by lsmith | Oct 10, 2020 | Quilting Tips
The Tail Feathers pattern is now in stock! Just in time for the release of Timeless Treasures fabric collection by Chong-A Hwang, “Glow” in November! I hope you enjoy this pattern based upon a wedding ring pattern. The templates are provided. Happy...
by lsmith | Oct 8, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Christa Watson’s blog, “How to Make Quilting Your Business” was a huge influence on my decision to become a professional quilt designer. She is one of my inspirations. So this month, when EQ offered a challenge using Bernatex’s “Good...
by lsmith | Oct 7, 2020 | Quilting Tips
I love working with fabric companies and playing with new fabrics. The hard part is sitting on the announcement that they have accepted my patterns until they publish the new lines. Northcott has published their Fall Lookbook and Rustic Refuge is on page 34! The...
by lsmith | Oct 6, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Today is Giving Tuesday. There are four patterns in my Quilt for A Cause Collection and the associated charities this month: Justice: Facing History and Ourselves (https://www.facinghistory.org/) Never Forget: Tuesday’s Children...
by lsmith | Oct 5, 2020 | Quilting Tips
My birthday is this week and I want to share the fun with you! I have posted a few new patterns and am working on a bunch more. So help me celebrate and browse my shop. If you see something you really like, put it in your cart and use coupon code OCT2020 to get 10%...
by lsmith | Oct 4, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Yesterday, I spent the afternoon updating my shop. It was a minor update, but will make a huge impact for my wholesale customers as well as my customers who prefer paper patterns. All of my patterns in the shop are now available not only for electronic downloads (PDF)...
by lsmith | Oct 2, 2020 | Quilting Tips
I am excited to announce that the Mustache Quilt has been updated to include Dear Stella’s Chop It Like Its Hot fabric collection. This collection will be released to shops November 2020. This is one of several designs that Dear Stella chose to highlight their...
by lsmith | Oct 1, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Do you have more than three quilt projects in the works? Do you have one big project that has stalled? Do you lack motivation to tackle it because it is just so overwhelming??? I think we have all been there unless you are blessed to be an super organized and motived...
by lsmith | Sep 28, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Last week, I shared how to make diamond and turn them into stars. Now, we are going to fill those stars so that we have a beautiful square block for a quilt. If you look at the star, I mean the fabric one, not the one in the sky, you will notice two different...
by lsmith | Sep 25, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Most people don’t think about childhood cancer until it strikes someone you know. A few years ago, my neighbor’s daughter started her first day of kindergarten. The next day, she spiked a fever and was hospitalized shortly thereafter. She was diagnosed...
