Learning from Our Mistakes

Learning from Our Mistakes

While cleaning up my studio, I found plenty of unfinished objects – UFOs. One of these was a block I started many years ago without a pattern or guide. It is not a traditional block, but was a combination of double cross and flying geese. Looking at it now, I...
Dogtooth Delight and Hoffman Fabrics

Dogtooth Delight and Hoffman Fabrics

Dogtooth Delight – Copyright 2020 Tourmaline & Thyme Quilts, LLC Dogtooth Delight is now in my Etsy Shop (www.etsy.com/shop/tourmalinethymequilt)! It was designed with Hoffman Bali Batiks. These batiks are so nice to work with. They have such depth of color....
Mother’s Day Love

Mother’s Day Love

Just Love Mug Rug by Stitches of Love As I organized my studio, I found lots of gems. Dozens of kits I had bought or assembled, but had not started let alone finished. I found fabric I forget I had and some I wondered why I ever had in the first place. It was a good...
Making More Masks

Making More Masks

Given states are starting to open business back up – the demand for masks will increase to improve social distancing effectiveness. To help people stay safer as establishments open, before the vaccines are ready, I have decided to continue making masks. To reach...
Face Mask Update

Face Mask Update

Safety bandits Sandra Sawyer and loving husband properly wearing masks in Arizona. In the past few weeks, we have made and distributed over 400 masks in eight states. A good portion of these have been donated to senior centers, church groups and medical offices. We...
Dogtooth Delight and Hoffman Fabrics

Dogtooth Delight

Dogtooth Violet Block Dogtooth violets remind me of springtime when I was a kid. The violets dotted the woodland floor with their happy yellow faces. So, I was very pleased to see the EQ8 spotlight block for April is the Dogtooth Violet block. Even though, the violets...