Category: Sew Along
This beautiful block is the eighth one in the Riley Blake Challenge Block of the Week for 2026. It was designed by Sandy Gervais and is a great example of the type of blocks that the Riley Blake Challenge is known for. It is an exquisite block, unlike things you see every day, and it […]
Yesterday was the release day for the 6th block in the Riley Blake Challenge, and I got it made. It is called Square Knot by Jennifer Long, and I think it is very interesting. It literally poured rain every single minute of the day, so I had nothing else to tempt me! The construction was […]
This was the perfect weekend to sew. I had four straight days of gloomy weather, which made for the perfect opportunity to squirrel myself away in my sewing room and work on projects. And what did I do? I got sick. It was just a bad cold, but it made me want to do nothing […]
There is another sew-along going on that I wasn’t going to join, but as you can see in the photo above, my willpower did not prevail. This is the Riley Blake Challenge for 2026. Every year, RB hosts a free block challenge/sew-along featuring blocks from their house designers. These blocks tend to be more challenging […]
This block may have taken a while, but the results are sure worth it. I had to use the seam ripper a few times, but in the end, it all came together. This is the second block of the Strawberry 2026 Sew Along, hosted by Heather over at My Sew Quilty Life. I have to […]
I have the book, my fabric is all starched and pressed, and I want to work on a new project. The Celebrate America 250 Years sew-along is supposed to start “sometime in February”. But I don’t know when, and I am itching to get going. I’ve seen the schedule and can see that we are […]
These pretty fabrics are “Rosie”, the latest Fig Tree collection by Joanna Figueroa for Moda. I’ve got them all starched and pressed and ready for a new sew-along, which starts in February. The sew-along is called “Celebrating America”, in honor of America’s 250th birthday this summer. The sew-along is hosted by Lissa Alexander, using her […]
I managed to get up into the sewing room and sew one block in the Cali & Co sew along Corey Yoder is hosting. This is block 10. I also need to make block 9, but 10 looked easier, so I made that one first. I’m super overwhelmed right now with “stuff”, so I took […]
This Pumpkin Spice Gatherings quilt top is a monster. I have it spread out in two rooms while I am sewing the rows together. I organized the 15 rows into 5 sections of three rows each. I started at the top, as one does, and am working my way down. What you see in the […]
I admit, I have allowed myself to be distracted by some new and shiny projects: Pumpkin Spice Gatherings and Autumn Nights to name two. Cali & Co has fallen by the wayside and I am two months behind. I made up for lost time yesterday and whipped together Block 8 in the Cali & Co […]
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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.
