sewing belly buttons boutique. Thanks! Jaybird Quilts. You have a very nice site Tim. They have access to the best quilters and do a fabulous job on design. Love your blog, etc. I have a degree in Horticulture and I am an avid gardener. I have had lots of fun making floral decorations this holiday season thanks to your fun floral design class through the MSU Evening College. Do you use a hoop? My feeling also is that in a way you are honouring the person who started the quilt and didnt live long enough to finish it. Well, I hand my second and LAST quilt top done; again, all by hand. do you buy old quilt tops that need to be quilted? I usually do at least 4 hours a day of hand quilting….sometimes a lot more. Tim, I enjoy your site very much. I am a quilter but am I can’t identify the pattern nor can I find the pattern on any site. But I can Give those doggies a pat for me . I sent my quilt in September and received it in late March! Community See All. I hope you  enjoy following my progress. Click to access Broken%20Star%201×88%20Pattern%20Sets.pdf, Click to access Broken%20Star%201×88%20Pattern%20Sets.pdf. I have done some commission quilting but I am not taking on any more right now……I have got so many in line that I feel overwhelmed, Hi! Timothy "Tim" Latimer was a schoolboy who attended Farringham School for Boys in 1913.His history master was John Smith.. wow….another voice from the past! thanks!! My Tree of life quilt won the best hand workmanship award in Grand Rapids 2013. If you haven’t seen his work, both by hand and by machine, it is spectacular. 4 years ago Colorways By Vicki Welsh - Buy Hand Dyed Fabric from Colorways by Vicki Welsh. I know prices would range. Confessions of a fabric hoarder. Jaybird Quilts. Just love your quilts and sweet and adorable dog. Do you ever repair quilts for others, or know of someone in the Lansing area who does? Be well, Your hand quilting is GORGEOUS but I would imagine that you’ve heard that a million times before. I love older machines, but have limited myself to 3 so far… I think we are related… maybe. )I was having with Applipops, a really brilliant (and simple) way to make beautiful circles.I am thrilled to announce I now carry Applipops on my website.This next part is important: I am only shipping within Canada. I will look on their site also. google_ad_slot = "0566034101"; I’m from Galesburg MI. Tim, thanks for getting back so quickly. Clik here to view. http://nachograndmasquilts.com/male-quilters/, wow thanks!….that’s quite a list! I love his videos and the way he shows us that you indeed don’t specifically need a top of the bill sewing machine! Thanks for checking out my blog. I recently bought a set of blocks, marked as from the 1800’s, from an estate sale. Recently retired and relocated with my husband to Traverse City and settling in. In addition to practice, what can I do? Love your quilts. I can’t thank you enough for the referral. Wow, the internet makes ALMOST anything possible! Tried to email you but it would not go through. Flying Geese. It was a fun trip down memory lane….If I ever find a Wish Book for sale I think I will need to buy it….and I can pretend I am 10 again. I don’t know why I dont have an e-mail on the blog?….I did once…where did that button go? My aunt always hand quilted her quilts. We would appreciate any information you can give us. I am so glad to hear from you!!! Reed Commandery #6 Ladies Auxillary Ok: so here’s my deal! Great!! I am happy to share my pictures but please credit where you got them Keep sharing. Finished! you have a great site too! The fob watch containing the Tenth Doctor's Time Lord essence communicated with him and instructed him. I am a Certified Florist and a Floral Design Instructor for the Michigan Floral Association. you might have luck contacting the local quilt guild You have probably answered these many times before. My adventures in Quilting and Gardening. Sadly I broke my back a couple of years ago and struggle to do anything much in the garden these days, but I did find the study of landscape design had a lot in common with quilt design. Report an Issue  |  Hmmm,, wonder if we are related. My quilt studio is the upstairs of a 120+ year old, Greek Revival farmhouse. Thanks for that. We are sad to announce that on January 10, 2018, at the age of 59, Timothy Latimer (Bloomfield, Indiana) passed away. Annette, Loved your lecture at the Evening Star Quilt Guild in Davidson Mi last night! I am chair person of the Certified Florist Committee at the Michigan Floral Association. sorry you can’t garden much anymore…..I know I would sure miss it……but you are right…quilting has a lot in common. Quilt Dad. Posts about Roman Stripe Quilt written by timquilts. !…adding you to my blogroll. I also had read that you should not do this, they are ‘textiles’. When I posted way back in June, I told you about the success (and fun! Hope I win I just called the service and they are going to quilt it! Tim Latimer – Quilts etc My adventures in Quilting and Gardening. 