I have been working a bit on the half square triangles I will need for the 4th border blocks in the Border of the Month sew-along Corey Yoder is hosting. Corey always does a YouTube video demonstrating each step of her sew-alongs, and in this latest video, she showed a new trim tool for making […]
There has been a mystery sew-along going on this summer that I have been keeping my eyes on. It is Coriander Quilts Border of the Month sew-along. I adore Corey Yoder and enjoy both her fabric collections and regular Saturday morning YouTube videos. I am typically a bit leary of mystery quilts, and tend to […]
I bought a quilt kit. This one is called Poinsettia and Pears, a kit by Sherri McConnell, featuring her new fabric collection of the same name. This fabric collection is awesome, and the kit includes all the fabrics, the pattern for a block-of-the-month quilt block, and monthly tutorials on how to construct the blocks. I […]
I’ve certainly got my courage up this week. I have sent off another quilt for quilting. This one is going to Florida, where a previous one got lost. My quilter there sounded so relieved and grateful that I was willing to chance sending another quilt to her. Actually, she has quilted for me for nearly […]
I am making some progress on the Hunter’s Star block, using my Deb Tucker ruler. It is easy and the blocks are coming out great. I think my plan will be to make a bunch of the triangle units that you see above and then experiment with different layout combinations on the design wall. I […]
I finally got up the nerve to send another quilt or two off to my quilter in Utah. Still leary about mailing things to the quilter in Florida. I packed up Pumpkin Gatherings made with Primitive Gatherings fabrics last year and decided to mail it off. As one very wise reader pointed out to me, […]
I was just thrilled with all the suggestions I received about my dilemma with the lousy pattern I thought I had to use for Ahren’s William Morris quilt! I did download a different pattern that was suggested, and will give it a try at some point. What I did do was order Deb Tucker’s Hunter’s […]
About three years ago, Ahren asked me to make him a William Morris quilt. We went online and ordered a ton, and I mean a TON of fabric. Way more than we’d ever need. We wanted choices, you see. The fabric above is what we chose for the focus/border fabric. He picked out a pattern […]
Happy 4th of July if you are an American who celebrates. We had a lovely quiet day, with an evening barbeque at my son in law’s house. He made his amazing ribs and a tri tip that could have won an award. I contributed a Southwest style black bean and corn salad that was the […]
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 […]
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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.
