Category: Blocks
I was running out of room on my design wall, so I decided to start sewing my Aurora stars together so I could fit more on the wall. I cannot tell you how much I am in love with this quilt. The stars are precious, and exactly the right size. It is completely worth the […]
Hi there, hope you all had a lovely weekend. The photo above is a block I made on Saturday, which is "Recipe 1" in the Fatquartershop's Sew Sampler box Barn Block Sew Along. You get a pattern, or "recipe" for one block each month in your Sew Sampler box. If you don't want to participate […]
I have been doing some sewing this week, here and there. I have finished half of the star blocks for Aurora. I put on an audio book and just zone out and sew. It is kind of repetitive sewing, but I don't mind it being a bit mindless as long as I have a good […]
I have been playing around with fabrics for another red white and blue table runner. I dug out an old Schnibbles pattern I had never made, one called "Recess". It looked super easy, so I figured I could just whip it out. Cutting the rectangular shaped pieces was a cinch. What I did not notice […]
I am trying to make six to eight stars a day, but it is slow going! The quilt top has 12 of these diamond shaped sections, so you can see I have a way to go. "Little by little", said the Little Engine That Could. No wait, that's not what he said. Have you ever […]
Hope you all enjoyed the nice three day weekend. I know it was a bank holiday in England, and of course for we Americans it was Memorial Day. I have always thought it odd that we say "Happy Memorial Day". Woo hoo, big sale at Home Depot. Fire up the barbeques. Seriously there is nothing […]
I made a little test block for the Laundry Basket "Aurora" project I am embarking upon. It is an adorable little four inch finished block. There are 127 of them called for in the quilt top. I will probably be working on this project for the next three years. Those are tiny little star blocks. […]
Hope you all had a fabulous Mother's Day. Mine was lovely. Lots of time with family, what could be better? My daughter and her husband came over for brunch (which she mostly prepared), and we had a great visit. Later in the day, my son in law (ex) invited us over for a barbeque, and […]
Thanks for all your thoughts on what to do when you aren't feeling the love for your current quilting project. So many of you suggested putting the project away for now and picking up something new. The project you put away isn't necessarily a dud, it just isn't what you need right now. It can […]
I am kind of stalled out on this project, to tell you the truth. Not long ago, I finished a Double Nine Patch quilt that called for many nine patch blocks, and it was probably not the best idea to start another project involving nine patch blocks so soon. I have really been putting off […]
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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.
