by lsmith | Aug 6, 2021 | Tips and Tricks
Yesterday, I was so excited to finally have the Sun King medallion appliqued onto the background fabric. I had pinned it on and used a blanket stitch around the perimeter of the circle to secure it. I wasn’t thrilled as I reached the start again as the fabric...
by lsmith | Jul 30, 2021 | Quilting Tips
It is no secret to those who have seen some of my patterns that I like curves. They can be so graceful and add such character to piece. However, I also understand the frustration of getting pieces to line up perfectly or even begin to look like a curve instead of a...
by lsmith | Jul 27, 2021 | Quilting Tips
Most quilters have a project that they pick up and put down several times. This is one of those. Not because it was hard. In fact, it was easy! Other priorities in life just kept putting it on the back burner. I have made a goal for myself to reduce the number of UFOs...
by lsmith | Jul 20, 2021 | Shop
Dashing Americana is a reimagination of the Churn Dash Block. This block is quickly assembled with strip piecing, half square triangles two at a time, and fused appliques. This was really a fun project from start to finish! There are so many possibilities to learn...
by lsmith | Jul 19, 2021 | Quilting Tips
Are you looking for an easy quilt to make? Emily Ravenberg Bailey of Aunt Em’s Quilts has compiled a list of 10 Easy Quilts to Make. This list includes short descriptions and links for these quilts. There are quilts for pre-cuts, quilts that play on blocks,...
by lsmith | Jul 13, 2021 | Quilting Tips
According to Merriam-Webster, an etude is a piece of music for the practice of a point of technique. I think we can apply the term to quilting as well! This month for the EQ8 Block Spotlight, Mosaic 19, I decided to practice the art of framing blocks. First, let me...
by lsmith | Jun 30, 2021 | Quilting Tips, Shop
A few weeks ago, I joined a group of talented quilters to reimagine a traditional quilting block – Churn Dash. It is an uneven nine patch block with half square triangles (HST) in the corners. It was absolutely wonderful to see how each designer took a fresh...
by lsmith | Jun 21, 2021 | Quilting Tips
Have you ever seen a quilt panel that you just had to have? So you hunt online or in your local quilt store until you find it. You are so excited, until you open the panel…. somehow it wasn’t cut right.. you can see the “cut here marks.” It...
by lsmith | Jun 17, 2021 | Shop
A few days ago, I received a much awaited box of fabric from Hoffmans Fabrics of California. I was so excited to see what was came in this order. In the past year, shipments from manufacturers have been like opening presents. You know what you requested, but you are...
by lsmith | Jun 11, 2021 | Quilting Tips
Have you ever seen a picture or scene that reminds you of a song? How about a quilt? Sometimes while I design, I have a song running through my head and that earworm inspires the quilt. This time, I was designing the quilt and it reminded me of a song, which my...
