by lsmith | Dec 16, 2025 | Quilting Tips
A small project, clear steps, and a fresh look at curved piecing. I originally revisited the Double Wedding Ring because I needed to test a block for my Viewed Through a Dewdrop pattern. I wanted to be sure the block would behave before committing it to a larger...
by lsmith | Dec 10, 2025 | Designs, Quilt Along, Shop
A Fall Quilt Designed for Real Quilters and Real Homes I didn’t set out to design a new fall quilt. Truly.I was just teaching a few techniques for another class — freezer-paper templates and quilt-as-you-go appliqué — using this sweet little pumpkin block as the...
by lsmith | Dec 9, 2025 | Craft, Quilting Tips
A sweet, simple, fat-quarter-friendly holiday project. ✨ Intro If you’ve got two fat quarters and a little time, you can make a sweet batch of folded fabric ornaments. Each ornament takes about 15–20 minutes once you’re in the groove, and they’re perfect for...
by lsmith | Dec 6, 2025 | Designs, Quilting Tips
by lsmith | Dec 2, 2025 | Blog Hop, Quilting Tips
Introducing Father Time: Ringing Out the Year, One Stitch at a Time This week I get to do one of my favorite things in my holiday prep…I pull out my nutcracker collection. Not the digital ones — the real ones.All 50+ of them. (Yes, I’m still collecting. No, I’m not...
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...
