The Secret of an Engineer – She Quilts!
by lsmith | Jul 29, 2024 | General Quilting, Quilting Tips
I am about to show my age here… When I went to college the ratio of men to women in my chemical engineering classes was at least 6:1. Sometimes, even higher. As a young lady in a “men’s profession,” you learned to hide your feminine side, at...
Quilting with Cancer
by lsmith | Jun 2, 2024 | General Quilting
There are a few phrases that you never want to hear. One of them is “You have cancer.” On March 21st of this year, I dutifully went for my annual mammogram. I wasn’t expecting anything, because I do routine self-exams and had not felt anything. I am...
A Leap for Quilting!
by lsmith | Feb 29, 2024 | General Quilting
Today, I am going to share something very personal with you. I have been blessed to meet so many wonderful quilters. And I don’t just mean their quilting projects. I mean as people. They have shared stories of their personal fight with any number of terrible...
Fabulous Fussy Cuts
by lsmith | Jan 4, 2024 | General Quilting, Quilting Tips
Fussy cutting is a creative way of ensuring the portions of the fabric you love are incorporated in your project. Maybe you want to cut a specific row of fabric, like from a border stripe. Or you like a specific image from a panel or running yardage as a focal point...
Patriotic Charms
by lsmith | Jul 3, 2023 | General Quilting, Quilting Tips, Tips and Tricks
If you are on our subscription list, you may have received a few block patterns in our newsletter. We have a few more of those on their way to you. For those of you not on the mailing list yet, please sign up to receive the new block patterns. Previously released ones...