Category: New Projects
There has been a mystery sew-along going on this summer that I have been keeping my eyes on. It is Coriander Quilts Border of the Month sew-along. I adore Corey Yoder and enjoy both her fabric collections and regular Saturday morning YouTube videos. I am typically a bit leary of mystery quilts, and tend to […]
I bought a quilt kit. This one is called Poinsettia and Pears, a kit by Sherri McConnell, featuring her new fabric collection of the same name. This fabric collection is awesome, and the kit includes all the fabrics, the pattern for a block-of-the-month quilt block, and monthly tutorials on how to construct the blocks. I […]
I am making some progress on the Hunter’s Star block, using my Deb Tucker ruler. It is easy and the blocks are coming out great. I think my plan will be to make a bunch of the triangle units that you see above and then experiment with different layout combinations on the design wall. I […]
I was just thrilled with all the suggestions I received about my dilemma with the lousy pattern I thought I had to use for Ahren’s William Morris quilt! I did download a different pattern that was suggested, and will give it a try at some point. What I did do was order Deb Tucker’s Hunter’s […]
About three years ago, Ahren asked me to make him a William Morris quilt. We went online and ordered a ton, and I mean a TON of fabric. Way more than we’d ever need. We wanted choices, you see. The fabric above is what we chose for the focus/border fabric. He picked out a pattern […]
I did it. I started my triple Irish chain quilt from Thimble Blossom’s pattern Nesting. I am very excited to make this because, believe it or not, I have never made an Irish chain quilt! The sewing is simple, and the pattern develops from the design formed when the patchwork blocks alternate with a second […]
I made another flower block with the Old Glory leftovers and I think they will make a pretty, summery quilt. I enjoy making quilts that all have the same block, but with different fabrics in each one. The variety in choosing three different prints for each block is fun. There are a few things I […]
There is another sew-along going on that I wasn’t going to join, but as you can see in the photo above, my willpower did not prevail. This is the Riley Blake Challenge for 2026. Every year, RB hosts a free block challenge/sew-along featuring blocks from their house designers. These blocks tend to be more challenging […]
Now that I have a couple of finished UFOs and WIPs out of the way, I am excited for the new projects I have begun in 2026. My goal was to try to use leftover fabric from past projects and see if I could use up some of the stash I have accumulated. Yesterday afternoon, […]
These pretty fabrics are “Rosie”, the latest Fig Tree collection by Joanna Figueroa for Moda. I’ve got them all starched and pressed and ready for a new sew-along, which starts in February. The sew-along is called “Celebrating America”, in honor of America’s 250th birthday this summer. The sew-along is hosted by Lissa Alexander, using her […]
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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.
