by lsmith | Dec 15, 2022 | Quilting Tips
Unless you are making a whole cloth quilt or simply putting precuts together, you are most likely marking and/or measuring your quilt for cutting, sewing or quilting. This is a step most people don’t think too much about. Measuring When measuring, there are a...
by lsmith | Dec 15, 2022 | Quilting Tips
To wash or not to wash – that is the question that many quilters argue. I am on the fence on this one, as I do both! Here is my advice to you. Follow these simple rules to determine if you want to wash the fabric. Washable? The first question is if the material...
by lsmith | Dec 14, 2022 | Classes, Color Theory, Quilting Tips, Tips and Tricks
Have you seen a quilt pattern you really like, but the colors or print are all wrong for you? I am sure you have. It is one of the reasons designers and fabric companies provide alternate colorways. Everyone has their own unique tastes. You are tempted to purchase the...
by lsmith | Dec 13, 2022 | Quilting Tips
“Next time you’re found, with your chin on the ground There a lot to be learned, so look around” – High Hopes by Eddie Hodges &, Frank Sinatra High hopes are what most of us have for our quilting projects. Sometimes those projects, despite...
by lsmith | Dec 12, 2022 | Quilting Tips
We all make mistakes. It’s what we learn from those mistakes that is important. I am going to share a few of mine and what I have learned with regard to quilts, without necessarily resorting to the seam ripper! Or at least not too much. Too Small The finished...
by lsmith | Dec 11, 2022 | Quilt Along, Quilting Tips
I am always experimenting. Trying something new. It doesn’t always turn out well, but I always learn something! Can you step out of your comfort zone and try something new? If so, I highly recommend starting low and going slow. By that, I mean, pick a small...
