by lsmith | 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...
by lsmith | 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...
by lsmith | 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...
by lsmith | May 29, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Typical characteristics of a Dresden plate or flower are the blades/petal and the centers. We have covered the blades, but what about the centers? Note, I wrote centers and not circles. In many instances the centers are circles or semi-circles, but that is not the...
by lsmith | May 28, 2020 | Quilting Tips
I am just full of good news this week! QuiltWoman.com announced in their weekly newsletter that they are now carrying my patterns. QuiltWoman.Com is not only a direct retailer but also a wholesale distributor. They supply patterns to lots of quilt stores around the...
by lsmith | May 27, 2020 | Quilting Tips
I am very excited to announce that my website has a new feature – you can purchase my patterns directly from my website! I am still maintaining my Etsy Shop as it provides another outlet for my work. However, having my own se-commerce site is that next big step...
by lsmith | May 26, 2020 | Quilting Tips
If you have been following along, we have been making Dresden Plates. For this quilt, it has nine blades and sixty-four blocks – that is 576 blades! We had assembled these into sixty-four fans, but what to do with those fans? It is time to applique then to the...
by lsmith | May 21, 2020 | Quilting Tips
The latest tally is 600 masks, half of which have been donated to charity. Last week, my eldest son drove 3 hours round trip to deliver 85 masks to a free clinic in our state. Now, we are working on donations closer to home again. We have been very blessed that...
by lsmith | May 20, 2020 | Quilting Tips
In previous posts, we discussed picking the number of blades and how long those blades should be. Now it is time to cut and sew! Pick your favorite fabrics. You could use a gradient of colors, scrappy, alternating or solid fabrics. I decided to use layer cakes that I...
by lsmith | May 19, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Previously, we talked about how many blades you want in your Dresden block. Now, to determine big that blade will be. If you are making the blade as part of a block, it should be at least 1/2-inch shorter than the block width. If you are appliqueing it on top of a...
