Category: Around the House
This weekend was a mixed bag. You know the old expression “You win some, you lose some”? That definitely played a part in my life over the past few days. I will start with my wins. The house cleaners came on Friday and my house looks fabulous. I put away the Valentine’s decor and brought […]
I have waited some time for this to arrive. My new sofa and reading chair! I placed the order back in October, and now, more than halfway through January, it finally arrived. I wanted something in a dark camel color that would coordinate with my rug, and I was delighted that the leather upholstery matched […]
The fourth house version in the Winter Village quilt only called for two blocks. They are essentially the same house as version three, except that they have chimneys. This took no time at all! Only one more housing development to make, and all the blocks for this quilt top will be done. Dennis is off […]
Winter Village Houses #3 are finished. Now to make Houses #4 and #5. These really take no time at all, so I know I can get them done this week before all the holiday chaos sets in. This is going to be a fun little quilt. Have you thought at all about what projects you […]
I got the binding on this adorable little quilt this weekend. I made the top in 2018 from a compilation of three Miss Rosie patterns! “Full House”, “Tiny Town”, and “In the Pink Hood”, none of which seem to be available anymore. I wish I could tell you what I did, but after 7 years, […]
The forest of trees is growing! I have finished the green trees now, and this will make Barbara happy, who said she couldn’t wrap her head around red trees! The grey ones are up next and then I will be finished with trees for a while. After the trees I need to start making various […]
It’s a dark and dreary day here, but I took pictures of my Halloween decorations anyway. I had fun this week pulling out all the goodies from the decorations cupboards out in the garage. I am so fortunate to have so much great storage space in this house. If we ever move I will have […]
It may technically be almost fall, but someone forgot to inform the weather where I live. It is 95 degrees as I write this, and the only pumpkin spice latte I can imagine is in the form of a popsicle. I did make it to the Bay Area for my medical appointment and visit with […]
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 […]
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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.
