by lsmith | Feb 4, 2025 | Blog Hop, Quilting Tips
Quilt Block Mania is continuing this year with Houses! There were lots of possibilities here for a quilter. There are house blocks and log cabins, attic windows, and a myriad of traditional designs. I encourage you to visit these wonderful designers to see what spin...
by lsmith | Feb 3, 2025 | Quilting Tips
by lsmith | Jan 21, 2025 | Specialty Stitches
You asked for more information about using specialty stitches in your quilting project. So, I have been working on some tools to help you get more use from your sewing machine. These won’t require you to learn free motion quilting. So far, I have developed two...
by lsmith | Jan 20, 2025 | Color Theory, Quilting Tips
The Basics of Color Theory: Exploring the Traditional RYB Spectrum Color is one of the most exciting parts of quilting and crafting, but it’s also an area where many quilters feel the least confident. Choosing the right colors can feel overwhelming—there are...
by lsmith | Jan 14, 2025 | Quilting Tips
Are you excited to make your golfer? Are you looking for ideas on how to make him? If so, I will share how I made my little guy. First, I decided that I didn’t want to add the side borders. I will be combining these guys into a larger project. However, you can...
by lsmith | Jan 13, 2025 | Quilting Tips
Over the holidays, I had the pleasure of working with a total newbie to quilting. She is 13 years old and decided she wanted to learn how to sew. The Newbie She convinced her mom to open up the sewing machine that had been sitting in a box for a few years. Then, she...
by lsmith | Jan 7, 2025 | Blog Hop
Quilt Block Mania is starting this year with SPORTS! I do love to watch certain sports: soccer, football, college basketball, minor league baseball, and the Olympics. And I play a few, not very well though! What are your favorite sports? Do you watch, play or both? If...
by lsmith | Jan 6, 2025 | Quilting Tips
I want to thank everyone who took the time to respond to our survey during the holidays. It probably wasn’t the best time to ask! We did get some good information from the responses, which we want to share with you. Quilting Type It is good to know what types of...
by lsmith | Jan 6, 2025 | Quilting Tips
I am sure you have heard the buzz over the past month about the Pantone color of the year. It won’t be a big surprise to you that I normally ignore that type of chatter and do my own thing. But this year, I decided to go with the flow. I don’t always have...
by lsmith | Jan 6, 2025 | Quilting Tips
We are trying something new! Here is a list of all the new patterns from last month. You will have them all in one spot to pick your...
