Category: Blocks
I am making splendid progress on my Christmas Gatherings quilt. I have all four row segments sewn together (row 4 is at the bottom, just out of the picture). The horizontal flying geese lattices aren't done yet, as I am undecided what to do with the center square that is created when the lattices of […]
I am having so much fun with this quilt block! I am calling it The World's Coolest Quilt Block. On Saturday I made three of them in oranges and blacks for a Halloween table runner. I think I will make two more blocks for the size I want for my table. I could definitely stop […]
I know I sound like a broken record, but I cannot tell you how much better your stitching will be if you pre-starch your fabrics. I started the Primitive Gatherings Christmas sew along a couple of years ago, and did not starch my fabrics. The piecing involved many tiny units, and even though I knew […]
It's Christmas in July over here. I have gotten out all my Christmas Gatherings blocks from the Primitive Gatherings sew along of a couple of years ago, and decided that a few of them needed to be re-made. I don't think I was so into heavily starching my fabrics back then, and some of the […]
Time for a little progress update. I have been doing things, I swear. I got this last minute little table runner on the table on July 4. Actually, I have had it a couple of weeks but only finished the binding on Wednesday. I love the little stars and swirl quilting design. You can see […]
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 […]
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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.
