These are blocks 12 and 14 in the Riley Blake Challenge 2026 sew-along. In this sew-along, we get a new block every week, so it will be wrapping up pretty quickly compared to some of the other BOMs I am participating in. The block on the right is a block I substituted for the actual […]
How cute is this third block in the Strawberry 26 block-of-the-month sew-along that Heather Briggs of My Sew Quilty Life is hosting? I think this little cake stand is adorable, and honestly, it wasn’t that much of an ordeal to make it in spite of the tiny pieces. The tiny pieces were outweighed by the […]
Loads of catch-up sewing got done this past weekend! I mean LOADS. The two blocks above are the April and May blocks from Sherri McConnell’s A Quilting Life block of the month. The May block on the right was kind of simple for me, so you know what I did? For the center of it, […]
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 […]
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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.
