Pressing vs Ironing?
by lsmith | Aug 8, 2019 | Quilting Tips
Ironing Pressing Have you every followed a quilt instruction that says to press your seams open for a half square triangle? If you were anything like me, you would pull out your steam iron, put it on the open seam, and run it up and down the length of the seam to make...Should I Wash Fabrics Before Quilting?
by lsmith | Aug 7, 2019 | Quilting Tips
There is a great debate amongst quilters – should I or shouldn’t I wash my fabrics before quilting? My answer is that it depends. I have a series of questions that may help you decide for yourself if the fabrics for your project should be washed before...
Quilting Road Trip
by lsmith | Aug 6, 2019 | Quilting Tips
This past weekend, I took a very long road trip to transport my niece to dive camp, pick up my son from college, deliver Lego’s to my grandkids, and visit my mother. This took me through Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and New York. I...