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 […]
Woo Hoo, the end is in sight. The light at the end of the tunnel and all that. I have my center section of nine blocks all sewn together. I have my two inner borders of red hour glass blocks sewn up. I just have to sew the two outside rows of blocks, sew the […]
So many of us have struggled with how to use our William Morris fabrics. I know I have. As gorgeous as these fabrics are individually, somehow, to my eye anyway, they just didn't all work together nicely. I had two different William Morris collections, A Morris Garden and A Morris Workshop, with many many lovely […]
I worked this weekend, but managed to squeeze in a bit of sewing time. I sewed my blocks together for the Central Park baby quilt, and am so pleased with the happy, light-hearted results. I left out the pink/purple colorway, but saved the blocks and scraps to make a baby girl themed quilt (if that […]
This little baby quilt is from the pattern Petit Fours by the fabulous Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs. I also used her fabric line Lily and Will, which I can never seem to get out of my mouth properly. Willy and Lil is what comes out for some reason. Anyway, I used the green […]
I am quite proud of this quilt. The pattern is by Bonnie Blue and is called Belle Meade. The quilt top calls for 656 half square triangles. The fabric I used is a combination of French General (for Moda) collections: primarily Rural Jardin, but including Rouenneries and Lumiere de Noel. My friend Thelma, from Cupcakes […]
I really wanted to get the blocks and lattices for the Ridiculously Cute Basket Quilt sewn together on my day off, but as you see, I didn't quite finish. I got sidetracked with endless rearranging of lattice strips and block orientation. Do you ever do that? Honestly, if two similar fabrics end up next to […]
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.