by lsmith | Jan 22, 2024 | Quilting Tips
Looking for color inspiration? We visited Liberty Island during one of our trips to New York City. At first, I was disappointed at the weather. It would not be great for photos. Then, the sun was just in the right place, that golden hour, for a beautiful photograph....
by lsmith | Jan 16, 2024 | Designs, Pieced Quilts, Quilting Tips
You never know what your first “hit” will be when you are a designer. My first “hit” pattern was Rustic Refuge… I am still not sure if it was the adorable outhouses with the log cabin layout. Or if it was the toilet paper themed fabric,...
by lsmith | Jan 15, 2024 | Color Theory, Quilting Tips
Trust Yourself with Color! Do you doubt yourself when selecting colors? If you do, pick a photo you like, find the pleasing colors in it. Then, match those colors to fabric. You can then translate those colors into a quilt! I recommend finding a large solid/blender...
by lsmith | Jan 9, 2024 | Quilting Tips
For those of you with Accuquilt experience, I would love your feedback on this. A lovely woman is making my Sweet Tea Pattern as part of a quilt along and ran into a snag. The pattern is written for rotary cutting. She self-admittedly is not good with a rotary cutter....
by lsmith | Jan 8, 2024 | Color Theory, Quilting Tips
Trust Yourself with Color! Do you doubt yourself when selecting colors? If you do, pick a photo you like, find the pleasing colors in it. Then, match those colors to fabric. You can then translate those colors into a quilt! I recommend finding a large solid/blender...
by lsmith | Jan 5, 2024 | Quilting Tips
New Years Resolution Do you want to learn a new skill? Take your applique to the next level? Add dimension to your quilts? We would like to share our secrets so you can Deny Quilting Gravity! This is FREE webinar designed to help you understand how to break out...
by lsmith | Jan 4, 2024 | General Quilting, Quilting Tips
Fussy cutting is a creative way of ensuring the portions of the fabric you love are incorporated in your project. Maybe you want to cut a specific row of fabric, like from a border stripe. Or you like a specific image from a panel or running yardage as a focal point...
by lsmith | Jan 2, 2024 | Blog Hop
Welcome to our New Year’s Party!! Quilt Block Mania is kicking off the new year with a party theme. Each month, a group of talented designers share a free 12-inch block based upon a set theme. You get to hop from one of our blogs to another and collect them all....
by lsmith | Dec 20, 2023 | Quilting Tips
On Day 18 of the Bling Tree, I kept it simple. I added a white button with pink 12 wt thread. Then I added 3.0 mm (size 6) Pink seed beads around the edge of the button. This was a really simple day. I didn’t have a lot of time, but I didn’t want to miss a...
by lsmith | Dec 18, 2023 | Quilting Tips
On Day 17 of the Bling Tree, I wanted to do something a little different, a bit more modern. I added light pink button with a white one on top of it. Then, a gold sequin and pink bead were placed on top of it. Around the perimeter of the button, I sewed on a 1/8-th...
