Category: Sew Along
Wedges done, edges pressed under, circles made: Start your engines and let the appliquéing begin! The first order of business is to cut those perfect circles into quarters. For some reason that was hard for me. But I did it. There are a couple of ways to proceed with the wedges and quarter circles. You […]
The lady who cleans my house was here yesterday morning and I always try to stay out of her way. My project while she was cleaning upstairs was to press the rest of my wedge segments for the Crop Circles blocks. I made myself a little ironing station on the kitchen counter. I used my […]
I am going to have to rename this quilt. It is called Crop Circles by the pattern designer, Carrie Nelson of Miss Rosie's Quilt Company, but I call it The Quilt of a Thousand Steps. If you have been following along with this sew along Sinta of Pink Pincushion and I are doing, you may […]
The next step in assembling the Crop Circles blocks is to sew your four sets of wedges together. I set my paired fabrics for the wedges next to the machine and chain stitched them together, first in eight pairs of two. Then in four sets of four. Last, attach that fifth wedge on each of […]
I spent some time last week and over the weekend getting acquainted with techniques and methods for making my Crop Circles blocks. Making the block involves some straight stitching and some appliqué. Whenever I embark upon an appliqué project, I experience feelings of panic and of being overwhelmed with all the possible methods I could […]
I am happy to say that I did make a few more Jacob's Ladder blocks yesterday and plan to sew again today and make some more. This project was inspired by American Patchwork and Quilting's "Go Four It" Sew Along featured in their most recent issue. The idea is to use scads of four […]
Have you seen this block before? It is called Single Wedding Ring, and is really quite lovely. Fat Quarter Shop does this very cool thing called Classic and Vintage every now and then, and they feature an old fashioned (classic) quilt block made up in modern fabrics. It is actually quite fun to see the […]
Finally. My grocery store received the April issue of American Patchwork and Quilting. Everyone on the internet and Instagram has been buzzing about the 2015 Four Patch Sew Along. I spent yesterday studying the magazine diligently and learning all about the three versions they show in the issue. I liked all the settings, but decided […]
I can't seem to stop making these little six inch Sawtooth Star blocks. Help! I need an intervention. A couple of years ago, a friend was clearing out her stash cupboard and sent me a few charm packs from Primitive Gatherings. I had attended a quilt show and picked up a couple on my own […]
The Quick Curve Ruler by Sew Kind of Wonderful. It is an extremely clever invention, and I quickly became enamored of the device and eager to try out not just one, but many of the patterns put out by the compnay. My frank and honest review follows. I truly enjoyed doing the curved […]
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.
