Category: Blocks
Filling time, or doing time? We are getting by either way. Today along with our homeschooling, we made a chocolate cake. It starts with a cake mix, but tastes a lot fancier. It is a Pioneer Woman recipe called Top Secret Chocolate Cake. It was so good, as tasted and reviewed by Chef Eva. We […]
Happy April Fools Day! It is also my sister Andrea's birthday, so Happy Birthday too. She posts super pretty pictures on Instagram, you should check her out. She'd love it if you said hi. She has a unique and beautiful style and sticks with it. Eva and I did a little seasonal decorating yesterday. We […]
This Laundry Basket Mystery Quilt will be finished before I know it. Only 20 more blocks to go, and since we make 4 to 8 blocks a day, this will wrap up pretty quickly. The blocks above are 8, 9, 10, and 11. I forget which is which, but the most recent one I did […]
This is a big announcement for me. So often kind people who are interested in reading my blog ask me how they can follow me and receive notifications when I post. Duh. I am not very tech-savvy, and I have never known how to make that happen. "I don't know, just check-in every weekday?" is […]
These are the five days of blocks I have made for the Laundry Basket Mystery Sew Along. 36 blocks in five days. This sew along is intense, I tell you. Honestly, I am not sure if I will be able to keep up with eight new blocks a day. And that is ok. I am […]
Edyta of Laundry Basket Quilts is doing a really fun mystery sew along. I am usually leary of mystery quilts, but decided to give this one a go. I am really pleased with the blocks so far, and what I especially like is that she shows you the block layout with each addition. Now, this […]
2020 is turning into The Year of the Sew Along for me. In our current lockdown situation, so many designers, quilt shops, and groups are hosting the most fun sew alongs. If we are stuck in the house, surrounded by our fabric stashes, why not make the most of it! I have an all-time high […]
This week's block was pretty simple. This represents about fifteen or twenty minutes of work, which is not really doing it for me. I am craving something a bit more complex and time-consuming. I tried to ramp up the challenge by making the four-inch size. I think I will need a total of sixteen four-inch […]
Under the current state of madness we find ourselves in, we all need to find at-home activities with which to occupy ourselves. Our governor has stated that all of us over the age of 60 really need to self isolate at home and only go out for essential reasons. As long as my grocery store […]
I needed a do-over for my ModaBlockheads block #9. I just wasn't happy with my construction of the first one. So this version (credit to Lissa Alexander) is the eight-inch size, and I am much happier with it. The scrappy center is adorable. I liked it so much I did another one in a six-inch […]
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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.
