by lsmith | Aug 28, 2025 | Shop
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...
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...
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...
by lsmith | Aug 5, 2025 | Blog Hop
🚜 This Month’s Quilt Block Mania Theme is the Farm — So I Brought My Favorite Farmer It’s harvest season over here at Nutcracker Acres, and this month’s block is ready to work hard and look good doing it. ✨ Meet the Farmer Nutcracker — a proud steward of the land,...
by lsmith | Aug 4, 2025 | Shop
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...