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.
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 […]
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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.
