Category: Quilts in Progress
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 […]
You do get the idea of what my finished top is going to look like, don't you? I have sewn the center section of nine rows all together, and have the blocks for the two side sections arranged on either side of the center. The inner border of small red hour glass blocks will go between […]
So many of us have struggled with how to use our William Morris fabrics. I know I have. As gorgeous as these fabrics are individually, somehow, to my eye anyway, they just didn't all work together nicely. I had two different William Morris collections, A Morris Garden and A Morris Workshop, with many many lovely […]
Isn't this fabric just the happiest thing you have ever seen? It is Central Park by Kate Spain for Moda. The pattern is Elsie and Paige, Sisters Forever by Carlene Westberg. Great pattern–you can get your fabric all cut out and all the blocks made in an afternoon. The pattern calls for charm squares and has […]
I had to work all weekend, and this is as far as I had gotten with my Eventide quilt as of last Friday. Thanks to the miracle of my new design wall, I have had three days to walk past it, sit and contemplate it, and generally let it sink in with me. And I am […]
Just a quick picture of my progress on Eventide. You sort of get the idea of where it is going. Hope to get lots more blocks made today, as Saturday and Sunday I have to work…. Have a great weekend everyone!
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.
