Category: Around the House
How do I store my quilts? I get asked that question a lot. Presumably directed to me from lovely people who assume I have some sort of system to preserve and display my quilts to their absolute best advantage. Well, that could not be farther from the truth. This is a perfect example of “do […]
Archie loves his porch time, especially if we are all out there together. He isn't that impressed with my 4th of July decorations, but I have had fun putting things out for us to enjoy this year. That flag quilt on the rocker is a Minick and Simpson pattern I made called Liberty Road. I […]
I got a new sewing chair. I kind of had to. My old chair was great, but it had wheels. After getting the new carpeting, I wanted a mat of some kind under my sewing chair, to preserve the carpeting. I ordered a slick transparent plastic mat and thought I was good to go. And […]
Archie is in a bit of a pout with us right now. Dennis had another round of infusions in the Bay Area this week and we had to put Archie in boarding at our vet clinic. When we can, we like to board him at a place in the country where he can romp and […]
Spring has sprung and we have been enjoying our new fire table on the back porch. My husband is particularly fond of sitting around it reading his book or watching the hummingbird feeder. It has little round clear glass stones that are really pretty in the dark when the fire comes up through them. I […]
Oh my gosh, I haven't been sewing the past couple of days, but my head is spinning with all the other things I have been doing. This post is all over the place, but I know there will be something for everyone. I brought out some Easter decorations, including a little bunch of fresh snapdragons, […]
This weekend Eva's family came over with little Winston, the Winery Westie and he and Archie had a playdate. I don't know which dog chased the other one more, but they sure had fun and wore themselves out. I bought a new cookbook recently, Everyday Comfort by Holly Nilsson, a blogger (Spend With Pennies) who […]
Pictures tell the story better than words, don't they?Here is all my bedroom furniture out on the back porch while my old carpet is being torn out and the new one laid down. At least it finally stopped raining. Doors were removed. Beds taken apart. And here is my stairway with nothing on it at […]
March may be going out like a lion here, but I was able to finally find daffodils at my local grocery store. I've been checking every week this month and they had them at last. Now it feels like Spring! This is the big week! My new carpeting is going to be installed on Wednesday […]
I got my husband to help me go through his closet yesterday. He had an entire wardrobe of beautiful suits and shoes that he used to wear to work when he was a banker in San Francisco's Financial District. Well, it was quite an investment of money, and it is now on its way to […]
About Me
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.
