Category: Finish It

Pretty Darn Cute

I have been working away on my orange and black checkerboard blocks for "Lucy", and have worked myself up into a fine Halloween frame of mind.  I took a break from checkerboard blocks this weekend and stitched up this cute little Halloween table topper in one day.   I have been thinking of making this […]

Oh Good Grief

My memory is just kaput, I tell you.  My friends have all been setting me straight as to 1) the name of this pattern, 2) exactly where I was when I started it, and 3) what fabric line I used. Darcy is the name of the pattern, a Schnibbles, designed by Carrie Nelson of Miss […]

Urban Winter Is Now a Flimsie

After a super busy week, I was able to sit down for a couple of quiet hours on Sunday and sew my rows together on Urban Winter.  The quilt top is now a flimsie.  (Is that how you spell flimsie, or is it flimsy?)  I am very pleased with how well this pattern went together. […]

Getting It Together

I hope you all had a lovely Easter weekend.  I sure did!  My husband was away on a hiking trip, so I took advantage of his time away to sew as much as my heart desired.  We did have a little Easter brunch and Easter egg hunt with my grand daughter, which was loads of […]

Surprise Blocks=New Quilt

I was out in the gargage rummaging around, looking for a nice large bin for all my new happy fabrics, when this project practically fell on my head.  Years ago, two houses and a lifetime ago, I began this applique project with some Fig Tree fabrics my friend Lisa sent me.  I was so shocked […]

Small Star Block Options

You know I love to show you all how human I am when it comes to my sewing.  I make mistakes every now and then just like anyone else, and sometimes I do have to laugh at myself at how dingy I can be. When I took the Victory Star class, the instructor, Paula Barnes, […]

Victory Star Block Units

Here is my Victory Star block, which is comprised of two different units and a solid center square.  The units are not very complicated, but when you are first making a block, you do have to concentrate a bit on what you are doing, and particularly the direction you are sewing your "sew and flip" […]

Victory Star

I find myself with several irons in the fire right now, and am reluctant to start a new project.  It just seems the time to finish up some really nice projects that have been aside for too long.  While rummaging in the closet,  I dug out a project from several years ago, Victory Star, a […]

The Madness, Finished

My half square triangle experiment, now dubbed "The Madness" is finished!  I am quite happy with the results and the person to whom I am gifting the quilt seems to like it as well.  He has named it "The Madness" after his wine label and one of his best selling wines.  I love the name, […]

What I’m Working On This Week

This week I am sewing the rows together for my Black and White Half Square Triangle exercicse.  Five rows done.  The missing row is stacked next to my sewing machine as I type this, all ready to be stitched.  This is going together very nicely.  My border fabric arrived last week, so this quilt top […]

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Nicole

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.

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