Category: Quilts in Progress

Halloween Memories Back Up on the Design Wall

Remember these fabulous blocks from last year? The fabric is Hey Boo by Lella Boutique and the pattern is Moonlight from the Halloween Memories book by Susan Ache. I was working on it last summer when Dennis got ill and my world unraveled.  I was super organized with the block preparation, so it didn't take […]

After all the sewing I did over the weekend, my other responsibilities are catching up with me. This week doesn't look as if it will be as productive. I did work on the patchwork border for the Strawberry Garden quilt. All the units are made. I need to connect them and attach them to the […]

Riley Black Designs Challenge 2025 Almost Finish

Remember this? It is the Riley Blake Design Challenge 2025, the sew-along I was not going to participate in. That being declared, I did make most of the blocks. I went at my own pace, and substituted a block here and there when I didn't care for the monthly offering. The Riley Blake Designer challenges […]

What I’m Working On

I thought I share an update on the projects I am currently focusing on. It is true that I love working on multiple things at one time, which can be overwhelming. I do enjoy the variety, and I definitely never get bored. I am concentrating on a couple of newish projects, but also finishing up […]

Alternate Setting Plan for Designer Mystery 2024

I gave up early on with last year's Fat Quarter Shop Designer Mystery project because I didn't care for the setting. As the sew-along went on, I found that I also wasn't crazy about a number of the blocks. I put the fabric and patterns away, thinking at some point I would drag it all […]

Strawberry Garden: Light at the End of the Tunnel

The end is in sight for the Strawberry Garden quilt. And I am not going to lie, I will be so glad to get this one done. This has to be one of the most labor-intensive quilts I have ever made. Have any of you made this? Did you think so too? My gosh, what […]

Lots of Progress on Strawberry Garden

Hope those of you in the US had a Happy 4th of July! I can't believe the year is half over. Do check out the Reeding Between the Lines YouTube video or podcast for Sara and me doing our mid-year book check-in. It was a fun episode. Slowly but surely, my design wall is filling […]

Moda BlockHeads 3 Version One

I am still working on taking apart my setting for Moda BlockHeads 3. These are all the 8-inch blocks. I decided to make several quilts out of the 80-some odd blocks I made for that quilt-along. I really cannot believe I made over 80 blocks in four different sizes and thought I could put them […]

Progress on Riley Blake Challenge 2025

These cheerful blocks are part of the Riley Blake Designs 2025 Challenge. They release a new block pattern each week, and I am using some of them. The other blocks are from the Riley Blake archives of past Challenges. It is a great resource for 10 1/2" block patterns. I am not really following along […]

July and Almost August for Calendar Quilt

Meet Miss July, the next block in the Calendar Quilt. Yippee, I am more than halfway through the year! This block is one of Lori Holt's from her first Farm Girl Vintage book. It is called "Old Glory". If you are new here, this quilt I am making was inspired by Sherri McConnell's (of A […]

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Nicole

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.

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