by lsmith | Feb 28, 2022 | Quilting Tips, Shop
Like so many others, I found myself glued to the news this weekend, looking for anything positive. The range of my emotions ran from anger and disgust to sadness and helplessness. There were glimpses of hope, pride and encouragement sprinkled in there as well. One...
by lsmith | Feb 15, 2022 | Quilting Tips
Last week, I was feverishly trying to finish a quilt before a magazine deadline. As many of you can appreciate, when you are on a tight deadline, things that never seem to be a problem, become a problem. Even the good things can work against you. First, I was very...
by lsmith | Feb 7, 2022 | Quilting Tips
Have you ever worked on a quilt with really dark and light fabrics together? Have you noticed that sometimes those dark colors are visible, peaking out near the seams? Those dark pieces are known as shadows. These shadows are annoying to say the least. In a show...
by lsmith | Jan 28, 2022 | Quilting Tips
Stories about fairies have been around for centuries. They range from mythology to fairy tales to more recent stories like Peter Pan and the Spiderwick Chronicles. Fairies have special powers to help or hinder characters in the stories. They are rarely the lead...
by lsmith | Jan 22, 2022 | Quilting Tips
When I think of picnics, I envision a quilt amidst a field of wildflowers, a wicker basket full of food, a bottle of wine, friends, and laughter. Maybe I have watched too many BBC period pieces like Pride and Prejudice or Sense and Sensibility. My last experience with...
by lsmith | Jan 18, 2022 | Quilting Tips, Shop
I have always marveled at raptors. Hawks, eagles and falcons have such majesty about them. They are sentinels perching on trees, lamp posts and fence posts, waiting for some unwitting prey to cross their path. We are so fortunate to have a pair of nesting eagles near...
