A Fellow Scrappy Quilter’s Blog If you love scrappy quilting as much as I do, you’ll definitely want to check out Dawn’s blog: My Quilt Projects. Her posts are overflowing with creativity and clever ideas for using up leftover fabrics — transforming small bits and pieces into quilts that are bursting with color, texture, and charm. I always love seeing how other quilters breathe new life into their scraps, and Dawn’s projects are a perfect…
Sew day? No, Sew Weekend! This weekend has been a combination of sewing and spring cleaning, even though we have a lot of time before the warm spring weather. I spent some time with the grandkids this week, and, of course, they both came down with colds. So, I’ve been doing some deep cleaning to clear out any lingering germs. It’s that time of year when the little ones share, and I really don’t want…
Project Quilt UFO This month has been intense, and if I am lucky, I will play catch-up on Sunday. I knew I would be up against it during the warmer months, but we’ve thrown a couple more big things into the mix. Please be patient as I re-evaluate the priorities here. Once I have a new routine, things should settle down. I want to get back on track with my Quilt UFO list. Machine Quilting…
Mystery Quilts were what got me started way back in the ’90s. Now for a bit more about my quilt design process and how I started designing quilts, specifically mystery quilts. It was a long and often bumpy road, but so worth the journey. I am showing my age, but I might as well celebrate it. I started my quilt business in 1999. That was when I felt that I could do something with my…
The Quilt Design Process is an evolution. I am working on a Block of the Month (slowly, very slowly) to start in January. I will show a part of the quilt design process that I go through in this post. This Block of the Month will be a bit different from the traditional ones. I haven’t decided if I will share the end product first or if it will be in a mystery format (which…
Welcome to Quilting With Tamara Let’s Get Started. Welcome to Quilting With Tamara. When I sit down to write, I start out thinking this will be easy. The truth is, I am usually writing and rewriting for days until the post finally comes together. I appreciate your patience as I get back into the swing of posting again. As I begin, I will only scratch the surface of what is behind Quilting With Tamara. You…