Kids Quilting

Kids Quilting

by | Jul 7, 2020 | Quilting Tips

Yesterday, I finished cleaning out a closet that had all of the projects and papers from when my kids were in elementary and middle school. Given one of them has graduated from college, it was a good time to purge. I couldn’t part with all of it and kept items...
Justice

Justice

by | Jul 2, 2020 | Quilting Tips

Justice – Tourmaline & Thyme Quilts, copyright 2020 Social justice has been headlining the news lately. The latest wave started in Minnesota and spread across the globe. This was the inspiration for the Block of the Month – Justice. This Block of the...
Cherrywood Challenge – Update

Cherrywood Challenge – Update

by | Jun 30, 2020 | Quilting Tips

Over the past month, I have feverishly been working on a quilt. Yes, it is possible to work in haste and be creative – granted it is more stressful. However, it does keep one from hemming and hawing too much about design choices. When you are on a deadline, you...
Grandma’s Quilt Rack

Grandma’s Quilt Rack

by | Jun 29, 2020 | Quilting Tips

Grandma’s Quilt Rack One of my most vivid memories of my Grandma McMurray’s house is her quilt rack, which always had a quilt stretched across it and several chairs surrounding it. She would host quilting bees at her house in front of the Franklin Stove....
Fergus Tries to Help

Fergus Tries to Help

by | Jun 25, 2020 | Quilting Tips

Fergus Yesterday, I received some unwanted assistance with my quilting. Many of my readers know that our youngest is a 10 month old Newfoundland puppy. He is a typical toddler – full of energy and demanding of attention. This makes hand needlework a bit...