Category: Quilting
2016 was my year to give quilts away. I gave 14 quilts away to family and friends this Christmas, plus I donated at least a half dozen to worthy causes. Most of my effort this year was focused on sending tops off to be quilted and then sewing the subsequent miles of bindings. I did […]
Isn't this a fun one? And it actually is a Christmas quilt pattern! Coventry by Brenda Riddle from her book "Comfort and Joy". Here is a close up of the fabulous quilting my fabulous quilter does so fabulously: And here is a photo of the quilt before being quilted–enlarge the photo to see the fabric […]
My quilter and I called this quilt "Modern", for lack of a better name. It is an Evelyn Sloppy pattern called Apple Crisp, from her book 40 Rotary Cut Quilts. I have someone very pizzazzy in mind for this quilt. The colors are so amazing, and I think she will love it. The fabric collection is […]
This girly quilt is going to…one of the young women in the family. Big surprise. It is called Hugs and Kisses (a Fig Tree pattern) and is made with various reds from Fig Tree collections. I like the border for this one, with the grey print making a little saw tooth design. And this is […]
In the days leading up to Christmas, I thought it would be fun to share with you the quilts I am giving to my family members. Not all of these quilt tops were pieced in 2016. They were languishing in a box waiting to be quilted. This was the year it happened. Starting this past […]
I can see the end in the distance! I have my fourteen or fifteen gift quilts piled up on the guest room bed, and all but five of them are bound and labeled and ready to give away. I will start taking some pictures and show you all the quilts I am gifting to my […]
This is Metro Hoops, my first Sew Kind of Wonderful pattern made with their curved ruler. I love the results, but it was a struggle getting all those points to line up. I should really try another Sew Kind of Wonderful pattern, but I will have to psych myself up for it. I suggest you […]
I have been getting a ton of quilts back from my fabulous quilter, and thought I would share some of the results with you. I will wait to show photos of the quilts until I get the dreaded bindings sewn on. I have finished several, but have so many more to do for my big […]
I am pretty pleased with this one. Raise the Roof by Miss Rosie's Quilt Company. Jefferson County fabrics, designed by Jeanne Horton for Windham. The finished size of the quilt is 74" x 74". There are 32 sawtooth star blocks and 32 log cabin blocks. I love the "sunshine and shadow" effect the stars make […]
I am buried in strips here. The border for Raise the Roof involves what is called a "Piano Key" border. To achieve this, you make strip sets which you sub cut and piece together for a border. It is a great effect and uses up a ton of fabric. I am making six strip sets […]
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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.
