Timna tarr

Several months ago Catherine of Brookside Quiltworks asked if I would be willing to have a show of my quilts. One thing she wanted to confirm was that I had a body of work to fill the gallery space. I knew I had lots of quilts, but boy, I didn't know how many quilts I have been storing under my be

A blog about quilts and quilting, with an occasional cat photo thrown in for good measure.

Besides trying to clear my desk of piles of paperwork, which has been largely unsuccessful, this is what I am working on today. The small squares running on the diagonals are 1". I am going to be a pro at Y seams by the time this is pieced together.

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(Edit: The contest is now closed, congrats to Beata McDowell who won the iron!) Early in our marriage, my husband and I realized that we could not share one important household item. The ironing board. He actually irons his clothes. I iron fabric for quilting. He would (legitimately) get annoyed wh

Timna Tarr comes from a long line of quilters but she did not make her first quilt until after studying art history in college.

I just returned from my favorite annual event, the International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX. It is a great time to see old and new friends, and to be inspired and awed by the creativity and talent of the quilting community. I had two quilts in the judged show - the egg quilt, formally known as &q

Timna Tarr on Instagram: "The first of my neices and nephews is getting married this fall. What a great excuse to make a quilt for them, and it was gifted at the bridal shower. All scrappy low-ish volume improv. The numbers came from @alexanderhenryfabrics “Countdown” fabric."

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