...
