Category: Finish It
I have been doing a little sewing, honestly. My life is just a bit busy these days, with my job at the clothing shop, trying to make my little Christmas gifts, the decorating, and of course the Christmas shopping. Unfortunately, you have heard plenty about my cosmetics bags construction and my decorating, and the other […]
Yesterday I was talking about making quilts with fabric colors that are "outside my comfort zone". I guess these coral, lime, aqua and navy shades would fit that description. The fabrics are from a collection called Neptune by Tula Pink when she was designing for Moda (she now designs for Free Spirit). The pattern is […]
Remember Beach Cottage? I pulled it out last week and started working on the blocks again. A few of you have emailed me to say, what the heck happened to that project? I had intended to finish it long before this! I found some plaid fabrics that coordinate with the florals and may add them in to the mix for […]
Hey. Not much going on here. Yesterday I worked on the piano key border for my Neptune quilt, which I had set aside for Madeline and Elizabeth. Gosh, this is a cheerful quilt! Puts a smile right on my face. Love this fabric collection by Tula Pink. It turns out that Tula Pink is not designing for […]
Yes Sir, I can spin that straw into gold, and I think your name is Rumplestiltskin. I feel a bit like that poor girl who was locked away in a cell, spinning the hours away. My material is not straw, however, but bindings. Bindings. Miles and miles of bindings. Good gravy, I am not looking […]
This is an expensive hobby we share, isn't it? I had to go out and purchase the backings for three big quilts yesterday. Of course the quilts were all larger than 80 inches square, so I had to purchase yards and yards of fabric. I love it when the quilts finish around 72", and I […]
I am thrilled with how this quilt came out. Thrilled! I could not have accomplished this without your suggestions, encouragement, and help with finding fabric. I feel like it is "our" quilt! How completely different it is from my first vision of blues, reds and browns. When that combination just wasn't working with my […]
I have been having fun this past week. It was my birthday over the weekend, and I celebrated the day with my sister Kate, by going to a UFO (Unfinished Objects) sewing group. I think it may be going on a year since Kate and I attended this sewing group, of which we used to be "regulars". Kate […]
I got Elizabeth off to the quilters finally. I swear it took me two weeks to buckle down and get the borders on this quilt! I put it on my bed and pretended it was all quilted and ready to snuggle under. Thank you Wendy of Quilting and Life for giving me this wonderful idea. I picked […]
I have really switched gears with my Neptune quilt. I started out with the idea that I would use mostly medium and dark fabrics, and not add in a lot of contrasting lights. That was ok, but well, sorta dark overall. Then my fabric guru suggested that maybe the addition of some lights would really add […]
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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.
