June was a great reading month! I have FOUR five-star recommendations for you this time. Ten books read this month, three books were in print, and the remaining 7 were digital copies. I read across multiple genres: literary fiction, thriller, mystery, historical fiction, and romance. There will definitely be something for everyone. The Burning Side […]
We had a lovely visit to the Napa Valley. We hadn’t been up there for around 25 years! When we lived in the Monterey area, we concentrated on Central Coast wines and then when we moved to the Sierra Foothills, we focused on our local wineries. Let me tell you, things have changed in Napa […]
I finished the last Riley Blake Challenge 2026 block this week. Woo hoo! I am not sure how I will set these 16 blocks, but will come up with something eventually. Right now,they are going to take a rest. These are all the blocks and I am so pleased, both with their complexity and attractiveness. […]
I got a late start this year, but I finally pulled out my 4th of July decorations. I found a fun patriotic bouquet at the grocery store, which prompted me to bring out my knick-knacks and table toppers for the 4th. I have quite a few 4th of July themed table toppers and runners, but […]
I just received a new pattern from Corey Yoder’s Coriander Quilts. It is called Droplets and can be made with a fat eighth bundle! You know you have one sitting on your shelf. This would be so cute in a gazillion different fabric collections. I can just imagine it in a bright and cheery color […]
I’ve been so bad about sewing so far this summer that I decided I have to actually schedule the time to do it! So, I have been trying to get in a couple of hours or more every morning before it gets too hot upstairs. We have air conditioning, but Dennis keeps his eye on […]
I got tired of wasting time and got back up into my sewing room and finished all the blocks for the 4th at Granny’s sew-along! I am pleased with how the quilt turned out, although, in real life, the center red center star is more pronounced. I don’t know why it looks so dark in […]
Well, I had another trip around the sun, and I have to say this year my birthday celebration gave all the others some competition! I woke up to red roses from Dennis, which can’t be beat for a good start to a day. Then my friend Sue and I went for a bracing walk, and […]
I got a good start on Week 7 blocks for the 4th of July at Granny’s sew-along, but got interrupted so many times I never quite finished. Here are my four blocks, all but sewn together. What really threw me off, was that I realized I didn’t have quite enough fabric for the four triangle […]
As I mentioned, Eva is spending her afternoons with me this summer after swim team practice in the mornings and her job teaching tiny tots to swim (or at least get used to being in the water). In the car on the way home yesterday she asked, “Nana, can we bake tomorrow?” I replied that […]
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Hello, I’m Nicole, an enthusiastic quilter and fabric lover. This blog is mainly about my quilting journey, but I share some of my other interests as well, which include reading, cooking, decorating, lifestyle, and my family. When I am not quilting, I am reading, and will share monthly book reviews in this space. I love to hear back from my followers and enjoy getting to know you.
