Tulip from North Carolina
by lsmith | Apr 10, 2021 | Quilting Tips
Tulip from North Carolina It is that time of the month again… the EQ8 Block Spotlight! The spotlight shines on the Tulip from North Carolina. This lovely applique block is appropriate for this time of year, don’t you think? I absolutely love tulips,...
Photo Op
by lsmith | Apr 6, 2021 | Quilting Tips, Tips and Tricks
This weekend, I was getting a few quilts ready to photograph a few quilts for our local quilt exhibition – Quilters Unlimited – June 4 – June 6, 2021. To complete this, I had two tasks: add a sleeve to the quilt for hanging and take the photographs....
Fur, Lint, Threads, and Dust – Oh My!
by lsmith | Apr 5, 2021 | Quilting Tips, Tips and Tricks
You spend all that time working on a quilt, pouring your love, sweat and tears into it. When you are done, you have a labor of love and often something smothered in fur, lint, threads, and/or dust. So how do you clean your baby, especially for gifting or show? The...
My Aching Wrist!
by lsmith | Mar 28, 2021 | Quilting Tips
Have you ever spent a day stitching and have your wrist ache the next day? Well, that was me when I started embellishing Snowflake Whimsy. After two solid days of gripping the quilt in my left hand while stabbing the needle through with my right hand, my left wrist...
Cats
by lsmith | Mar 17, 2021 | Quilting Tips
Edmund As some of my followers know, I have a little black cat and two huge black dogs. My little black cat, Edmund, has a likeness to the character Toothless from “How to Train Your Dragon.” Contrary to popular belief, black cats are not bad luck, unless...