A Happy Accident
by lsmith | Apr 14, 2024 | Quilting Tips
Happy accidents are mistakes with a silver lining. A year ago, I had one of those happy accidents. Have you ever taken one of those quizzes online to find out who your spirit animal is or what character from a show you are most like? I decided to make one of those...
Motivating Monday – Redbud
by lsmith | Apr 1, 2024 | Color Theory, Quilting Tips
What are the first signs of spring where you live? I watch for the birds to migrate, the bunnies to come out of hiding, the turtles to rise from the muck, and certain flowers to bloom. It probably is no secret that I love flowers. One of my favorite spring flowering...
Fabulous Freezer Paper Foundations
by lsmith | Mar 26, 2024 | Quilting Tips
Are you tired of picking little pieces of paper out from under your seams? Are you tired of printing reams of paper for foundations in large quilts? You are tired of both, but still love the crisp points and ease of foundation piecing? In that case, have you tried...
Basic Embroidery Stitch for I’m a Little Teapot
by lsmith | Mar 22, 2024 | Quilting Tips, Tips and Tricks
How do you make those curlicues?? I thought this was a fusible applique pattern. That is an excellent question, and I am going to show you how I made them! There are a couple of tricks: use interfacing, mark before you stitch, and thread the stitches. Don’t...
Tip Tuesday – Quilt as You Go Applique
by lsmith | Mar 19, 2024 | Quilting Tips, Tips and Tricks
Have you ever been in a hurry to make a quilt and wished there was a way to go even faster? I have been there. I needed to get a quilt done quickly for Market and had lots of other projects on my plate. This particular quilt was small and fusible applique. Which meant...