by lsmith | Feb 3, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Several years ago at a quilt guild meeting, I won a scrubbie, like the one you use in the shower, and I didn’t understand what it had to do with quilting. But, I kept it in my quilt basket hoping one day I would figure it out. A few years ago, I was watching...
by lsmith | Jan 28, 2020 | Quilting Tips
January Crazy Quilt Block I have always wanted make a crazy quilt. In fact, I have been collecting fabric remnants, ribbon, beads, lace, and other bits and bobs for years. Many of these came from the clearance rack or estate sales. What I had been missing was...
by lsmith | Jan 27, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Recently, I had to take a short break from my longarm quilting. Just like your car, it was only for a few hours, while my local Handiquilter technician, Joe, performed routine maintenance. Instead of every 3 months or 5,000 miles, my longarm needs maintenance every...
by lsmith | Jan 23, 2020 | Color Theory, Quilting Tips
Read words, faces, expressions, palms – sure! But reading color? What exactly is that? Over the holidays, I took advantage of some of the clearance sales and increased my stash – my husband may argue that it was completely unnecessary… Regardless, I...
by lsmith | Jan 22, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Cutting Corners Quilt by Jordan Fabrics. Dahlia sampler quilting by Laureen Smith. I am excited that I finished my quilt sampler on the Cutting Corners quilt from Jordan Fabrics. Some people think of samplers having different patchwork. They can also have different...
by lsmith | Jan 20, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Most quilters have an element of quilting they don’t enjoy as much as others. For me, it is binding a quilt. It is a necessary evil in my mind. I have tried various methods to minimize the torture of this last step. That being said, if it has to be done by hand...
by lsmith | Jan 11, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Pinwheel block Each month EQ8 challenges designers to use a particular block in a quilt. These are then posted for others to see. This month’s challenge was the Pinwheel Block based on a 5 patch. Hourglass block Since the pinwheel block had corner stone patches,...
by lsmith | Jan 8, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Time Cutting Corners – teal & violet Now that the holidays are over, I have time to play and improve my skills. Since I liked the the Cutting Corners pattern, I decided to do it again – this time in teal and violet. It went together very quickly, so I...
by lsmith | Jan 7, 2020 | Quilting Tips
Pinwheel Lanyard Does your quilt guild or other organization have name tags? Are they boring plastic, paper or write-on stickers? Or have you created your own wearable work of art to serve as a name tag? Our guild encourages people to make their own name tags. So for...
by lsmith | Jan 6, 2020 | Quilting Tips
My sister is such a thoughtful person. For my birthday, she sent me a box of quilting goodies. She is not a quilter, but looked online for a list of quilters favorite tools. She chose quite well! Here are four of my favority things from that box of goodies. That...
