by lsmith | Jan 15, 2021 | Designs
Snowflake Whimsy is underway! I am having so much fun putting this together and want to share what I have accomplished so far. The first step was washing all of the fabric. Why wash them? There are two very good reasons. The first reason is that fabrics have a little...
by lsmith | Jan 12, 2021 | Designs, Quilting Tips
Western Spy This week EQ8 announced another block challenge – Western Spy. Think eight-point star meets wreath. Designing with this was fun… piecing it would be a different challenge: y-seams galore! When I saw this block, two totally different ideas came...
by lsmith | Jan 11, 2021 | Quilting Tips
Les Chat Noir (the black cats) fabric from Dear Stella has arrived in shops! I was so excited to get my fabrics. As a designer, I see the pictures of the fabrics before they are released, but they always look so much better in person! The little kitty faces (LW1170...
by lsmith | Jan 8, 2021 | Quilting Tips
I have decided to have some fun in 2021 – I am introducing my Whimsy line of patterns. The patterns will have a central theme of checkboard medallion and border, which were inspired by Mackenzie-Childs designs. The quilts will have fusible appliques associated...
by lsmith | Jan 7, 2021 | Designs
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! This was one of my favorite chants as a kid. My parents would load us up in the car on a Sunday afternoon and drive to the local ice cream stand. I say local, it was about 5 miles away, which is local when you live in...
