Tuesday Tips – Marking Matters Part 2
by lsmith | Mar 12, 2024 | Quilting Tips
Recently, I ran into a problem. I wanted to mark a quilt that had already been sandwiched. Of course, I wanted to use a specific template… When working on my longarm, I can use my laser like I do for my pantographs. Granted, that requires perfect alignment as I...
Motivating Monday – Pacific Paradise
by lsmith | Mar 11, 2024 | Color Theory
Optical illusions or literary license? I am talking about white sand beaches. This beach is truly a coral beach in a Pacific Atoll. At first glance, the sand is so pale it looks almost white. But when trying to match the color, it is actually a light taupe or fog...
Tip Tuesday – Marking Methods – Part 1
by lsmith | Mar 5, 2024 | Quilting Tips
Do you want to know what my go to marking methods are? I do a lot of marking with my applique and quilting. Usually when marking fabric, I like to have marking tools that are removable. Meaning, they will disappear either over time or when I remove them. My first...
Quilt Block Mania – March 2024
by lsmith | Mar 5, 2024 | Quilting Tips
Quilt Block Mania is underway again! And this time we are drinking. Yes, this month’s theme is drinking! Each of our talented quilters has created a block for their favorite beverage. Of course, not everyone got their favorite as we tried not to duplicate...