Category: Quilts in Progress
Remember these? I haven't counted them, but I have made a lot of star blocks for Barbara Brackman's Stars in a Time Warp sew along. I had them all up on my design wall, set diagonally, but took them down to make room for Steampunk. (Should have taken a picture…) Anyway, they look really good, […]
I have a feeling there won't be a lot of sewing going on until the end of the week. It was a busy weekend, with time spent in the garden as well as visiting relatives. I managed to squeeze out three more Steam Punk blocks, but that is it. I think it may be a […]
Last week I was experimenting with setting triangles for my Second Hand Clothes quilt. I wanted just the right look, nothing too dark, something that coordinated well with the fabrics used within the quilt. The differences in these photos may seem subtle, but honestly I thought my final choice was so much better than the […]
I am telling you, this quilt is so easy I believe it is making itself. No kidding, I started cutting out the fabric for this quilt around 8:30 in the morning, and this photo was taken at 4:30 that same afternoon. In between making the blocks I ran over to another property we own, supervised […]
I finally sorted out my Jacob's Ladder blocks. I was having a ridiculous time trying to get them arranged the way I wanted them. I outgrew the design wall and ended up laying out my last two rows on the floor under neath the design wall! Works for me. I was about to drive […]
I swear I started out the day sewing, and made a total of six more Jacob's Ladder blocks. But the weather was so gorgeous–in the 80s!–I just had to be outside with Eva. After I picked her up from school we came home and had a tea party, then we played outside with her water […]
As you can see, I now have a wall full of Jacob's Ladder blocks covering up the entire design board. I have been having a great time making the blocks and throwing them up on the wall. I still have 18 or 20 more to make, as I do want this quilt to be quite […]
I am happy to say that I did make a few more Jacob's Ladder blocks yesterday and plan to sew again today and make some more. This project was inspired by American Patchwork and Quilting's "Go Four It" Sew Along featured in their most recent issue. The idea is to use scads of four […]
Past and Present, all but borders. I really like the way these blocks came together. The deep jewel tones of the Kansas Troubles fabrics (mostly Sweet Pea) are colorful, but still rich and masculine. Just right for the friend to whom Sara wants to give the quilt. As mentioned, the pattern is called Past and […]
It was so fun to get so much feedback yesterday on what quilt project you all would have me work on. I have to laugh at myself and tell you a bit about me. Back in the day when I was in high school and college and had to study, I was pretty disciplined with […]
About Me
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.
