by lsmith | Nov 23, 2025 | Classes
The Story Behind My Exclusive Alaskan Quilting Cruise Quilt Recently, my friends Andi and Tori from Quilting on the Side asked me one of my favorite questions:“Where do your quilt ideas come from?” For me, inspiration always starts with a connection — a place, a...
by lsmith | Nov 4, 2025 | Blog Hop
The Chef Nutcracker: Cooking Up a Little Gratitude November is a month full of gratitude. I keep a personal gratitude journal to remind me of all the things in my life I have to be thankful for. It helps me keep my spirits high — especially as the weather turns...
by lsmith | Oct 27, 2025 | Quilting Tips
by lsmith | Oct 27, 2025 | Quilting Tips
My Podcast Chat with Tori & Andi I love to tell stories. It’s probably the Irish in me. So when my friend Tori asked me to join her and Andi on the Quilting on the Side podcast, I was both flattered and excited. Talking with them felt like sitting down with...
by lsmith | Oct 8, 2025 | Blog Hop
My Grandmother’s Story In 1968, my grandmother was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and became a grandmother for the 14th time. She had a mastectomy and radiation treatment, which prevented her from holding her newest granddaughter – me. Even then, her love was felt...
by lsmith | Oct 7, 2025 | Blog Hop
I’ve always had a soft spot for fall. 🍁 Even though my kids are grown, I still feel the seasonal shift when school buses reappear, the horizon fills with color, and the rhythm of the day slows down just enough to breathe and create. The mornings are cooler, the walks...
by lsmith | Sep 2, 2025 | Blog Hop
💻 This Month’s Quilt Block Mania Theme is Technology — So I Brought My IT Guy My computer practically goes wherever I go—and it’s seen more quilt math and design files than I care to admit. But when things go wrong (and let’s be honest, they do), I rely on the quiet...
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...
