Quilt Block Mania – September 2025
💻 This Month’s Quilt Block Mania Theme is Technology — So I Brought My IT Guy My computer practically goes wherever I go—and it’s seen more quilt math and design files than I care to admit. But when things go wrong (and let’s be honest, they do), I rely on the quiet...
September Patterns
Can’t wait to get your hands on the new patterns? You can now pre-order them. They will be delivered to you as soon as they are...
From Santa Fe to the Sewing Room
by lsmith | Aug 27, 2025 | Quilting Tips
Finding Your Artistic Voice Last week, my husband and I wandered through Santa Fe, where adobe walls glow like warm sand at sunset and creativity hangs in the air like chile peppers drying in the plaza. While we at lunch at the Plaza Cafe, I was distracted by a...
The Basic Anatomy of the Blanket Stitch
by lsmith | Aug 13, 2025 | Applique Quilting, Quilting Tips
(aka The Backbone + The Bite) Some folks call it a buttonhole stitch, but here’s how I see it:Think of the blanket stitch as a little “L” shape repeated along your edge. The backbone runs parallel to the appliqué edge. The bite reaches in toward the center of your...