Tips and Tools – Backwards is Better

Tips and Tools – Backwards is Better Posted on October 31, 2017 by lookoutmountainquilter Let’s face it, cutting fabric is a time consuming, tedious, and yet necessary job. Now, I know that there are numerous precuts on the market in various shapes and sizes, but, sometimes those just won’t work for the pattern I’ve chosen. Read More

Tips And Tools Tuesday – Make It An Autograph

Is there a special person that you would like to honor? Or an occasion that you would like to commemorate? Perhaps you have a family reunion coming up. Maybe it’s a gift for a baby shower or a new bride. An autograph quilt is a great way to record family history, genealogy, or special memories for the Read More

Tips and Tools Tuesday – A Different Kind of “Batting”

Thirty-nine years ago, I married a wonderful man, Rick. Becoming part of another family meant that I was introduced to many things I’d not known growing up. New traditions. New recipes. My siblings were all girls. Rick’s siblings were all boys.  I now had brothers!  Among all of the “new” things I was learning about my new family, was the tradition of Read More