Category: Around the House
Happy June everyone! The weather here has really warmed up (and I may have mentioned that I live in a Summer Oven), so I am feeling that we have moved out of Spring and are well into the hot season. I love the summer mornings though. When I lived in the Monterey Bay Area, we […]
Have you heard the planting adage "Thiller, Filler, Spiller"? That is a handy way to remember that when you plant a container, it is good to have a central, taller, flashy plant (your "Thriller"), surrounded by some smaller plants that will fill up the open space, and perhaps add some interesting foliage (your "Filler), and […]
I'm really late this year (or is Easter early?), but I finally got out my Easter decorations. The little vignette above is on my entry hall table. The decorated wooden eggs I have had for ages and have no idea now where they came from. They had a little decorated wagon that they sat in, […]
I really am making progress with organizing the quilting studio. Look! I got a quilt hung! We had some decorative drapery rods from a previous house we lived in and we repurposed one of them as a quilt hanger. The space between the tall cabinets is not terribly wide (48"), so hanging an unfolded quilt […]
Someone please remind me. Never. Buy. Any. More. Civil. War. Reproduction. Fabrics. Ever. Again. A friend recently cautioned me that whatever I do, not to think of the money I spent on all this fabric and all these kits. Ok. I'll try. HOLEY MOLEY! Yes, it is just like Christmas, just like a number of […]
No, not really. No hazardous materials here. Just quilts, fabric and more fabric. Look, I have really reduced the number of boxes! Lots of unpacking going on here. And lots of evaluating. Do I really need to keep this if it doesn't make my heart sing? I think there will be some purging going on […]
My husband trundled all the boxes from where they have been stored in the garage, down to the studio. The small boxes contain mainly fabric, the medium size boxes are full of project boxes, UFO's, flimsies and supplies. The large boxes are full of folded quilts. My job is to unpack these things and find […]
My cabinetry is in! I don't have much time to post today, but wanted to share a picture of my entire wall of storage in the studio. I have four tall 36 inch wide cabinets and two shorter 24 inch wide cabinets. Do you think that will be enough space for all my project boxes […]
Can you guess why Handyman Bill might be coming back? Look what got delivered yesterday!! The cabinets for my quilting studio! Excited much? I will keep you posted on the progress of installing them and getting the studio organized. I could be unpacking things next week! Meanwhile, I have been working on a few non-quilting […]
I have felt more or less paralyzed with ennui the past couple of days. After seeing that the house is tidied, the dishes done, Grandpa fed, and Ozzie walked, I find myself feeling at loose ends and terribly tired. Maybe it is the let down of having my son and his fiance return to Ireland. […]
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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.
