by lsmith | Jan 7, 2021 | Designs
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! This was one of my favorite chants as a kid. My parents would load us up in the car on a Sunday afternoon and drive to the local ice cream stand. I say local, it was about 5 miles away, which is local when you live in...
by lsmith | Jan 5, 2021 | Designs, Shop
Swing batter, batter swing! The holiday season is wrapping up and baseball enthusiasts are anxiously awaiting Major League Baseball’s spring training- the herald of warmer weather and playing outdoors again. Baseball is an American pastime and right of passage....
by lsmith | Dec 22, 2020 | Designs, Quilting Tips
Several times a year, Timeless Treasures asks quilt designers to submit proposed designs for their upcoming fabric collections. I am pleased to announce that two of my patterns are featured in the 2021 First Quarter Catalog! Both of these designs will be coming soon....
by lsmith | Nov 18, 2020 | Designs
Would you like to be a pattern tester? What is a pattern tester? A pattern tester does three things- proofread a new pattern, make the block, quilt top, or project, and provide feedback on ways to improve the pattern. Improvements could be grammatical, typographical,...
by lsmith | Nov 13, 2020 | Designs, Quilting Tips
Checkerboard Each month I participate in the EQ8 Block Spotlight, which challenges me to use a new block from their collection. The more unusual blocks are easy to make eye catching, because they already are interesting! The true challenge is making something splendid...
by lsmith | Nov 12, 2020 | Designs, Shop
This week I was so excited to receive my stash of Everyday Heroes fabric from Timeless Treasures. It is one of the perks of being a designer. You get enough fabric to make the quilt you design. It is always nice to see the fabrics in the electronic files they share,...
