Category: Quilts in Progress
Rummaging around in my studio has its advantages. I remember how excited I was when I started this project over a year ago. I love a two color quilt, and the curved piecing is just the sort of gentle challenge that I enjoy. This quilt pattern is called Winding Ways, and has a super cool […]
What a lovely day I had yesterday. I hung out in my studio a good part of the day, puttering with this and that. No deadlines, no pressures, just futzing with whatever my heart led me to do. Since I am working on my Fig Tree Dresden Plates, I decided I needed a thread catcher […]
Ok, enough goofing around, shopping at the mall, and gazing vacantly into space. Time to get back to sewing! I have the day off for the most part today, and plan to put together some Dresden Plates. I love these pretty Fig Tree fabrics, and know my finished top will be so summery and vintagey. […]
Let me introduce you to "Memory", the quilt I made from Monique Dillard's new book "Traditional Fat Quarter Quilts: Eleven New Projects from Open Gate Quilts", published by C&T Publishing. My quilt is not complete–I have ordered border fabric ( for a narrow blue containment border and a wider red print for the outside border), […]
Due to a change in my babysitting schedule for Baby E, I ended up with two bonus sewing days this week! I'm spending it working on a project that I can't share with you until the last week of March, because it is a secret 'til then. Don't mean to be a tease…Oh yes I […]
Have to say I am having a blast making these adorable blocks. I love the construction technique, which makes an otherwise extremely tedious process super simple and easy. Can you even imagine cutting out teensy pieces to make the setting triangles? Me either, which is why I haven't made this block up 'til now. The […]
My little funk was certainly short lived. Good thing too. Yesterday while the baby was sleeping and Grandpa was enjoying his newspaper, I brought my portable sewing machine into the kitchen. Sometimes, you just have to make sewing happen. I did have to make a trip down to the studio for some fabric I purchased […]
Out in my garage, there is a mountain of boxes, all labeled "Studio". My Studio is more accurately the Studio-That-Isn't, so the boxes remain unpacked, much to my frustration. I know that many of you have been wondering, What's the hold up? Well, to be honest, the answer is simple. Money. The bad news is that my […]
I dearly love to use red in a quilt. I would say that the majority of the quilts I have made have red in them. So, when I finally cut into my Morris Workshop and Morris Garden fabrics, I happily used the red that was in those groups. I do not know what it is […]
I can't even tell you how fast this went together! I started it around 9:30 and it was to this point by noon! Whew. Aren't those black and white prints adorable? The next step is the applique flower that goes right where the "ribbons" come together. I may not get to that for a couple […]
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.
