Category: Blocks
I've been a bit under the weather this past weekend so not much sewing happened. I did make up for my lack of activity yesterday, however, and finished two more of my monthly blocks for my Calendar Log Cabin quilt. The January block, as you can see, is a cute little mitten. April is an […]
"Whaaat? Another project, you say? And a Block of the Month? Seriously, Nicole, I thought you swore off these things for 2025?" No, no, no. The project I have in mind is technically a Block of the Month hosted by Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life. But I don't have a year to get it […]
Lot's of sewing went on this week. Nothing actually finished, but I do have a lot of irons in the fire right now. The photo above is my Strawberry Garden project. I finished up three blocks with flying geese and six little pinwheel blocks. I love these fabrics and colors. These are blocks for the […]
Well, I've got a sore wrist and feel like my life consists of nothing but trimming half-square triangles. 144 half-square triangles if I recall correctly. That is a lot, and I am thoroughly sick of it and haven't even finished half of them yet. These half-square triangles are for the Frivols 8 "Brio" table runner […]
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 […]
This is Block 6 in the 2025 Riley Blake Challenge, Starburst, designed by Amber Elliott. I've been fooling around with this sew-along, not fully committed to seeing it through. There have been six blocks so far and I've done four. It is a gorgeous block, but the way the pattern instructions directed, I thought there […]
I did finish the ninth block for the Designer Mystery 2012 BOM. I sure did make a hash of it while I was sewing it the first time around. My mind was distracted, and I repeatedly sewed the units together wrong. In my defense, this block is put together kind of wacky. If I were […]
I've had a really great week up in the sewing room. I made time for projects every morning and was pleased at how much I was able to accomplish. I think dedicating a specific time to sew helps tremendously. You can hear me announce each morning assertively around 8:00 AM: "I'm headed upstairs to sew […]
I finished the first Neutral Granny block and am quite pleased with how it turned out. When I purchased these fabrics from the 3 Sisters Cascade collection, I had in mind to make an entire quilt with it. The idea of a neutral table runner is really appealing to me, however. Can't you imagine it […]
This sweet little block is #4 in the Christmas at Granny's sew-along. It did have a lot of fussy tiny pieces. I ended up making that star section twice because the first one came out wonky. I have a fantastic update regarding my husband's recovery! Yesterday he was able to stand up from sitting in […]
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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.
