Category: Finish It
I finished six filler blocks this week for the BOM Rehab project. My block for next week will be a basket block for this same BOM, which is several years old and called Simply Sophisticated, fabric by Blackbird Designs. Who knows, if I get the notion, perhaps I will make a block for my 2010 […]
Winding Ways is really coming along. I think I will make 14 more blocks so the quilt will be 7 x 7 blocks square. Most of the blocks turned out really great. Some are a little poochy in the center where all the seams come together, but those pooches pretty much press out, and once […]
Hi there. I seem to be off my posting schedule this week, due to family circumstances. Grandpa is doing ok. He is in the hospital, but they still have not been able to do his surgery because his blood levels aren't quite right yet. With any luck, the surgery will take place today. My husband […]
My Easter weekend surely was a mixed bag. On the one hand, we had glorious weather. On the other, everything that could go wrong seemed to do that. This was supposed to be the big weekend to move Grandpa into a little cottage on the nearby golf course. He got through the day just fine, […]
If you have followed this blog for any length of time, you know that it has been my desire to improve my machine quilting skills. I have been practicing my squiggles and loop d' loops and stippling and my results have been well, pretty much just ok. Make no mistake, I am improving, but it […]
Thank you all for your encouraging and supportive comments on dealing with elderly parents. It is so difficult to know if one is making the correct decision. You want to do the best for them, and yet it has to be convenient and safe and affordable. Luckily, there are lots of choices out there, and […]
Lord have mercy, I adore this quilt. My husband looked at it and said, "Well, that's a busy one". Pie in the face for him. This is an adorable quilt. The "busy-ness" gives it a movement and complexity that is so interesting to my eye. First of all, the quilt is a pattern called "Rummy" […]
Thanks for your kind words during my pity party. Ack. I appreciate it so much. It is amazing how much it helps to put things into perspective. Lots going on here. Mother in law still real sick. Husband at the end of his rope trying to deal with aged parents. Beloved son leaving home, maybe […]
Nothing was going to stop me from finishing up this Sweet Little Blossoms quilt this weekend. The pattern by that name is designed by Margot Languedoc of The Pattern Basket. It is such a sweet and whimsical design, and perfect for the red, white and aqua nursery Sara is planning for Baby E. The quilt […]
Finally I got into my sewing room and got some Bliss Baby Blocks done. I stopped trying to complete the applique center on each flower and concentrated just on getting the blocks finished. My aim was to complete all 30 blocks this weekend and then work on appliquing the center circles before and after work […]
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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.
