Category: Sew Along
This week's beautiful Summer in the Country sew-along block is "Evening Star" designed by Jen Van Orman of Heritage Threads. This week we are going to be making lots of flying geese. I have gone off the path of the pattern instructions again. I prefer to make my flying geese four at a time and […]
Don't be afraid of today's Summer in the Country block. Yes, it has a lot of pieces, but we will break it down and see how easily it goes together. The pattern instructions warn to cut carefully and sew with a 1/4" seam allowance, which is always good advice. You notice we have a lot […]
Block 2 in the Summer in the Country sew-along is Moonlight, designed by Michele Kuhns of Crayon Box Studio. I warned you that I might veer from the pattern instructions from time to time and this is a good example of me doing just that. I have two significant changes in the method used for […]
Are you ready to make a cute quilt? Feel free to sew along with me as I work on the Summer in the Country sew along Moda Bake Shop sponsored a couple of years ago. The patterns are all free and are located on the Moda website. I've got my patterns all printed out and […]
This is a snippet of the Moda Bakeshop quilt Summer in the Country, which they did as a sew along back in the summer of 2020. I loved the quilt then, but in the middle of the pandemic, I just never got around to joining in. I recall how much I adored the fabric collection […]
"Spring break" is now over, such as it was. We sure didn't have spring-like weather, but it was nice to have unstructured days and no plans. The good news is, things are supposed to warm up this week and I am all on board for that. I did get all caught up with my Mercantile […]
I thought I'd share an update on my progress with the Mercantile sew-along. I have actually kept up with this one. I've enjoyed all the block patterns and haven't felt the need to substitute any of them out. As you know, I decided to forgo the applique circle instructions in favor of having low-volume backgrounds […]
It's a good thing that this week's Mercantile block was an easy one because I sure haven't felt like sewing! The weather has been lovely, with temperatures in the low 70s, perfect for dog walking and reading outside on the porch. So that's what I have been doing. Things are due for change over the […]
This was going to be an update on all the sew-alongs I am currently working on, but since the only one I have made any progress on is Mercantile, it is now a Mercantile Sew-Along Update. I have finished 14 blocks an am really happy with all of them except the Maple Leaf block. That […]
I mentioned that I am participating in a sew-along called Etoile Rouge, hosted by Kathryn Kerr. You do have to pay to join it, and it started at the beginning of January. She isn't taking any more signups for now but runs the same sew-along every year starting in January. So, if you like the […]
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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.
