I am caught up with exactly one of the sew-alongs in which I am participating. That is not good. Let’s talk about the one I am actually up to date on. What you see in the photo above is the third week of Heather Brigg’s 4th of July at Granny’s sew-along. I’ve made 16 blocks […]
April was a decent reading month, with 11 books read, NINE of them ranked 4 stars or higher! Read on to get my take on the books I loved, and a couple that didn’t work for me. Saoirse by Charleen Hutubise was a win for me. Our main character, Sarah, starts her life in Michigan […]
This is my revised second block for the Strawberry 2026 sew-along. I’ve been dragging my heels on this sew-along and let me explain why. Do you ever start a project and feel that it “just isn’t you”? I love My Sew Quilty Life Heather Briggs’ designs, both her fabrics and her sew-along projects. However, I […]
I put my nose to the grindstone this weekend and finished up Week 2 of the 4th of July at Granny’s sew along. Just in time for the release of Week 3’s blocks today! These blocks are a cinch: I’ll get them done! Here are all my blocks so far. I believe I need to […]
To be honest, I haven’t felt much like sewing this week. We were supposed to have left for a trip to Ireland to visit our son, but had to cancel the trip due to health issues. We had a side trip to stay in the Cotswolds planned, as well as a jaunt to London which […]
No sewing has been happening the past couple of days. The weather has been nice, so I’ve taken a few walks around the neighborhood. Archie seems to know if it is around 10 AM, and starts looking at me expectantly. “Will she? Will she?” He’s pretty hard to resist. I’ve written in my journal, read […]
I did it. I started my triple Irish chain quilt from Thimble Blossom’s pattern Nesting. I am very excited to make this because, believe it or not, I have never made an Irish chain quilt! The sewing is simple, and the pattern develops from the design formed when the patchwork blocks alternate with a second […]
I got a bit of sewing done over the weekend. My goal was to get caught up on a couple of BOMs I am doing. The blocks above are for the Riley Blake Challenge 2026, a reliably fun sew-along. This one is a block of the week project, with block designs being provided for free […]
Ok. I stopped crying and am getting a grip. I went to the post office first thing this morning with my laptop, so I could show large, clear photos of the damaged box and its contents to my post master and ask for advice. Here is what happened, we think. I packaged the box perfectly. […]
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.
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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.
