Category: Family
Here is the latest update on Hourglass, the Block of the Month I have been doing with Quilt Spot. I pretty much saved it up all year and only just started making the blocks in the last month or so. I have completed all the alternate log cabin blocks and all the monthly blocks through […]
Our Thanksgiving was small, but very cozy and lovely. It's funny isn't it that it is the same amount of work if you have four people or twenty four? We kicked things off with Christmas Cosmos, which were amazing. It is a regular Cosmo cocktail with crushed peppermint around the rim. The day after recovering […]
I've made a good start on the log cabin alternate blocks for the Hourglass quilt. 12 are finished, 13 to go. They come together quickly and easily. This quilt top is going to be finished before I know it! My homemade cranberry reilsh is done. It has oranges and Grand Marnier in it and is […]
Whenever I'm sick I want tea and oranges. I think it goes back to my college days. Does anyone remember the old Leonard Cohen song, Suzanne? "Suzanne takes you down to her house by the riverShe feeds you tea and oranges that come all the way from China…" Well, I think I am about ready […]
Just a quickie post today. I did finish the last of the Apple Sauce blocks. More background fabric is on order for the alternate squares and corner triangle pieces. I still have to make 80 some odd square in a square blocks for the border. That is fine. It is mindless paper piecing I can […]
Our family Halloween party has been derailed for a few years due to COVID-19, but we planned a big one for this year. It was very nearly canceled at the last minute due to a life-threatening health crisis a family member is suddenly and very unexpectedly dealing with. Prayers and good thoughts are welcome. One […]
I just love working on a seasonal project in keeping with whatever season I am in. I started this Fatquartershop free sew-along a week or so ago and am nearly finished with it. It is called Bats and Boos. All the free patterns are on the FQS website. I just need to make the center […]
Eva's school has been having some special Halloween-themed events, and this past Friday was a big one for 7th graders. They had a Halloween dance and dinner which seemed to be well attended. Eva and her friend Riley were Power Puff Girls, a thing that was popular in the 80's or 90's. I can't keep […]
When it is a known fact that one can sew, one often gets requests to make alterations or DIY home projects involving fabric. About 35 years ago, my husband and I bought a wrought iron patio set consisting of a loveseat, chair, and coffee table. We enjoyed it for years and I must have recovered […]
Everyone must be thoroughly sick of my posting on the endless Sampler Spree blocks, so I will give you all a break from that topic while I wait for my lattice fabric to arrive. In the meantime, I have the blocks all up on my design wall and keep seeing blocks I want to re-make […]
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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.
