Category: New Projects
Do you browse Instagram and Pinterest? I have heard those sites are overtaking blogging in popularity and are a great source of information and inspiration. Being a wordy sort of person, I will never give up blogging, as I like to write too much. I do however, love to see what's going on with folks […]
Isn't that a pretty sight? An entire fat quarter of Fancy by Lily Ashbury, all starched and dried and ready to be cut out. I started a new project! Do you remember the Granny Square project everyone was working on three or four years ago? Well, I was inspired to resurrect that concept […]
The next step in assembling the Crop Circles blocks is to sew your four sets of wedges together. I set my paired fabrics for the wedges next to the machine and chain stitched them together, first in eight pairs of two. Then in four sets of four. Last, attach that fifth wedge on each of […]
I spent some time last week and over the weekend getting acquainted with techniques and methods for making my Crop Circles blocks. Making the block involves some straight stitching and some appliqué. Whenever I embark upon an appliqué project, I experience feelings of panic and of being overwhelmed with all the possible methods I could […]
You might have to enlarge the photo a bit to see it all, but all the clues are there. My next project! I have been raving about Jen Kingwell, and her new fabric Gardenvale was just released. Her fabric reminds me somewhat of Denyse Schmidt's designs, in that the style is a bit 1940's […]
My son in law has requested a few sewing projects of me lately. One thing he asked me for is a table topper for his kitchen table. He wants springy colors. I had this cute little Schnibble all made up and ready to go, plus I had a backing on hand that will be just […]
As if I didn't have quite enough going on right now, I have started a couple of new projects. My daughter Sara wanted to make a quilt for a special friend, so we browsed through my quilting books to come up with a design idea. I hadn't used Kim Brackett's Scrap Basket Surprises book for […]
I've been busy making little four patch blocks this past few days. They go together so quickly and are the perfect project to work on while I watch episodes of Call the Midwife. (I am really enjoying that series). These four patches are for a sew along sponsored by American Patchwork and Quilting magazine, […]
I was reading Moda, the Cutting Table this past weekend and learned about a sew along in which I just have to participate. Carrie Nelson, of Miss Rosie fame, is now working for Moda (talk about a dream job…) and one of her responsibilites is writing the Cutting Table blog. If you don't follow […]
Not really, but aren't these little cookies festive? The recipe was in a magazine I picked up at the grocery store. "America's Test Kitchen's Best Ever Christmas Cookies". I must add these to my repetoire, they are delicious. If you already make this kind of chocolate cookie with a Hershey's Kiss in it, you can […]
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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.
