Category: New Projects
I started a new project yesterday. I got out those pretty Garden Notes fabrics by Kathy Schmidt and got busy cutting out strips for "Buzz Saw". I think the blocks will go pretty fast, particularly if I concentrate on making the units of one size all at one time. I can chain piece and crank those […]
I was so happy to receive so many encouraging comments from you dear readers yesterday. I spent a good amount of time checking out links that were recommended, as well as watching YouTube videos on how to use the Bernina 740. I learned a lot, and decided I just need to jump in and start […]
New Year, new project. I love the name of this pattern, as it sums up my goal for a frugal January. "Penny Pincher" by Primitive Gatherings. I have a beautiful new bundle of fat quarters, also by Primitive Gatherings, so I think I am ready to launch into something new. The colors in the fabric […]
You all know I've been having quilts quilted to give as Christmas gifts to my family this Christmas. My brother in law who lost his wife just a year and a half ago was posing a gift giving dilemma for me. Just before my sister passed away I gave her a beautiful quilt, which hopefully he […]
I spent the weekend preparing more zippy bags to give as gifts this Christmas. In one afternoon I finished two more and prepped 7. I need zippers and decorative buttons and when I get those I will go into assembly mode and finish them up. I started thinking of all the people who I might […]
I wanted to give you all an update on the "Fanfare" pattern by Sherri McConnell of "A Quilting Life". Sherri designed this fabulous pattern that I plan to make soon, and it is for sale on her Etsy site. The pattern was published in American Patchwork and Quilting magazine last February under the name "Fanfare". […]
Now that Eva has started kindergarten, I had my first free morning to work on whatever I wanted. My free days are Mondays and Thursdays and I plan to make the most of them. Well, that is my intention anyway. Thursday I got up at the crack of dawn, dealt with Ozzie, watered the plants, […]
I've always wanted to make this quilt. The pattern is "Raise the Roof", an old Miss Rosie pattern that you can still buy. I searched online and found that Homestead Hearth carries it. The quilt is a combination of star blocks and log cabin blocks arranged in a Barn Raising setting. The fabrics I am using are […]
I have one test block made for my new project, Into the Wind, a Miss Rosie pattern. The cutting for this project was pretty intense and took me a couple of days. I decided to make all my flying geese units with Monique Dillard's Fit to be Geese ruler, with means I had to figure […]
This month is just flying by. Between working, taking care of Eva and going to my dad's house to care for him three days a week, I don't know if I am coming or going. My father really doesn't need much attention, since he is pretty much recovered from his broken leg. In the down […]
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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.
