Category: Finish It
This quilt turned out just as pretty as I had hoped it would. The fabrics are Mill Book Circa 1892 from Collections for a Cause by Moda. They are reproduction fabrics taken from an actual French fabric mill design book. The quality of these fabrics was so exceptional; they seemed extra silky and the […]
I was able to finish this pretty quilt early this week. I have been calling it Buzz Saw, because I think that is one name for this classic quilt block. The pattern is called Summer Wind (a dumb name if I ever heard one), which I cannot wrap my head around. The fabric line by […]
I am thrilled to say that Penny Pincher, a Primitive Gatherings pattern by Lisa Bongean is a finish. This quilt was a joy to piece, and the result makes my heart sing. The quilt top seems almost to glow from within. I made the quilt somewhat smaller than the pattern called for, and pretty much […]
This Penny Pincher quilt is enormous! I have more or less got it up on the design wall, 11 blocks across and 11 rows down. The blocks on the right end are held up by blue painters tape because I am out of design wall to stick them on, and the bottom two rows are […]
I feel pretty good about my use of time on my day off yesterday. I got almost all the bindings attached to my Christmas gift quilts. This landing area upstairs outside my sewing room is my staging area for quilts waiting for the binding to be hand sewn down. And Lord love me, do I ever […]
What is it about bindings anyway? Gosh they are tedious. I have a massive quilt give away planned for my family this Christmas, and the writing is on the wall: if I don't get cracking on the bindings these quilts won't be ready. I have the eight you see in this photo, four more not […]
Halloween Bounce is almost finished. I just need to add one more plain background fabric border to the outside edges. It is all cut out and ready to be attached. This weekend was a bit crazy, getting ready for house guests, attending the wedding and going out of town on Sunday to celebrate a family […]
Didn't this quilt turn out pretty? It is August Blooms, an ancient Fig Tree pattern I started probably ten years ago. It was my first serious machine appliqué project. I had such a nice stash of Fig Tree fabrics then, and a friend sent me a box full of her Fig Tree scraps, and this […]
I am working my way through the stack of quilt tops needing to be finished: sending them out for quilting, attaching borders, sewing down bindings–I am getting it done a bit at a time. Here is Viola, a Miss Rosie pattern, that took me an inordinate amount of time. There was lots of piecing in […]
In honor of my Year of Getting It Done, I put the outer border on my Steam Punk quilt. This special quilt called for a border, but a subtle one. I think the off white print fits the bill, allowing the focus to be on those glorious spinning propeller blocks. This will go out for […]
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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.
