Drumroll please…I am so proud to present my first finish of 2018. This is Triangle Gatherings 2017, a year long project hosted by Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings. I thoroughly enjoyed this year long saga, and want to thank Lisa for her generosity in hosting the sew along and providing the many different block settings. […]
I think my motto for 2018 should be "Use It Up". We had a great discussion about saving scraps yesterday, and I thank all of you who weighed in with what size scraps you save. It has really given me something to think about. Many of us have scrap bins it seems, but not all […]
How cute is this little mini quilt? The measurements at this point are 19" x 28'. There will be one last narrow border of one of the black prints, but it hasn't arrived yet. I found someone on Etsy who was selling some of this Kathy Schmitz Round Robin fabric, which has been out since […]
Yesterday was pretty much my idea of a perfect day. I finished up my little friendship blocks, and will sew them together today after I switch out a block or two that I don't like. There will be a sweet little pieced border on this, and a final outer border. I am thinking it will […]
I had so much fun making these 6 1/2 inch Pineapple blocks with the Creative Grids ruler. The blocks came out so perfect. I'd love an entire quilt of these little blocks. I have to say, I think a whole quilt would take a ton of fabric. What a stash buster though. In other […]
Aren't these mini Pineapple Blocks the cutest things ever? I was totally inspired by a block Thelma made and posted on Instagram. She is making an epic Jen Kingwell sampler quilt, and one of the blocks in the quilt consists of nine mini Pineapple Blocks. Seriously, go check out Thelma's picture of it on Instagram. […]
I have been sewing up a storm these past few days! I got my Barn Stars all finished, and will probably put that little quilt top together after the Thanksgiving holiday. As much as I hate to drag myself away from the QE440, I do have some cooking to do for the feast day. My […]
Lazy day around the house yesterday. I finished a few more Barn Stars. Eight done, eight more to go. These little blocks are so cute and fun to make. That tiny darker square in the center of each block is a one inch square sewn diagonally on the corner of a 1 1/2" square. […]
I started a new project yesterday, called Barn Stars. These little blocks are the cutest things ever. They are only 4 1/2 inches! It is a Simple What Nots kit I never got around to finishing, and now that I have time on my hands, I can finally get to it. I am simply loving […]
Bad news on the Bernina front. The repair man tells me the timing is completely out of whack on my new Bernina 740 and that the entire lower electronics are affected and he can't fix it. He is going to ship it back to Bernina USA in Illinois and have their tech team look at […]
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.