Category: Tools
I had posted a few photos of my string blocks on Instagram, and my daughter was asking me to post a photo that would show the size of the block. The blocks are made up of four 5 inch smaller blocks, that when sewn together, finish at one 10 inch block. I have thrown myself […]
Welcome back to my sewing room, for a tour of some items that I love using. The strange looking item in the photo above is not a sculpture. It is a standing thread holder, given to me some years back by a friend. It isn't possible to fit the larger more economical thread spools onto […]
I have so many favorite quilting tools and notions that I had to break my post up into chapters! In the photo above is my Fiskars rotating cutting mat. I have a larger one as well, but this tiny eight inch one is just right for itty bitty block units. On top of the […]
Instagram has been buzzing in the past week or so with quilters sharing pictures of their favorite notions. I thought that would be a great topic for a blog post, but I have so many favorites, I think I have to divide them up into several posts! Some of my absolute essentials are in the […]
Some progress has been made on my spring table runner. Aren't those blocks adorable? I thought I'd talk about the pattern and the block construction in case some of you might want to make this pretty runner for yourselves. The pattern, Tootsie Pops by Fig Tree, was designed to use those little 2 1/2" precut […]
This week I have been focusing on my S'Mores quilt. S'Mores is a design by Jo Morton, which I first saw on Instagram. I am switching up my version however. I am making 4 inch finished square in a square blocks, and will separate them with a tan lattice. My blocks are all red and […]
I have a new ironing station! I shamelessly copied an Instagram photo Thelma (Cupcakes 'n' Daisies) shared last week. I dragged my husband to Lowes and we easily found what we needed to create this ironing board and storage shelf. The entire project took less than a couple of hours to complete, believe it or […]
Here is a fun Friday Finish. This is a little mini quilt called Raspberry Cocoa, designed by Kim Diehl for one of her more recent Simple What Nots Club offerings. I wasn't a member of the club in the past couple of years, but managed to buy the kit from someone on Etsy. (It is […]
I read a review of this Sewline fabric marking pencil recently, and the reviewer just loved it. She went on and on about how easy it was to use and how when she has to draw diagonal lines on fabric there is nothing better etc etc. It wasn't very expensive, so I added one to […]
Yes, my Diva Bernina 740 is back from her two month vacation in Illinois. She was shipped back to the Bernina headquarters where the master technicians could work their magic and fix her up. The last time I used her I was sewing through two layers of quilting cotton and using no pins and suddenly […]
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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.
