by lsmith | Feb 11, 2021 | Designs
February seems to be all about spreading love to our special someone as well as to others around us. The symbol of that love is often a heart. In keeping with this theme, EQ8 used the Striped Heart as this month’s spotlight. To be honest, it isn’t my...
by lsmith | Feb 9, 2021 | Quilting Tips
We are used to trimming each block, unit, or row after sewing it together. That step usually makes us feel good as it helps the next step go more smoothly – thing fit nicely. However, it is the last step in most quilt patterns, “Trim the quilt...
by lsmith | Feb 8, 2021 | Quilting Tips
Some quilters start their projects by washing all of the starch and sizing out of the fabric. Others start their projects by starching their pieces. Should I starch or size? When do I use which and why? HELP! Starch and sizing can be a quilters friend, or a quilters...
by lsmith | Feb 5, 2021 | Quilting Tips
Yesterday, I went to my longarm to attach Snowflake Whimsy and continue quilting. When I arrived, the quilt was on the floor rather than across the stretcher bars where I left it… No matter, it must have been one of the pets… I didn’t think much...
by lsmith | Feb 3, 2021 | Quilting Tips
We have all been there. Love the fabric but can’t find a pattern you like for it. Love the pattern, but not the fabric the designer chose for it. Believe it or not, the second quandary is not so hard to fix. The reason you may like the pattern is the movement,...
by lsmith | Feb 1, 2021 | Quilting Tips
What a day to release Snowflake Whimsy! It is still snowing outside and I am warming up by the fireplace. As soon as my fingers warm up, I will head downstairs to hopefully finish quilting Snowflake Whimsy. Then, I will have fun embellishing it with some metallic...
by lsmith | Jan 30, 2021 | Shop
When my kids were young, one of our favorite places to go was the Columbus Zoo. We would go once a week or more just to get some exercise and fresh air. Ok, sometimes it wasn’t that fresh… The boys loved seeing the animals. One of their favorites as Coco...
by lsmith | Jan 28, 2021 | Shop
Have you ever wanted to escape to a tropical paradise? Take a walk amongst the philodendron, palms, or bird of paradise on your way to cool waterfall? I have been fortunate to visit a few tropical locations with their own unique jungles – Puerto Rico, Hawaii,...
by lsmith | Jan 27, 2021 | Shop
I love ice cream, sherbet, sorbet, and especially gelato… As a kid, we looked forward to our special trips to Baskin Robbins or Friendly’s. For some reason, the ice cream always tasted better at a shop than from our freezer. I had no idea how scrumptious...
by lsmith | Jan 25, 2021 | Quilting Tips, Tips and Tricks
How often do you listen to your sewing machine? I know many of us talk to our sewing machines (or curse at them), but we don’t expect them to talk back. Machines are getting smarter, but hopefully they aren’t that smart. Regardless of whether you talk to...
