Category: This Is My Life
My son-in-law asked me to make 16 cushions for the outside area of his wine tasting room. He bought the fabric ages ago, and I used some of it to recover the cushions on his own home patio. I have been putting off making the tasting room cushions because the weather has been too lousy […]
I had braces as a kid. For years, it seemed. And when they came off, did I wear my headgear and retainer as directed? No, I did not. And, over the decades, my teeth have crowded forward, making my smile irregular and to me, not very attractive. My teeth are not as bad as they […]
Thanks for bearing with me while I took a short break. Last week was a rough one for many of us and my outlook on life was not the best. A few days finding joy in small close things has helped me tremendously. Something that occurred in my neighborhood this weekend has made me so […]
I am not quite finished sewing my Laundry Basket Mystery rows together, but hope to tackle that today. Only about five seams to sew. I took a break from that project and worked on something where I could just sit and stitch and watch Netflix. I pulled out my Star Studded Event projects and made […]
February 12 was the anniversary of my very first blog post. A kind reader, Pam, pointed it out to me and I thought at first that she must be wrong. No, it could not be possible that I have been blogging for that long. Maybe ten years, but certainly not….And then I checked, and sure […]
Happy August! I thought it was time for another What I've Been Loving post, since the last one I did was back in May. The items I will tell you about are all over the map this time. Pour yourself a cup of tea or coffee and settle in for a chat! Corn Salad. Oh […]
Many of you were asking how Ahren liked his quilt, which we were delivering to him in person. It turns out there is a bit of a story concerning that. We chose a non-stop flight going straight from San Francisco to Dublin. We love non-stop flights. it is easier not to have to make […]
I don't typically make all my bindings on the bias, so when I do choose to do that, I pretty much have to re-invent the wheel. There many ways to go wrong with the technique for making bias bindings, and it is a wonderful opportunity for me to be all kinds of stupid. The directions […]
Oh dear. I have been down for the count the past couple of days for sure. Are any of you familiar with the objects pictured above? They are commonly prescribed asthma drugs. The round one on the left is called Advair. There are no generic versions available (there used to be, but the FDA […]
Ok. So I haven't done a post on grooming since, I guess, my home waxing debacle. We are not going to talk about that little incident. But I had something so astonishing happen in regard to my self tanning product, that I just have to share. Maybe over share. St. Tropez is a very high […]
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.
