Category: Blocks
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 […]
I almost called this post "Trying to Keep Busy", because things are upside down right now. My Berninia is still in the shop with undiagnosed issues. My husband is taking my also sick alternate/back up Bernina 153 to a different repair man we have used in the past. He likes to put stickers on things, […]
We got some bad news yesterday that has been partially taken back today. That is Eva getting a smooch on the cheek from our Remy. (She was eating a cupcake and he had designs on those crumbs on her lips). Poor little guy has been limping lately, and his right thigh muscles have gotten […]
This is just a quick update on my ModaBLockheads progress. I have completed blocks 30, 31 and 32. I have more blocks than that in total however, because there have been some alternate blocks put out and I have made some of them as well. The most recent block patterns have seemed kind of simple […]
I finally got myself in gear and finished up those Triangle Gatherings blocks! I am stopping with 61 blocks. My blocks have 4 1/2 inch triangle square centers and star points that make the blocks finish at 8 inches. I have my fabric for the setting triangles all prepped and ready to cut, and the […]
Do you avoid sewing with stripes? If so, I want to encourage you to give it a try. Many of us avoid using stripes because the direction of the stripe ends up not going in the same direction within a block. For me there is nothing more annoying than having stripes going every which way, […]
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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.