18 Followers, 252 Following, 39 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Autumn Latimer (@alatimer) If I didn’t have so many of my own waiting for me to quilt I would offer to do yours…..if I come across any other good sources I will let you know. © 2021   Created by American Quilter's Society. I dont see the point of having a textile tucked away in a cedar chest when it could be what it was intended to be. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a Page. timquilts.com. Pieces all cut out by hand, individually. E-mail to follow soon The tie dye quilt is the one going to the next aqs in DesMoines http://timquilts.com/2013/08/28/aqs-modern-quilt-challenge/, I bought the fabric at an aqs show….but I cant remember the vendor…..they had tons of that design, and that is all pieced, there is no grid “put on it” it was cut up and expanded with the gray fabric between the pieces…so the grid was put in not on…, Hi Tim; Tim, Hey Tim, I just have to share this little gem I found yesterday when we visited Kinuseo Falls in Monkman Provincial Park. I made one quilt top, all by hand, tiny pieces. sewing belly buttons boutique. Will do so on sunday, bec I don’t know how to do it from the computer and will get help!!! Enjoy! Hope you enjoy the site. Thanks! Hope you enjoy the site. Resides in Verona, WI. How many hours per day do you spend hand quilting? Timothy Wade Latimer, 56. This Blog will be about sharing the quilts, and my garden, and perhaps some bragging about Teddy; the best dog ever. LOL…must be the time of day our brains work best, Hey there Tim. Well textiles can be turned into quilts in my book. I have been following Tim Latimer’s blog for some time now. I have done one quilt in my entire life for a good friends first child. Come see us!!! Hi Tim, I am just down the road from you (sort of) in Richland (halfway between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek). Arent orphan blocks fun to shop for! I am a Certified Florist and a Floral Design Instructor for the Michigan Floral Association. Hi Bobbie I have been sticking with simple blocks. 6,642 people like this. Thanks Mary …glad you found the site…..it was very exciting to be included in the magazine . OMG: THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!! I love that you and Peg are conversing at 2am–just like old times! Select this result to view Timothy James Latimer's phone number, address, and more. http://antarabesque.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/dsc_0210.jpg, THANKS!!! Your pics and thoughts inspire me today. Highland Park, and Royal Oak. Join Facebook to connect with Tim Latimer and others you may know. Thanks!! but am experimenting with quilting in a frame. Here is the… wow…sounds like a great quilt top!….let me give it some thought and ask around…..I dont know any hand quilters in Minnesota….but I might know someone who does. I was so curious about how you painted Teddy and now the mystery is solved!! Can’t help the artist showing up in whatever you do. 2020 Challenge (5) alteration (2) applique (34) bags (12) Blocks (8) BOM (35) He buys and renovates old sewing machines and he is a master in machine quilting on treadle machines. Exploring the possibilities of fabric and fibre. and so fun to hear that you are also into quilting!! Powered by, Badges  |  I also collect vintage & antique quilt tops and blocks and fabrics and some quilts that have been loved to death with the aim of finishing them. you could email me (address in the side bar on the right) a picture and I can Identify them, I love a challenge! Confessions of a fabric hoarder. Privacy Policy  |  Martyne I have enjoyed visiting it. Thanks much. If I do it well, I have you to thank (again) for inspiring me. Kiss to Teddy for me . !….I am so glad that you liked it!…I get as much fun out of sharing my quilts as I do making them and I hope that give hand quilting a try. I do have a pattern…there is a link to the pattern at the bottom of this post http://timquilts.com/2013/01/25/coffee-cups-quilt/. Miss February Bunny hint is coming 2/1/2021! It is spectacular. Anyway I will send you a note. Turns out I can’t send you pictures on your blog: must have your Lately Modern Fabrics have my interest but my Singer Featherweight still has my heart. Mostly I use coats cotton hand quilting thread….I also like YIL brand but I cant find it locally so I have to order it on line. Starting a new quilt. Thanks. love your little furbaby- we have 2 of them and they like to lay on my quilts while I stitch them…. John Lefelhocz — Juxtapassion; ... Our blog, Quilts SB includes an almost regular journal and a portfolio of the quilts and wall hangings we have done and are currently in process. Do you know of a discussion group or other venue on which I can post photos to ask for help? I remember those same books. Is the fiber artist Paula Lavendar? I was just commissioned to quilt one for a photo shoot next year. go to the lectures/trunk show page Tim Latimer Quilts. Please contact the artist for payment and shipping arrangements. I was looking for your email and was unable to find it. Would love to do that one but have not