by lsmith | Nov 11, 2020 | Quilting Tips
“In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw...
by lsmith | Nov 10, 2020 | Shop
Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day or so the saying goes. When my sister and I were young, St. Patrick’s Day was one of our favorite holidays. As Irish Dancers, we were very busy and loved every minute of it. Even now, I start clapping and find my feet...
by lsmith | Nov 9, 2020 | Shop
Have you ever seen a luna moth? It is a relatively rare nocturnal moth with a distinctive spot on its wings. They are quite beautiful with their large and graceful wings. The Luna Moth pattern attempts to capture some of those elements with a star center to represent...
by lsmith | Nov 8, 2020 | Quilting Tips
My boys, even now as adults, can watch the Pirates of the Caribbean movies over and over again. Jack Sparrow and his mates were and are a staple of our lives. That love of sea lore, even the movie version, inspired this quilt design. Ahoy Mate is a nautical quilting...
by lsmith | Nov 7, 2020 | Quilting Tips
As a designer and online quilt shop, I get lots of news from other shops and industry providers. I thought I would consolidate some of it and share it with you! First, the AccuQuilt Launch Party: Winter Wonderland is scheduled for November 17th from 12-1 pm CST. They...
by lsmith | Nov 1, 2020 | Organization
Some people wait until the new year or until they complete a project before they tackle their quilting space. Note, I say quilting space. Some have an entire studio. Some have confiscated a room or the basement. Some have a closet or borrow the kitchen or dining room...
by lsmith | Oct 30, 2020 | Designs, Shop
Every quilt has a story. It may be a story told through the blocks chosen by the quilter, the design stitched into it, the occasion or person the quilt is made for, or some thing that happened while the quilt was being made. Whether the quilt is pretty or ugly, warm...
by lsmith | Oct 28, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Old-Fashioned Love Recently, we reviewed the history of whole cloth quilts and appliqued quilts. What about pieced quilts? Pieced quilting has also been around for a very long time – possibly since the Middle Ages. The earliest verified forms of pieced quilting...
by lsmith | Oct 27, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Dear Stella’s Sew On and Sew Forth fabric collection is due to ship in December. Bobbin Away was designed to highlight the beautiful fabrics in this collection. Moonscape fabrics were added as blenders. The simple repeating design is scaled for three sized...
by lsmith | Oct 26, 2020 | Shop
Friday was so exciting because I received a HUGE shipment of fabrics. Well, for me it was a huge shipment of fabrics. We now have dozens of Hoffman fabrics available in the store. So I spent the weekend getting them into the shop. The fabrics are primarily...
