Category: Family
Hey there. Sorry I disappeared for a week! I have been playing nurse to my husband, who had total knee replacement surgery. It was a long time coming, and we are so glad he finally bit the bullet and did it. His surgery took place down in the Bay Area, so I stayed down there […]
I was invited to a Memorial Day barbecue and asked to bring a dessert, and this one is an old standby. In fact, it is a recipe I think of as "retro", as my mother in law used to make it regularly in the 70s. She called it "Fruit Pizza". You use a tube of […]
Sara's Buzz Saw quilt is back from my fabulous quilter already, and is such a pretty, summery quilt. I could not be more pleased with it. The quilting design we chose has daisies and honey bees on it, which fits in with both the quilt block name and the fabric, both of which have a […]
Hope you all had a fabulous Mother's Day. Funny, I never expect much from Mother's Day, and am always surprised, humbled and grateful for the attention I receive from my wonderful children. My son Ahren, who lives in Ireland, sent me a fabulous paperweight made by an artist named John Deacons from Scotland. I think […]
I don't have a lot to show for my time this week. Lots of reading and fooling around on the internet, but not a heck of a lot of sewing. The blocks above are Block 33 and 34 of the 2017 Triangle Gatherings Sew Along. I particularly like the block on the right, with its […]
Eva's daddy Ryan invited us over for Easter dinner, and Eva thought we should bake a cake. This fun Easter Peep cake could not have been easier to make. I chose to make a yellow cake from scratch, but you could use a cake mix and it would be great. I then made buttercream frosting, […]
It's a busy week around here, so I doubt I will get any sewing in until Thursday, if I am lucky. I hope to post again on Friday. This past weekend I was able to get all my units made for the Buzz Saw blocks. I am all set to start sewing those blocks together […]
Here's my sweet girl, making a heart with her hands and wishing everyone a happy Valentine's Day. We spent the day together yesterday, as her school is the only district in America which still has Lincoln AND Washington's birthdays off. We had fun, going to Target, Ulta and Red Robin for lunch. Who knows, maybe […]
Eva decorated two gigantic gingerbread cookies this week. She spent an hour placing the frosting and decorations on them. When she finished, she declared "They are Nana and Denny". That would be Denny on the left, and Nana on the right. We have been Gingerbreadized. One last quilt to share with you. I am giving […]
Isn't this a fun one? And it actually is a Christmas quilt pattern! Coventry by Brenda Riddle from her book "Comfort and Joy". Here is a close up of the fabulous quilting my fabulous quilter does so fabulously: And here is a photo of the quilt before being quilted–enlarge the photo to see the fabric […]
About Me
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.
