Category: Around the House
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 […]
If you have been a reader of this blog for a while, you know I am a strong advocate of starching my fabric before sewing with it. I like it because the fabric is stiffer and easier to work with, the edges don't fray, it presses nicer, my piecing is more accurate, and the crisp […]
Do you keep a quilting journal? I keep a few pages on my quilting projects in an all-purpose journal where I track my reading, favorite recipes, and inspirational ideas. It helps me focus on what I have going on and my aspirational goals. This past year was a sad one for finishing projects. So many […]
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 […]
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.