been able to locate the pattern. Tim, I’ve nominated you for the Reader Appreciation Award! I posted the buy it now price on the painting….but I put in a bid at the starting price!! Includes Address(9) Phone(3) Email(11) See Results. So glad you make quilts for him to pose on! Unfortunately he washed it multiple times in the washing machine and it’s more than a little worse for wear! Confessions of a fabric hoarder. East Dakota Quilter. Tim Latimer — Quilts etc. Hi Tim, google_ad_height = 90; Hello Tim,  welcome to MQP. Hope all is well You used wool batt, and I am thinking about using wool (for the first time) in my quilt ( I hand quilt too), instead of the ‘Low Loft’ I usually use, and wonder if it would be too big for that since it’s not a wall hanging. thanks….great to hear from you! I was happiest when I was gardening. Thank again. I’ve got a beautiful quilt that my mother in law gave to me when my husband and I married 45 years ago. Here he is enjoying a quilt I made for Christmas 2010, I started quilting in about 2006. I have done a few small things with it. Tim. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new daily posts by email. Every quilt is different so I will used different batting, different thread and different needles for each. Love the graphic nature. My aunt always hand quilted her quilts. You sound awesome! I am working on finishing the Butterfly quilt. Thank you – just what I need. So another Latimer from MI…we sure could be related….there are lots of us! Just in case, do you do hand quilting for others? I love it…I want to try growing orchisd in my garden some day soon. The machine didn’t fit. 6,848 people follow this. ( Log Out /  Peggy and Santa Janta shared your blog site with me. Spectacular version that's a memorial to soldiers serving. Channel: Tim Latimer - Quilts etc » perle cotton Browsing all 4 articles Browse latest View live Image may be NSFW. I am in Australia. I collect vintage and antique quilt tops and finish them. You referred me to Bellweather quilts….and I jumped on it. Tim, Thanks and good luck. Thaks for Visiting! What 4 or 5 quilting threads do you use? http://timquilts.com/lectures/ They are worth more as they are than they would be if someone finished them not knowing what they had and what to do with them. Why Quilts Matter: History, Art and Politics is a nine-part documentary series. Tim Latimer is on Facebook. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! We were going to have them quilted and sell them for a fund raiser, but we were told not to touch them! I had my flying geese quilt top in the closet for 10 years! Related To George Latimer, Scott Latimer, Shannon Latimer, Olivia Latimer. Hi Sharon parctice is always the best answer to improvement…..I learn more with every quilt But to answer your question: minimum 23 7/8″ squares === HOWEVER, I always use slightly larger than required (especially with your long bias seam) so that I can “square it up” so in this case I … Thanks for sharing your thoughts and photos. Peggy sent me a link to your blog–I love it. Tim Latimer Quilts Time-Span quilt- Fans set in blocks similar to the traditional NY Beauty set If you have not heard of Tim Latimer, you may need to check and see if you're living under a rock. I have been working on the Single Wedding ring quilt, and using big stitch quilting. For a whole… Godd luch on the restoration project and thanks for visiting my site! Would you like them?? I can’t get out to quilt guilds to find a local teacher. Tim,, so nice to see people restoring antique quilts. The best result we found for your search is Timothy James Latimer age 60s in Rockford, MI in the Rockford neighborhood. Looks like fun. It made me happy. Also never learnt the art of machine quilting but thoroughly enjoy zoning out while hand quilting. Oh Scrap. If you want to share it I’ll send the photo. It could do this because Latimer had low level telepathic abilities it could access. Just tripping around quilt blogs on a Saturday morning in bed with my DH and doggies. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Let me say first that the way I do it does not have to be the way you do it....there are as many different ways to do things as there are quilters. and you will find the info and my Email address ….send an email with your dates and we can then go form there. Bottom line: Thanks again for the referral. Free Motion Treadle video (Tim Latimer - Quilts etc) I made a video of myself free motion quilting on the Free treadle machine. I have been friends with Tim Latimer for a number of years now, and when he started quilting by treadle machine, I was (and still am!) the other source is the quilt index http://www.quiltindex.org but it is difficult to look up a pattern unless you know the pattern name, Wow … just found (and bookmarked) your blog … will be visiting often. My name is Tim Latimer, I live in Lansing MI. ….or you can try the encyclopedia of pieced quilt patterns by Barbra Brackman…there are over 4000 patterns there, there are many others but I have the best luck finding them in Brackman.