by lsmith | Apr 9, 2023 | Quilting Tips
Happy Easter!
by lsmith | Apr 6, 2023 | Quilting Tips, Tips and Tricks
During the last two weeks, I worked on San Marco and posted pictures in Instagram and Facebook with some helpful hints. Not everyone likes social media, so I decided to add a little of it here. San Marco is a foundation pieced throw, which finished at 53″...
by lsmith | Mar 11, 2023 | Shop
In each of my garden’s, I have planted irises. The tall, slender spikes of their foliage add a nice contrast to the rest of the leaves in the garden. Their graceful blooms of purple, blue, white, and yellow open to attract butterflies. The fuzzy tongues in their...
by lsmith | Mar 10, 2023 | Shop
My style seems to be medallion style quilts. However, not all of those quilts are obvious as medallions. Accentuate the positive is a more modern version of a medallion quilt, which incorporates an Uneven X Block and Kings Crown. The pattern uses Windham’s...
by lsmith | Mar 6, 2023 | Shop
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we created a mini quilt – Shamrock in Chains. This pattern is free from our store this month. The mini quilt finishes at 6″ square. It combines simple foundation piecing and chain piecing. It is a nice introductory...
by lsmith | Feb 24, 2023 | Quilting Tips, Tips and Tricks
On-point borders, like the one in Iris Blossom, can be intimidating if you have never done one. So we decided to make a video of the process for you! There are a few important points to know when making an on-point border. The side setting triangles should always be...
by lsmith | Feb 23, 2023 | Classes
This is exciting news for us! We are starting to offer our Whimsy collection in a class on Teachable. What is the Whimsy collection? There are several patterns available in the Whimsy collection and we keep adding more. They all have a similar design: wheel center,...
by lsmith | Feb 18, 2023 | Quilt Along
We are starting the Forget Me Not Quilt Along again! The QAL will start April 3rd. Every other week, you will get another installment of the quilt instructions. On the opposite weeks, Ashli Montgomery will provide information about Alzheimers. This time around, we are...
by lsmith | Jan 15, 2023 | Designs
Have you heard of Cotton Cuts? Cotton Cuts is an online quilt shop that sells patterns, fabrics, threads, and memberships. Yup – memberships. You pick your membership, which could be a thread of the month, gnome of the month (those adorable little creatures),...
by lsmith | Jan 14, 2023 | Shop
Garnet & Granite is the first of a series. This foundation pieced block is the basis for three quilt: wall, throw and queen-sized. All three sizes are included in the pattern. The block is also designed to highlight a curated collection of fabrics. This collection...
