Cactus Rose
by lsmith | May 2, 2022 | Quilting Tips
I am an East Coast/Midwest girl. I have never lived west of the Mississippi but have traveled there often. On a few of those trips, I was able to glance the rare desert blooms that most of us only see in photos or in cactus gardens grown indoors. The profusion of...
Quilting for Your Health
by lsmith | Apr 27, 2022 | Craft, General Quilting, Quilting Tips
Ever since I was little, I have needed to craft – not just wanted but needed it. No matter what else was going on in my life, creating helped me feel good. That “crafting high” is what I needed. Many of us joke about being addicted to fabric or...
All Squared Away
by lsmith | Apr 20, 2022 | Quilting Tips, Shop
Do you ever wonder about the origins of some of the phrases we use in the English language? My youngest son and I dove into that rabbit hole the other day when I said, “don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.” He responded that he understood the...
Sunny Side Up
by lsmith | Apr 19, 2022 | Quilting Tips, Shop
A positive attitude is a choice. Everyone, in the frame of their own lives, experiences challenges, disappointments, and rewards. It is your perspective and what you do with those life lessons that really matters. We are each shaped by those events. But more...
An Irish Blessing for Quilters
by lsmith | Mar 17, 2022 | Quilting Tips
May your spools and bobbins be full, May your stash be colorful and plenty, May your scissors and needles be sharp, May your seams be even and true, And may your quilts be filled with the love in your hearts. Laureen...