Posts about Piecing, Longarm Quilting, Organization, Tools, and more!
Finding Balance
How do quilters find balance in the “new normal”?
Sew Along (part deux)
Why join a Sew Along?
Those Daunting Pre-Cuts
What can I do with all these bundles?
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...
Getting the Most out of a Retreat
Tips for Quilt Retreats
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
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
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
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...