Fabric Maps

Fabric Maps

Have you ever worked on a quilt and been confused about which color was which? Have you ever decided to change the fabric in a quilt pattern? If so, then you probably have had fabric confusion. The symptoms include the following statements: What color was that? How...
Press – Wet or Dry

Press – Wet or Dry

Over the past two days, I have been washing fabric for the Forget Me Not quilt, which as twenty-one fabrics of varying shades and intensities of purple and yellow. Fabric cuts ranged from 1/4 yard to 1 1/2 yards. The light batiks bled very little as expected. The...
Tulip from North Carolina

Tulip from North Carolina

Tulip from North Carolina It is that time of the month again… the EQ8 Block Spotlight! The spotlight shines on the Tulip from North Carolina. This lovely applique block is appropriate for this time of year, don’t you think? I absolutely love tulips,...
Photo Op

Photo Op

This weekend, I was getting a few quilts ready to photograph a few quilts for our local quilt exhibition – Quilters Unlimited – June 4 – June 6, 2021. To complete this, I had two tasks: add a sleeve to the quilt for hanging and take the photographs....
Halloween Sly Fox

Halloween Sly Fox

I live in a rural area, where fox sightings are routine. Most of the time, you get a fleeting glance as they race across the road or dive into the underbrush. They are so illusive – a streak of red. Maybe this is why myths and legends about foxes are scary....
Diana – Cherrywood Challenge 2020-2021

Diana – Cherrywood Challenge 2020-2021

Last year, I had posted about entering a quilt into the Cherrywood Challenge for the first time. It was my first entry into any art quilt challenge. I did a little research about previous entries and winners. I reread and reread the requirements. The quilt had to be...
My Aching Wrist!

My Aching Wrist!

Have you ever spent a day stitching and have your wrist ache the next day? Well, that was me when I started embellishing Snowflake Whimsy. After two solid days of gripping the quilt in my left hand while stabbing the needle through with my right hand, my left wrist...
Star Gazing

Star Gazing

Star Gazing – Copyright Tourmaline & Thyme Quilts 2021 Do you look up into the night sky and gaze at the constellations? Can you find Orion, the Big Dipper, and the Little Dipper? Have you see the morning star also known as Venus? I like learning about the...
Bling!

Bling!

My blog has been pretty quiet lately… Why? Don’t worry, I am healthy and happy. My focus has been on three things and I mean focus. We are preparing for the Forget Me Not Quilt Along (QAL). There is quite a bit of work that goes on in the background to...