When Did Applique Appear on Quilts?
by lsmith | Oct 19, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Santa Fe Summer Design We know from earlier posts that quilting started millennia ago. Some of the earliest forms were whole cloth quilts decorated with stitched designs augmented with trapunto and corded quilting. The next question in my mind was “when were...
What is a Whole Cloth Quilt?
by lsmith | Oct 15, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Most people think quilting is cutting up fabric and sewing it back together again. That is actually piecing or applique working. Quilting is when you sew the sandwich of top, batting and backing together. So, what exactly whole cloth quilting? Whole cloth quilting...
Kitty In the MIddle
by lsmith | Oct 15, 2020 | Quilting Tips
This is my latest pattern release – Kitty in the Middle! The pattern is designed with Dear Stella’s Les Chat Noir fabrics. The fabric is scheduled to be released in November. Kitty in the Middle is a wonderful Block a Month or Quilt Along pattern. It has...
How Long Have We Been Quilting?
by lsmith | Oct 12, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Last night, my husband asked me how long quilting has been around. I knew that it arrived in America when the European settlers did. So it must be at least a few centuries old. Not knowing the exact answer, I started to research. (The internet makes it so easy to get...