Needle Me Please!
by lsmith | Sep 15, 2024 | Quilting Tips
When cleaning out my mother’s sewing room, we found a drawer full of needles. There were darning needles, embroidery needles, milliner needles, betweens, quilting needles, applique needles, tapestry needles, chenin needles, beading needles…. And that was...
Picking the Perfect Color Thread
by lsmith | Sep 8, 2024 | Quilting Tips
We spend so much time picking the perfect palette with our fabrics, but threads can make or break your quilting project. Thread choices are not just black and white. They cover piecing, applique and quilting, bobbins and top threads. So, you need to think...
Quilt Block Mania – September 2024
Quilt Block Mania is traveling this time! Each of our talented quilters has created a block for our transportation theme. We hope you enjoy what we have dreamed up for you. Train Quilt Block by Carolina MooreHot Air Balloon by Patchwork BreezeBronco by Crafty...
Packing Up the Sewing Room and Saying Goodbye
by lsmith | Sep 2, 2024 | Quilting Tips
This is one of the saddest moments for me. Over the past week, I have been packing up my mother’s sewing room… Taking the things I knew she wanted me to have. Sorting the rest for my dad to sell or donate. Noting the duplicate rulers and threads that she...