Sapphire Nights

Sapphire Nights

by | 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...
Purple Craze

Purple Craze

by | 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...
Palmetto Pines

Palmetto Pines

by | 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...
Palmetto Pines

Dresden Assembled!

by | 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...
Hugs and Kisses

Hugs and Kisses

by | 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...