by lsmith | Mar 12, 2021 | Designs, Quilting Tips
8-Chain Block Each month EQ8 initiates a Block Spotlight. For March, it was a very simple block, the 8-Grid Chain. This is a block that you may have used on an Irish Chain quilt or as a good connector block on a quilt. I wanted to do something to jazz it up a little....
by lsmith | Feb 20, 2021 | Designs
The second block of the Kitty in the Middle Quilt is Cats and Mice. It was originally published in 1897 by Ladies Art Company for two fabric colors. We changed the color scheme to add two more colors, which really changes the look. The block is comprised of squares,...
by lsmith | Feb 19, 2021 | Designs, Quilting Tips
I was sewing the first block of my Kitty in the Middle Quilt – Puss in the Corner. There are several versions of this block most of which are based upon a nine patch. I am not sure if the name of puss or kitty relates to a cat’s nine lives, but it seems to...
by lsmith | Feb 11, 2021 | Designs
February seems to be all about spreading love to our special someone as well as to others around us. The symbol of that love is often a heart. In keeping with this theme, EQ8 used the Striped Heart as this month’s spotlight. To be honest, it isn’t my...
by lsmith | Jan 15, 2021 | Designs
Snowflake Whimsy is underway! I am having so much fun putting this together and want to share what I have accomplished so far. The first step was washing all of the fabric. Why wash them? There are two very good reasons. The first reason is that fabrics have a little...
by lsmith | Jan 12, 2021 | Designs, Quilting Tips
Western Spy This week EQ8 announced another block challenge – Western Spy. Think eight-point star meets wreath. Designing with this was fun… piecing it would be a different challenge: y-seams galore! When I saw this block, two totally different ideas came...
