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Silver Linings

Silver Linings

Disclaimer: This post is not about quilting 🙂 Raise your hand if you are tired of hearing about Covid-19. Raise your hand if you can't help reading more, listening to more, and stressing more about it than you want to. I'm there with you. So, what do we do? What do...

My Story

My Story

Hi, I'm Sandi. I'm a wife, mom, Grammy, teacher, lecturer, and professional longarm quilter. I started sewing at around 8 years old using scraps of my mom's fabrics and making up my own patterns for my baby dolls. From there, I began to sew in 4-H and high school Home...

Just Create

Just Create

It's 2020. It's been 10 years since I started my business Lone Tree Designs. 10 years. Did you all know that being a professional quilter, lecturer, and teacher is my second act? The fact that I am 10 years into my "second" act, makes me feel very old this evening....

Nostalgia and a Christmas Quilt

Nostalgia and a Christmas Quilt

Something about this time of year makes me incredibly nostalgic. I was blessed to grow up in a family with their roots on the family farm. When the holidays came around, my grandparent's home was filled with the sights, smells, and sounds of my ever-growing family. My...

Quilts and a Cozy Home

Quilts and a Cozy Home

Have you ever noticed that when the days grow shorter, the nights grow darker, and the temperatures start to drop the time just seems ripe for quilting? After all, who wants to hold a queen-sized quilt on their lap in the summer to sew on binding? Table topper project...