by lsmith | Dec 10, 2025 | Designs, Quilt Along, Shop
A Fall Quilt Designed for Real Quilters and Real Homes I didn’t set out to design a new fall quilt. Truly.I was just teaching a few techniques for another class — freezer-paper templates and quilt-as-you-go appliqué — using this sweet little pumpkin block as the...
by lsmith | Dec 6, 2025 | Designs, Quilting Tips
by lsmith | Jan 23, 2024 | Blog Hop, Designs
I really enjoy working with other designers on blog hops and this one is no exception. Tammy Silvers from Tamarinis Quilts asked a group of us to inspire you with Island Batik’s Morris Tiles. Batiks are so much fun to play with as a designer. You can use them...
by lsmith | Jan 16, 2024 | Designs, Pieced Quilts, Quilting Tips
You never know what your first “hit” will be when you are a designer. My first “hit” pattern was Rustic Refuge… I am still not sure if it was the adorable outhouses with the log cabin layout. Or if it was the toilet paper themed fabric,...
by lsmith | Jan 15, 2023 | Designs
Have you heard of Cotton Cuts? Cotton Cuts is an online quilt shop that sells patterns, fabrics, threads, and memberships. Yup – memberships. You pick your membership, which could be a thread of the month, gnome of the month (those adorable little creatures),...
by lsmith | Dec 4, 2022 | Designs
I am a little late participating in the EQ8 Spotlight for the Goose Frame! Something about the holidays and finishing the year on time… My first step was to combine a Maltese Cross with the Goose Frame. This new Goose Maltese was partnered with a Pineapple...
