by lsmith | Nov 4, 2019 | Quilting Tips
Forget-Me-Not Quilt – Copyright 2019 Tourmaline & Thyme Quilts So many of us have been touched by people suffering with Alzheimer’s. My hushand’s father died from complications associated with the disease. My father’s mother died of the...
by lsmith | Oct 12, 2019 | Pieced Quilts
Quilting is 75% planning and 25% improvising for me. Given most of my quilts are of my own design, I have the fun of figuring out how to cut and assemble the pieces. Generally, I have a good idea on how this should go. But every so often, my plans go awry, so I...
by lsmith | Oct 7, 2019 | Quilting Tips
Disappearing 4 Patch Ever buy a quilt kit and then decide you don’t like the pattern by the time you get around to making it? That was the case with this quilt. My son and I picked out the kit several years ago. A few months ago, I found the kit in the closet...
by lsmith | Sep 11, 2019 | Quilting Tips
Most of us over the age of 30 vividly remember the detail of their day on September 11, 2001. I was on a plane that safely landed at its destination. I flew to St. Louis, MO for a day to investigate a property and was supposed to fly back home the same day. Obviously,...
by lsmith | Sep 10, 2019 | Quilting Tips
Unknown Designer – Quilt as You Go Table Runner Quilt as you go is a quick and easy quilting technique for newbies and veterans. I discovered this technique about 15 years ago while my mom and I were on a Shop Hop. A cute spice scented shop in Western New York...
by lsmith | Sep 6, 2019 | Quilting Tips
Clean Iron When was the last time you looked at the bottom or plate of your iron? Generally, the plate faces away from us for safety reasons or it is working on a piece of fabric. Either way, we aren’t paying much attention to it. We typically notice there is an...
