Category: Quilting Methods
I didn't give up! You Dear Readers were so encouraging about having me continue to try to make this block, and gave me all kinds of good advice! I went out and bought a book on making the Winding Ways block, and got some great tips and tricks that had me making nice blocks […]
(Winding Ways picture off the Internet) One of the things I love about blogging is the people I connect with every day. And Connections=Ideas and Inspiration. (Winding Ways picture off the Internet)I got a comment from Sharon of Grass Roots Quilting yesterday. That isn't too unusual, Sharon is a very cool woman who frequently stops by […]
Thanks to all of you who gave me such great suggestions for making the paper piecing of Half Square Triangle units easier. I have tried shortening my stitch length and that made a big difference. Now I need some larger needles! I will try out some of the other ideas for ripping the paper off […]
I picked this pattern up recently, both because I liked the look of it, and because it is jelly roll friendly. Then I realized that the designer had featured the new fabric collection Martinique by 3 Sisters for Moda! Every season 3 Sisters reliably comes out with a great new collection. Martinique is their Spring […]
Hi there everyone. Have a good weekend? Me too. While I was puttering around in my sewing room, fondling all the lovely cream colored strips my swap partners have been sending me for the Red and White Snowball challenge, I had an idea. The swap strips are five inches wide, correct? The pattern calls for […]
When we were discussing pre-washing our fabrics earlier this week, I forgot to mention something important. There is a product I use when I wash my quilts for the first time, that helps protect the quilt against color bleeding. It is called Color Catcher. I have said many times that I do not pre-wash my […]
Ok, man alive, did I get comments from you all yesterday! Didn't realize I had struck such a nerve. So, here is the untrimmed block I made with the wonky, not so perfect flying goose unit. As you see, the block did come out a bit wonky. I believe though, with proper trimming, this block […]
You all know I was making flying geese units last week. Most of them turned out fine and dandy like the one pictured at the top of my photo. A few turned out not so great, like the one below. See how the fabric doesn't match up at the top? Obviously, both units need trimming […]
I know I have harped on this subject in the past, but it is so important, I feel I must get up on the soap box again. This past weekend I made 40 quarter square triangle blocks for one of the borders for my Summer Wind Moor is Moor quilt. A quarter square triangle block […]
You may have noticed that I am into bright and cheery fabrics these days. I am feeling very upbeat lately with all my free time to sew, and find that happy colors suit my mood perfectly. I cannot believe I actually own the fabric group pictured above, but there it was, smiling at me from […]
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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.
