Category: Quilts in Progress
Well, this has been a process, I tell you. I cannot recall when I have struggled and had to dig so deep to come up with an alternate setting arrangement for a quilt! To refresh your memory, this is what the pattern looks like: Super scrappy. Great for a collection of random scraps, but I […]
I am back from my little Spring Break with family, and got back into the sewing room for a couple of hours over the weekend. I had started a new project, "Windmills", before I left, but was not happy with the jumble of prints and patterns. This is what the quilt is supposed to look […]
I worked on Windmills quite a bit this weekend, mostly prepping fabric and cutting and getting organized. The blocks required are pretty simple-hourglass blocks, pinwheels made from half square triangle units, and flying geese. It seemed like it took ages to get to the cutting stage. With the wet weather we have had, starching, drying, […]
Here is sweet little Barn Stars, a Kim Diehl Simple Whatnots offering from a couple of years ago. I had subscribed to the bi monthly kits, but quit the club when I realized the kits were piling up and I wasn't making them. I have recently dipped back into that bin of kits and have […]
This scrappy nine patch quilt was inspired by a plastic bag full of 2 inch squares left over from another project, and the pattern "Loose Change" by Miss Rosie's Quilt Co. The pattern is in a book called Miss Rosie's Quilt Collection. The Miss Rosie quilt is made from 2 1/4" strip sets. Since I […]
New Year's Resolutions? At first I was going to say "No, I don't believe in it", but I do have one. That is to get these two projects off my design walls!!!!!!! They have both been up there for the better part of 2017, and they must go. The one on the right is Triangle […]
Hope you all had a great weekend! We launched our Christmas shopping and got a fair amount accomplished. No waiting until the last minute this year. I started a new project on the Featherweight, and I have really been enjoying getting reacquainted with that little machine. There are a few tips that I am […]
It's coming along, for sure. I have to say, I do love the color palette Ahren has chosen for his quilt. The charcoal and amber is quite striking. I've finished 14 rows and think I need to make another six or so for a good bed sized quilt. His birthday is May 22, so my […]
Hope you all had a fabulous Mother's Day. Funny, I never expect much from Mother's Day, and am always surprised, humbled and grateful for the attention I receive from my wonderful children. My son Ahren, who lives in Ireland, sent me a fabulous paperweight made by an artist named John Deacons from Scotland. I think […]
Now the fun really begins with my Halloween Bounce project. In my last post I mentioned that I made the star blocks two different sizes. How is that going to all go together you may be wondering. Well, it turns out that you trim all the blocks down to the same size! The blocks are […]
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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.
