Category: Sew Along
Ok, this was a pretty straightforward block. Four little Bow Ties for the Strawberry Garden quilt. I'd forgotten what a quick and easy block this is. I once made a Bow Tie quilt out of Civil War reproduction scraps and enjoyed the experience. It was also a good feeling to use up so many of […]
I haven't been so excited about a sewing project in some time! Well, that's a lie, I am excited about all the sewing projects, but this one is special. Can you believe it? I got TWO quilts out of Moda BlockHeads 3! In my opinion, that sew-along went way too long, an entire year, which […]
So, here's a good thing. I have kept up with the Cali & Co sew-along, hosted by Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilts. The blocks are all composed of squares and half-square triangles. They are easy, colorful, and fun. What else do you need for a summer sew-along? Just look at how cheerful those blocks are […]
Have you ever participated in one of the Moda BlockHeads Sew-Alongs? They are typically great fun. What is it? It is a sew-along hosted by Moda Fabrics that provides a free quilt block each week, which is created by one of Moda's talented fabric designers. Lisa Bonjean, Lissa Alexander, Joanna Figueroa, Lynn Hagmeier, and Brenda […]
Are you doing the Cali & Co sew-along? Corey Yoder from Coriander Quilts is hosting it. She's got a monthly blog post and YouTube instructions on each of the free blocks she puts out. Corey is making blocks from two different fabric collections: her own Cali & Co, and various "Tilda" fabrics. I had a […]
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 […]
I've mentioned previously that Riley Blake is doing a Challenge Sew Along for 2025. Each week one of the Riley Blake designers submits a block pattern for the project. I have been playing along with it, but not keeping up very well, and substituting blocks when the weekly block doesn't suit me. This is the […]
This cheerful fabric collection is Cali & Co, by Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilts. Corey is doing a free sew-along featuring this fabric (but you could use any scraps you have on hand) for a very colorful and scrappy quilt. There is a very active FaceBook group that is full of fantastic photos of the […]
This is Block 6 in the 2025 Riley Blake Challenge, Starburst, designed by Amber Elliott. I've been fooling around with this sew-along, not fully committed to seeing it through. There have been six blocks so far and I've done four. It is a gorgeous block, but the way the pattern instructions directed, I thought there […]
Have you heard of the Strawberry Garden sew-along? It is based on a book by Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree & Co. I bought the book and the fabric required to make this project last year. The sew-along has been going on for at least 9 months, but I have yet to make any blocks. […]
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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.
