Autumn Breeze
by lsmith | Aug 19, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Autumn brings the changing colors of the leaves on trees. Some of the most spectacular are the maple trees in the mountains of New England and the mid-Atlantic where I grew up. As the leaves fall from the tress they dance in the air as the crisp breezes wrap around...
Guitar Hero
by lsmith | Aug 17, 2020 | Quilting Tips
I have been in a bit of a hero mode lately! That continues with Guitar Hero, which uses the rocking new fabrics from Dear Stella’s Pour Some Sugar On Me collection. The heavy metal influence of this fabric was electrifying. It reminded me of hazy concerts with...Prickly Pickle
by lsmith | Aug 13, 2020 | Quilting Tips
The EQ8 Block Challenge for August was the Prickly Pickle Block. It is like a double wedding ring block with saw teeth in the rings. First, I used the Serendipity function to put four prickly pickles together. One option was a ring and the other was more like a...Sources of Inspiration
by lsmith | Aug 12, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Sources of inspiration for quilts come from all different places – fabric, people, emotions, events, nature, etc. I love attending quilt shows to see how people capture these inspirations and make them tangible. It is one of the things I miss during our current...
Everyday Heroes
by lsmith | Aug 10, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Timeless Treasure is releasing Everyday Heroes fabric line for delivery in September 2020. If you are interested in making a quilt for your hero, here are two patterns for you. The patterns are available in my shop, Etsy, Quiltwoman.com, and maybe a quilt shop near...