by lsmith | Dec 15, 2020 | Quilting Tips
As quilters, we LOVE fabric. So why do we use wrapping paper for our gifts? Most wrapping paper is thrown straight into the trash. The glossy finish makes it difficult to recycle. Even recycled wrapping paper is re-processed which takes quite a bit of energy and...
by lsmith | Dec 10, 2020 | Quilting Tips
At this time of year, the mention of comets usually makes one think of one of Santa’s reindeer. In this case, it is December’s EQ Block Challenge! This is a contemporary foundation pieced block. As you could probably guess that making this block with...
by lsmith | Dec 9, 2020 | Shop
Some of my favorite memories as a child are fishing with my dad and my sister. Sometimes, we had a good catch. Other times we didn’t. Regardless, we always came back with quite a story. We love retelling those stories when we get together. One of our favorite...
by lsmith | Dec 2, 2020 | Craft
Basket full of pillows Have you ever noticed that your shoulders are stiff after a wonderful day of sewing, quilting, baking, cooking, or computer work? It is because you are either using muscles more than you are used to or have “poor posture” as my...
by lsmith | Dec 1, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Today is Giving Tuesday, which is the time to buy some of our patterns since all of the proceeds today will be donated to a cause. Proceeds from Forget Me Not are donated to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. Proceeds for the Mustache pattern are donated to the...
