Ready to Finally Finish Your Appliqué—And Actually Love the Process?

Discover a finish-first method that flips quilting on its head—so you can start with confidence, stitch with flair, and finally complete the projects that have been haunting your closet.

What so many quilters are calling “the method that finally makes finishing fun.”

Thursday June 19th AT 7PM ET / 4PM PT

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Thursday

June, 19th

7PM ET

On-The-Dot

Linda M.

"It was a wonderful class and a new technique for me. Laureen is a wonderful teacher, giving options and answering questions. I was able to keep up with the sewing and a completed project when the class was done. Thanks Laureen!”

Deborah W.

"I am loving all of the unique things that can be done using these techniques and can't wait to learn more."

This isn’t another quilt-as-usual pattern.

You’ll learn a “quilt first” method that gives structure before stress—so finishing feels fun, and creative confidence comes easy.

It’s called the Applismith™ Method—a quilt-first, finish-friendly system that builds bold, dimensional blocks with confidence.

Hi I’m Laureen Smith

A quilter, designer, and creative rebel who believes you don’t need to be perfect to make something beautiful.

Most appliqué tutorials teach you to finish the quilt top first… and that’s exactly why so many projects stall.

With the Applismith™ Method, you quilt first—and everything else flows from there.

You’ve got a closet full of UFOs…

A head full of ideas…

And not a shred of desire to stitch in the ditch or fight with a longarm.

You love the idea of appliqué—but hate how flat it looks, how long it takes, or how easily it gets abandoned.

You’re doing both… and it’s still not working.

Cue the shame spiral. Cue the fabric guilt.

The Applismith™ Method solves the finish-line struggle by starting with structure.

When you quilt first, there’s no guessing, no pressure—just steady progress and creative flow from the very first stitch.

In this free workshop, you’ll discover how to:

  • Quilt before you appliqué—so finishing is built-in from the start

  • Make your fusible shapes pop (without special equipment or stitch stress)

  • Prevent shadowing and placement panic with one simple layering trick

  • Use smaller blocks for fast, satisfying wins

  • Turn individual flowers into gifts, journals, wall art, or runners

  • Build confidence block-by-block, even as a beginner

  • Ditch the guilt of “another project unfinished”

  • Rediscover the joy that brought you to quilting in the first place

Through a lot of trial and error—and one very memorable call to my mom—I realized I’d been doing it backwards.

Once I stopped following the traditional order, my blocks came to life.

No stiffness. No perfection panic. Just playful, dimensional design that felt like me.

And now I want to share that exact process with you.

You don’t need a longarm.

You don’t need to free-motion.

You don’t need another pattern that ends up half-finished.

You just need a fresh start—with a method that makes finishing feel possible (and fun).

Register Now!

Join the Quilt First, Stress Less workshop—and get ready to stitch with confidence, joy, and a whole lot less stress.

🎁 Psst… there’s a surprise waiting if you stay ‘til the end. Let’s just say, it’ll help you celebrate your finish in style. 😉

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