Kitty in the MIddle Quilt-Along

by | Jan 5, 2021 | Quilting Tips

February 1st, we start the Kitty in the Middle Quilt Along. This quilt along will help beginners learn several blocks and hone the technical skills of more experienced quilters. There are eight different blocks in the quilt – we don’t want to use up the...
Big League

Big League

by | Jan 5, 2021 | Designs, Shop

Swing batter, batter swing! The holiday season is wrapping up and baseball enthusiasts are anxiously awaiting Major League Baseball’s spring training- the herald of warmer weather and playing outdoors again. Baseball is an American pastime and right of passage....
Quilting Terms and Acronyms

Quilting Terms and Acronyms

by | Jan 3, 2021 | Quilting Tips

Have you ever had to search the internet to figure out what a quilting acronym or term meant? Quilting acronyms are definitely an alphabet soup with its own flavor. There are some amazing blogs out there that provide great answers. But you still have to hunt and peck...
Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

by | Jan 1, 2021 | Quilting Tips

Happy New Year!!! May 2021 be a healthier, more productive and more positive (not in the COVID sense) year than 2020. Even though 2020 may go down in history for all of the remarkable things that happened around the world, it was a very good year for me. First and...
Cleaning Up and Cleaning OUt

Cleaning Up and Cleaning OUt

by | Dec 29, 2020 | Organization

AS 2020 comes to a close, I am cleaning up and cleaning out. By cleaning up, I mean clearing up loose ends and making those last minute deadlines. I had three of them yesterday and now I am down to 1 1/2 today. With any luck, I will have the others done in time to...
Wrapping Up 2020

Wrapping Up 2020

by | Dec 28, 2020 | Organization, Quilting Tips

Christmas Wreath The end of an unbelievable 2020 is coming to a close. For many people 2020 will no longer mean 20/20 vision. It will mean “don’t ask what else can happen, because it will!” But that isn’t all bad, so good things happened this...
HAPPY HOLIDAYS

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

by | Dec 24, 2020 | Quilting Tips

Happy holidays from our house to yours. I hope you spend the next few days enjoying time with family and taking some relaxation time for yourself. Happy Holidays Laureen Smith
Timeless Treasures 2021Q1 Patterns

Timeless Treasures 2021Q1 Patterns

by | Dec 22, 2020 | Designs, Quilting Tips

Several times a year, Timeless Treasures asks quilt designers to submit proposed designs for their upcoming fabric collections. I am pleased to announce that two of my patterns are featured in the 2021 First Quarter Catalog! Both of these designs will be coming soon....
Scented Mug Coaster

Scented Mug Coaster

by | Dec 21, 2020 | Quilting Tips

Part of my morning routine is making and drinking a mug of hot tea. It helps wake me up and brings immediate cheer to my morning. I once had a boss who believed I drank a bit too much tea, so I took a hiatus from my morning ritual. By the end of the week, he begged me...
Shining Star Runner

Shining Star Runner

by | Dec 18, 2020 | Foundation Quilting, Shop

Most people are familiar with the Star of Bethlehem and how it led the three magi or wise men to find Jesus when he was born. Many people don’t know that the star was really the alignment of planets, which look like a star to the human eye. Based upon the...