My quilter just texted me that this quilt never arrived to her. What she got was an empty Priority Mail box labeled “Received Unsealed Without Contents”. I am in total shock.
I tackled the remaining four blocks for week one in the 4th of July at Granny’s sew-along and they all came out just great. I think I could see things a bit better yesterday, as a matter of fact! Things were still blurry, but a bit more in focus. I got through making the sixteen […]
Well, my 4th of July at Granny’s sew-along did not get off to a good start. I managed to get the flying geese units cut out and was in the process of making them when my bobbin ran out. As always, I took the stitch plate off and dusted everything out, oiled the machine, changed […]
Still can’t see worth a darn. I’ve been spending the past six days watching YouTube videos on my laptop or reading my Kindle on a gigantic font. Fingers crossed that I start to experience some improvement in the blurry vision. The 4th of July at Granny’s sew-along starts today, and I am hopeful that I […]
What do you do when you are down and out? You make cookies; that is what you do. My cookie of choice was Oatmeal Raisin. I have had a craving for that cookie lately, which I happily indulged in yesterday. Eva doesn’t care for raisins, so I have not made this recipe for years. She […]
At the moment, I am not able to sew due to my vision issues. I still want to provide content for my readers, so over the next few posts, I will explore topics other than quilting. I am a makeup junkie, so I thought it would be fun to talk about some of my favorite […]
For the past couple of weeks, I have been noticing the vision in my right eye (the “good” eye) has been worsening. To the point that I need a magnifying glass to read or sew and must have every light in the house on to be able to see. I saw my retina specialist yesterday […]
Just a quick post today to show that I wasn’t a complete lazy bones over the weekend. I got all caught up with my Riley Blake Challenge blocks, 1-11. These blocks have indeed been challenging and great fun to see come together. This is Block 11, Pinwheel Pop, designed by Amanda Niederhauser for Riley Blake. […]
I’ve been thinking of making an Irish Chain quilt. Have you ever made one? I was scrolling through Instagram yesterday and saw a clip from Gina Tell, a long-arm quilter who quilts a lot for Kimberly Jolly of the Fat Quarter Shop. She had just finished quilting the quilt in the pattern above, and posted […]
I pulled myself away from the French General fabrics and decided to try to get caught up on the blocks for the Riley Blake Challenge. The bottom two blocks are blocks 9 and 10. They were fairly challenging, both of them. I am undecided if they really blend in well with the other blocks I […]
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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.
