by lsmith | Aug 21, 2020 | Quilting Tips
A year ago, I designed Never Forget in honor of those who died on 9/11. The quilt blocks include Washington’s Own, Pennsylvania Crossroads and New York Beauty – the sites where the terrorists struck. The stars on the large quilt number 64, which are the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
