by lsmith | Jan 12, 2026 | Canva, Quilting Tips
Last fall, I introduced the idea of using Canva as a tool for quilting. Since then, a few of you gently reminded me that Canva is still pretty new — and some of you weren’t quite sure what it was or why a quilter might want it. So let’s start there. Canva is a FREE,...
by lsmith | Jan 6, 2026 | Blog Hop
Frosted Branches — The First Block in the Winter Whispers Chapter of Seasons Winter is the season I spend indoors, tucked away from the cold and stitching in my upstairs studio. From that vantage point, I see the world a little differently—looking down on trees and...
by lsmith | Jan 5, 2026 | Color Theory
Color Choices for Winter Whispers When you see blue, how does it make you feel? Calm and cool?Sad?Trusted and protected?Hopeful and healed? Blue carries a wide range of emotions, which is one of the reasons I’m so drawn to it for winter projects. For me, blue...
by lsmith | Jan 1, 2026 | Color Theory
How to keep the same look and feel — even when you change the colors One of the easiest ways to set ourselves up for a quilt we’ll love is to pause and think about color balance before we start stitching. Not in a complicated, abstract color-theory way.And not with...
by lsmith | Dec 28, 2025 | Blog Hop, General Quilting
Maybe you’ve made beautiful blocks — and even whole quilts — and now you’re curious about what happens when those blocks start working together with intention. Seasons was created for that moment. For several years, I’ve designed Block of the Month projects for blog...
