by lsmith | Dec 12, 2021 | Classes, Designs, Magazine, Shop
“Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.” – Plato I will claim to be neither wise nor foolish. My silence is because I have been very busy developing some new things to share! First, we have several new...
by lsmith | Nov 22, 2021 | Quilting Tips
This is a time for counting our blessings and letting people know how much we care. As a special thank you to our loyal customers, we are offering a holiday coupon for the next week. If you spend more than $20, you get 20% off your order. This promotion cannot be...
by lsmith | Nov 20, 2021 | Quilting Tips
Tis the season to be jolly and wary. I was reminded of this in several ways this week. First, a group of quilt designers sent up a red flag to others about receiving emails about postage due on packages they have never sent…. Then, PayPal sent a wonderful guide...
by lsmith | Nov 15, 2021 | Challenge
This month, EQ8 has put the Spotlight on the Log Cabin 2 block. In my mind this leads me to a more traditional quilt, even though tiny houses are making a comeback. When I thought of Log Cabins, I thought of our camping adventures at Fair Haven Beach State Park, where...
by lsmith | Nov 13, 2021 | Quilting Tips
Sometimes, the simplest things in life are best – a cup of tea on a blustery morning, a hike in the woods, or a simple meal with lively conversation amongst family and/or friends. These simple moments are often cherished more than hustle and bustle events...
by lsmith | Nov 12, 2021 | Shop
Sometimes, fabric really does speak to me. Northcott’s “Cat Tales” Collection were some of these fabrics. The large repeating Library Cat Shelves fabric needed its own space to shine, like a cat sprawling on a sunlit patch of carpet. So large blocks...
by lsmith | Nov 10, 2021 | Shop
Tomorrow, 11/11 is Veteran’s Day or Armistice Day. It commemorates the end of World War I – the Great War. In the US, tomorrow will also mark the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery. One hundred years ago, an unknown...
by lsmith | Nov 8, 2021 | Donations
For the last few months, over one hundred quilters participated in a quilt along (QAL) to promote Alzheimer’s Awareness. We were fortunate to have Ashli Lerman Montgomery of Quilt 2 End ALZ as a partner in this endeavor. Ashli provided information every other...
by lsmith | Nov 7, 2021 | Designs
How often have you listened to the radio and thought about how much you liked a song by a certain performer? If you are like me, you listen to the radio (Spotify, iTunes, etc.) so often that thought pops into my head probably daily (on a really good day hourly). We...
by lsmith | Nov 6, 2021 | Pieced Quilts, Quilting Tips, Shop
The Christmas holiday has some familiar smell for me: gingerbread, almond, chocolate, and peppermint. Peppermint is probably one of the ones I most strongly relate to Christmas. They remind me of the peppermint candies my grandmother would set out. My mouth starts to...
