I received my Belle Meade quilt back from being quilted. The quilter was LeAnne Olson, who I met last September in Illinois when I took two classes from Carrie Nelson. LeAnne is a well known quilter, who has had her work published in magazines such as Better Homes and Gardens American Patchwork and Quilting. Her work […]
This rose bush is called Just Joey, named after the 60's movie star Joey Heatherton, I believe. Love this rose bush. Every May it puts out quite a show in my back yard! My friend Barbara sent me an email yesterday with a link to the best quilt pattern company called Abbey Lane. The patterns are so bright and […]
I can't help myself. Sara bought a couple of darling pieces of art from a Japanese artist, and they are going into the baby's room. They are whimsical depictions of a little girl and her best friend/companion, who is a bunny. The colors in the two pieces are predominently red and aqua. So, to date, I […]
Honestly, I have not had one minute to sew since I started this new job, but I still have some things to share with you. I recently bought some new patterns from a great designer named Margo Languedoc. Her company is called The Pattern Basket, and she has a really nice website. Many of her patterns are […]
First off, thank you all for such amazing comments to yesterday's post. Your comments were better than my post, so if anyone hasn't read the comments, please do go back and see what folks had to say. Amazing, articulate, caring opinions all. I am having a crazy kind of week, so I have not […]
"Honey? What's that strange light coming from the sky?" Oh, it's the SUN! Hello sunshine, hello. It's been dark for a very long time….We have had something like 25 consecutive days of rain here, and today it didn't rain! With any luck, we will have a few days to dry out before the next storm […]
I swear, this quilt made itself. I LOVE this quilt. It is from a pattern by Artichoke Collection called All Wrapped Up. Not sure if you if you can find the pattern any more. I was told the partners who were Artichoke Collection split up. 🙁 The applique was super simple, but for some reason (probably […]
No, I have not completely lost my mind. I have been working diligently on my Eventide Ohio Star blocks. Seriously, I have. Really. The blocks in the photo above are not my Ohio Star blocks for Eventide. I was rummaging around in the dresser in my sewing room and rooted out these leftover "reject" blocks […]
I finished my two mini Roundabout table toppers from the Miss Rosie Schnibbles pattern of the same name! Keep in mind, I cut the size of my topper down to only nine blocks so it would fit in the center of my kitchen table. Here is Numero Uno: And guess what? I love it best of […]
I am so excited to have been invited to participate in a Blog Tour to introduce you all to this wonderful new book by Kim Brackett. Scrap Basket Sensations was recently published by Martingale & Company, and Kim asked ten of her blogging friends to join in the Blog Tour. The tour starts today, so […]
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.