by lsmith | Mar 5, 2024 | Quilting Tips
Do you want to know what my go to marking methods are? I do a lot of marking with my applique and quilting. Usually when marking fabric, I like to have marking tools that are removable. Meaning, they will disappear either over time or when I remove them. My first...
by lsmith | Mar 5, 2024 | Quilting Tips
Quilt Block Mania is underway again! And this time we are drinking. Yes, this month’s theme is drinking! Each of our talented quilters has created a block for their favorite beverage. Of course, not everyone got their favorite as we tried not to duplicate...
by lsmith | Feb 27, 2024 | Tips and Tricks
As a designer, I don’t want people making copies of my patterns and giving them to someone else. That takes income away from me. But I do want you to make copies of my patterns for your use. This is particularly important when the pattern has attachments like...
by lsmith | Feb 22, 2024 | Quilting Tips
Do you suffer from procrastination? I certainly do. I often excuse it by saying I work better under pressure. But if truth be told, it is usually because I am mulling over a myriad of options on how to do something. I suffer from analysis paralysis! What exactly do I...
by lsmith | Feb 17, 2024 | Quilting Tips
Watch this video to learn some of my tricks for making fusible applique! To explain how I assembled the block, I made a video for you. I spent a lot of time talking about fabric marking as it is so important when you are making fusible appliques. When making the...
by lsmith | Feb 13, 2024 | Quilting Tips
The #1 mistake every quilter makes is to buy a fancy sewing machine. We spend lots of money on domestic sewing machines with loads of fancy stitches. Then, we only use the straight stitch and blanket stitch for our quilts! That seems like a bit waste of our resources....
