by lsmith | Sep 28, 2021 | Shop
My sister and I like to attend craft fairs. Especially ones with pottery, wood working and painting. These artisans are incredible in what they can imagine and turn into reality with their hands. They are true crafts people who know and love their art. There are...
by lsmith | Sep 27, 2021 | Shop
Dragonflies are such graceful, iridescent creatures. I love seeing them dart around my flower garden and dance above a pond. My grandmother used to say they could sew your eyes shut. I never believed that. Instead, I thought they were made by the fairies. Apparently,...
by lsmith | Sep 25, 2021 | Shop
It is officially three months until Christmas. If you haven’t started your holiday projects, it is time to get in gear! We now have kits for our best selling holiday pattern – Shining Star Runner! The kits come in two colorways – red and blue so...
by lsmith | Sep 25, 2021 | Shop
Pretty quilt right? But what is with the name Morpho? Good question. Morpho is not a plug for the Matrix or a nod to the god of sleep. That is Morpheus. Morpho means “changed” and in this case refers to butterflies. It could relate to the change...
by lsmith | Sep 22, 2021 | Shop
Do any of you have violets (viola) in your yard? They were abundant in my yard, when I lived in Ohio. Some would even have called them weeds because they sprang up everywhere. As many of you know, the difference between a weed and a flower is in the eye of the...
by lsmith | Sep 21, 2021 | Shop
How closely do you look at the blocks when you pick a quilt? Most of us look at the overall design first, then look at the details. The details include the colors, the technique, and maybe the block construction. For quick quilts, we gravitate toward large, simple or...
by lsmith | Sep 20, 2021 | Shop
Many of my designs have a traditional feel. I decided to take a break and try something new. I don’t usually dabble with quilts that have a more modern feel. But to grow, one has to experiment. When I saw Hoffman’s Cookies and Cream (Hoffman Fabrics Fall...
by lsmith | Sep 17, 2021 | Quilting Tips, Shop
Lately, my designs have a distinctive circular trend – compasses, wheels, suns, Dresdens, New York beauties, fans, and similar motifs. Sun King is one of those creations. So what is the difference in these patterns? Very good question. The simplest of the...
by lsmith | Sep 15, 2021 | Quilting Tips, Shop
Have you ever played with a kaleidoscope. It generally looks like a hand-held telescope. When you hold it up to the light, you don’t see a clear image like with a telescope, but a refracted image. Some refract an image outside. Others have marbles or other...
by lsmith | Sep 14, 2021 | Shop
“Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn, The sheep’s in the meadow, the cow’s in the corn. Where is that boy who looks after the sheep? He’s under a haystack, fast asleep. Will you wake him? Oh no, not I, For if I do, he’ll surely...
