Category: Quilting
Three little runners off to the quilter. Two are fallish, one is for Christmas. By the time I get them back the sunflower one will be kind of out of season, but I will definitely use the maple leaf one for Thanksgiving and the red/green/black/cream/gold one for Christmas. And Cinnaberry is the other quilt going […]
Finally finished! I got the borders on this quilt top at last and am so happy with the results. This was a summer block of the week sew-along called Comfort and Blessings by Piecing the Past quilts. And it was free! If you want the pattern now you can get it, but there is a […]
I keep calling this quilt "Cinnaberry" but the proper name of the pattern is "Holly Berries". The fabric line is Cinnaberry by 3 Sisters for Moda. I love the design's powerful simplicity and the elegance of the fabric. The pattern was free, and still is available through Moda. Construction could not have been faster or […]
What is your name for this quilt block? I call it "Square in a Square", but many quilters refer to it as "Economy Block". Whatever you call it, it can be a tricky one. You start with a center square and surround it with two rounds of corner triangles. The edges of the corner triangles […]
Three quilts came back from my quilter last week. The Laundry Basket Mystery Quilt above is going to be a gift. I bet you were thinking, "Nicole, you just got your shelves sorted out, what are you doing adding more big quilts to the piles?" No, it isn't for me. I am very pleased with […]
First Flake is finished! I am happy to have had the experience of making this fun and easy strip-pieced quilt. The pattern was purchased by me as a pdf download from an Etsy seller. I was inspired by Thelma's red and white version and will be excited to add this to my January/Winter decor. It […]
I will be the first to admit this was an "off-year" for me as far as quilting was concerned. Recently, my daughter Sara was asking me why I was relatively unproductive in 2019, and I had to give it some thought before I answered her. I think there were several main reasons. First, I was […]
I think I will be hand sewing bindings on for the next little while. I was so provoked that I did not have enough of the dark green border fabric for the binding on the Corn and Beans quilt. It was a little kit, and you would think they would have included that fabric in […]
I received some quilts in the mail from my quilters yesterday and had to share with you. They are a bit rumpled, just out of the boxes, but over the next few days I will get them pressed and trimmed and bound. I will have another chance to take better photos of them once they […]
Oh boy. This quilt has been a process I tell you. I started it one, maybe two years ago and it has had me scratching my head from the get go. The instructions are fine. It is just me being super confused about the diagonal layout and frustrated by my choices of fabrics. It is […]
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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.
