Category: Around the House
There comes a time in each quilter's life when she needs to face up to the UFO situation. Are you organized? Do you even know what unfinished projects are hidden away in your sewing room? If you went back in time, how many years old are some of your abandoned projects? 2012 was the oldest […]
Hope your holiday celebrations have been as magnificent as mine have been! Since our son arrived home from Ireland, we have been cooking up a storm. All the dishes he has been craving, and some new experiments as well. On one of his first nights home, we made homemade pasta for linguine and clams. It […]
I managed to get two little holiday mug rugs made. One for my daughter Sara, and one for me. The one I kept came out kind of funny. All the colorful mittens ended up on one side of the piece! The one I gave to Sara has the print more uniformly distributed. That is something […]
Just the quickest post. It is Sunday night and I am beat. Spent the weekend with my father, and came home Sunday afternoon and my husband and I decorated our Christmas tree. A few changes this year, which I will tell you about. The past few years I used a gold metallic ribbon throughout the […]
My husband and I spent half of yesterday decorating the house. The tree is up but has no ornaments on it. If you recall, my husband has an extensive collection of Christopher Radko ornaments and is quite particular about putting them on the tree. I am happy to leave that aspect of the holiday decor […]
This is my advent calendar for the season. Eva and I love having an advent calendar to share and this is what we chose. I think I mentioned it before. It is kind of pricey, but I think we will enjoy it. Also, it looks nice out on the counter. It is from David's Tea, […]
And another one bit the dust… I have a checkered history with irons. Ozzie used to pull them off the ironing table and chew the cords through. He did that to two or three irons. Besides that particular canine hazard to any irons under my roof, I seem to kill them off fairly quickly myself. […]
I took apart a couple of old fall arrangements and created a new one. I didn't have to spend a dime. I quite like how it looks with my new table topper. That bird is so well camouflaged. Can you even see him? I am enjoying the colors in the little table topper. You wouldn't […]
In front of my father's house, there is a magic tree. It is some kind of Japanese maple that turns a beautiful reddish-orange in the fall. Violets grow underneath it, which flower in spring. There is something fairy-tale-ish about this tree. You may think it is an ordinary tree at first glance, but look a […]
Sorry for the radio silence this week. Lots going on/not much going on. That is, I've been busy, but not with anything interesting! No sewing going on, that is for sure. But what I do have for you today is donuts. Eva and I made Ina Garten's recipe for Baked Cinnamon Donuts and I'm telling […]
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.
