Category: Around the House
I made a couple more blocks for the Riley Blake Challenge 2025 project. This quilt is evolving into a red yellow and green quilt! I think I like it. I am only using scraps from my Lori Holt bin and am determined not to buy a thing for this project. I don't know how I […]
For all my talk about binding my quilts on the machine, I decided to go ahead and hand-bind a couple. I have a good audio book that I am listening to right now and it feels good to multi-task while I listen. I picked up my Lori Holt red and white sampler quilt to begin […]
Oh my friends, this has been a week. Not in a bad way, just busy and hectic and full of domestic tasks. I have had my most recent eye injections and Dennis has had his physical therapy and hopefully we will both live to see another week. My macular degeneration has improved significantly since my […]
Suddenly my husband has developed an interest in sourdough bread. Which means I am now making sourdough bread. There is a young man in our area named Todd, who started a company called Todd's Bread, known for amazing sourdough loaves and pizza dough upon occasion. When he first started selling his bread in stores it […]
I bought this lap desk for my husband, thinking he could use it to rest his laptop when he was sitting in his chair, which was most of the time. He hasn't used it once, but it works great for me as a reading accessory. It is so nice to rest my book on it […]
It was a beautiful clear crisp day in my neighborhood yesterday. I got started with my plans to sew every morning by starching the fabrics for my sister's Neutral Granny Square runner. It may be chilly, but that fabric dries fast anyway. I went up into the sewing room for the first time in ages […]
Merry Christmas everyone. This year things are a bit different for our family. The tree may be smaller and the decorations more minimal, but the gratitude I feel for all the love and support I get from all of you readers is tremendous. Thank you all so much for all the encouragement and words of […]
I'm so excited to have my son Ahren home for Christmas. We had a grueling car trip to pick him up from the San Francisco airport. Over eight hours in the car. But we are home now and all is well. The guest room is all cozy and set up for a special guest. I've […]
This guy is my hero. I call him my son-in-law, which he was at one time. He is Eva's daddy, a winemaker, and an all-around wonderful human being. He helps me out at the drop of a hat and is the person I call at midnight when I need a helping hand. He is always […]
It seems like we just can't get a break lately. Poor Dennis was practicing with his walker yesterday and his leg gave out on him and he fell. I was right behind him with the wheelchair, but he missed it. He wasn't injured, but he couldn't get up and I couldn't lift him. I called […]
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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.
