Dogtooth Delight and Hoffman Fabrics

Dogtooth Delight and Hoffman Fabrics

by | May 12, 2020 | Quilting Tips

Dogtooth Delight – Copyright 2020 Tourmaline & Thyme Quilts, LLC Dogtooth Delight is now in my Etsy Shop (www.etsy.com/shop/tourmalinethymequilt)! It was designed with Hoffman Bali Batiks. These batiks are so nice to work with. They have such depth of color....
Mother’s Day Love

Mother’s Day Love

by | May 11, 2020 | Quilting Tips

Just Love Mug Rug by Stitches of Love As I organized my studio, I found lots of gems. Dozens of kits I had bought or assembled, but had not started let alone finished. I found fabric I forget I had and some I wondered why I ever had in the first place. It was a good...
Making More Masks

Making More Masks

by | May 5, 2020 | Quilting Tips

Given states are starting to open business back up – the demand for masks will increase to improve social distancing effectiveness. To help people stay safer as establishments open, before the vaccines are ready, I have decided to continue making masks. To reach...
Cabin Fever or Spring Cleaning?

Cabin Fever or Spring Cleaning?

by | May 2, 2020 | Organization

Note the missing sewing machine, which is currently occupying my dining room table for mask making. Do you ever have that feeling that you just need to get control over something – anything? I am sure we are all feeling a bit of that lately. When I get that...
Face Mask Update

Face Mask Update

by | Apr 27, 2020 | Tips and Tricks

Safety bandits Sandra Sawyer and loving husband properly wearing masks in Arizona. In the past few weeks, we have made and distributed over 400 masks in eight states. A good portion of these have been donated to senior centers, church groups and medical offices. We...
Dogtooth Delight and Hoffman Fabrics

Dogtooth Delight

by | Apr 18, 2020 | Quilting Tips

Dogtooth Violet Block Dogtooth violets remind me of springtime when I was a kid. The violets dotted the woodland floor with their happy yellow faces. So, I was very pleased to see the EQ8 spotlight block for April is the Dogtooth Violet block. Even though, the violets...
Wearing a mask – by a Safety Professional!

Wearing a mask – by a Safety Professional!

by | Apr 12, 2020 | Quilting Tips

First, I want to thank my daughter and granddaughter for being such great mask models! In my post last week, I explained how to make a mask. The most important thank to remember is that if the materials are designated for human consumption or to be worn by humans, use...
His Royal Union Jack

His Royal Union Jack

by | Apr 4, 2020 | Quilting Tips

Another unfinished object (UFO) is ready for my longarm… I started His Royal Union Jack in 2014, when my husband and I thought we may be stationed in the UK for a bit. Unfortunately, when the opportunity fell through, the quilt pieces ended up back in the closet....
Wild Irish Rose

Wild Irish Rose

by | Mar 26, 2020 | Quilting Tips

Irish Chain Block and Rosebud Block This month, before COVID-19 became the only thing we all think about, I started making my Wild Irish Rose quilt. This quilt incorporates the Rosebud block by Aunt Martha series: The Quilt Fair Comes to You, ca. 1933 and a...