Category: Sew Along
Well, my 4th of July at Granny’s sew-along did not get off to a good start. I managed to get the flying geese units cut out and was in the process of making them when my bobbin ran out. As always, I took the stitch plate off and dusted everything out, oiled the machine, changed […]
For the past couple of weeks, I have been noticing the vision in my right eye (the “good” eye) has been worsening. To the point that I need a magnifying glass to read or sew and must have every light in the house on to be able to see. I saw my retina specialist yesterday […]
I pulled myself away from the French General fabrics and decided to try to get caught up on the blocks for the Riley Blake Challenge. The bottom two blocks are blocks 9 and 10. They were fairly challenging, both of them. I am undecided if they really blend in well with the other blocks I […]
I had fun over the weekend playing with my French General fabric and the Sewcialites 3 blocks that have been released to date. I decided to not include a couple of the block offerings because I felt they were verging into “cutsie” territory (notably the heart and the flower) and were not compatible with my […]
I am playing along with the Fat Quarter Shop’s Sewcialites 3 sew-along, but I can’t promise my version will end up looking anything like theirs. I am definitely doing my own thing here. The block above is my finished 18″ center medallion. I was heavily inspired by a woman who posts on the Sewcialites Facebook […]
Hope you all had a happy St. Patrick’s Day. My son Ahren, who actually lives in Dublin, Ireland, told me he planned to stay home today and not venture into the heart of town, due to the tourists and rowdy drinking crowds. He said he was going to walk to his neighborhood store and buy […]
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 […]
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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.
