Category: New Projects
My work schedule has been tough this week, and I have not made much progress on Viola. Over the weekend, however, I did succumb to making a table topper in fabrics that are End of Summer/Early Fall in feeling. I figured once I had those little half square triangles made up I had better get […]
I am still fiddling around with fabrics for the Viola project. I want those flowers to be really colorful and happy, and wasn't embracing my red/yellow/orange palette so much. I remembered that I had purchased these fat quarters of a collection called Mimosa by Robert Kaufman from Fat Quarter Shop some months back, and when […]
I am excited about a new project I plan to embark upon soon. The pattern is Viola, a recent release by Miss Rosie's Quilt Co. (Carrie Nelson design). Carrie's patterns are now being published by Moda, and have a slightly different format. Same chatty instructions a la Carrie, but the patterns are now in a […]
I am itching to start a new project, and I had it in mind that I would get back to my simplified Granny Square blocks. But then…. I was reading the blogs in my blog feed and found a recent post by the folks at Primitive Gatherings. You may or may not know that […]
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 […]
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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.
