by lsmith | Sep 10, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Tomorrow is the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Most of remember exactly where we were when we learned of the event. Many of us were glued to our television sets or radios as it unfolded. I had just landed in St. Louis where I was working for the day…. I...
by lsmith | Sep 2, 2020 | Quilting Tips
When I quilt, I frequently take pictures or video of the steps, which can be shared in my classes, quilt alongs or patterns. The easiest way for me to do this is to take them on my phone, upload them to Dropbox and access then from my computer. This has worked well...
by lsmith | Aug 31, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Never Forget – small quilt This week we are starting the Never Forget Quilt Along on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/307885230451937). We are still accepting new members for this free event to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and remember those...
by lsmith | Aug 28, 2020 | Quilting Tips
I am very excited to make this quilt along available on Facebook. It is a special group for the Never Forget Quilt and is open for free membership already. Membership will be open during the Quilt Along, but close for new members as soon as all instructions have been...
by lsmith | Aug 26, 2020 | Quilting Tips
There are numerous instructions on the internet for making flying geese, but not many about using them in a quilt. This came to mind over the weekend as I was making flying geese blocks, sewing them together and cursing as the strip of geese didn’t turn out as I...
by lsmith | Aug 21, 2020 | Quilting Tips
A year ago, I designed Never Forget in honor of those who died on 9/11. The quilt blocks include Washington’s Own, Pennsylvania Crossroads and New York Beauty – the sites where the terrorists struck. The stars on the large quilt number 64, which are the...
by lsmith | Aug 19, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Autumn brings the changing colors of the leaves on trees. Some of the most spectacular are the maple trees in the mountains of New England and the mid-Atlantic where I grew up. As the leaves fall from the tress they dance in the air as the crisp breezes wrap around...
by lsmith | Aug 19, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Autumn brings the changing colors of the leaves on trees. Some of the most spectacular are the maple trees in the mountains of New England and the mid-Atlantic where I grew up. As the leaves fall from the tress they dance in the air as the crisp breezes wrap around...
by lsmith | Aug 17, 2020 | Quilting Tips
I have been in a bit of a hero mode lately! That continues with Guitar Hero, which uses the rocking new fabrics from Dear Stella’s Pour Some Sugar On Me collection. The heavy metal influence of this fabric was electrifying. It reminded me of hazy concerts with...
by lsmith | Aug 13, 2020 | Quilting Tips
The EQ8 Block Challenge for August was the Prickly Pickle Block. It is like a double wedding ring block with saw teeth in the rings. First, I used the Serendipity function to put four prickly pickles together. One option was a ring and the other was more like a...
