Category: Tools
This is my completed Oak Patch variation quilt. The pattern is by Kim Diehl from the book Simple Friendships, a collaboration by Kim and Jo Morton. I recommend the book, which has recently been published. It is full of patterns I would love to make, not all of them involving appliqué. I wish I didn't […]
I was fortunate to receive a few gift certificates for my birthday last month and thought I'd share what has been arriving in the mail. I ordered several Pam Buda fat quarter collections; the one in the photo above being Cheddar and Friends. This one is On Maple Lake. Those fall colors that I love. […]
I was pretty excited when this beautiful fat quarter bundle of Deb Strain's Bee Inspired fabric arrived in my mailbox. And I didn't even have to pay for it. You see, my son Ahren, who lives in Ireland, asked me to make him a quilt, and purchased the fabric for it. He had been inspired […]
I have been so curious about the Bloc Loc Flying Geese ruler/trim tool since I heard Carrie Nelson recommend it. I have always used and loved Open Gate's Fit To Be Geese ruler for making flying geese, and still do prefer that method for constructing the oversized geese. However, this Bloc Loc tool has one […]
It was Lisa Bongean's turn to design a block for the Moda BlockHeads Sew Along. She loves her teensy pieces, that girl does. She has an excellent tutorial on her blog, with tons of photos, demonstrating her method for making the block, every step of the way, including pressing photos. She gets very precise results, […]
How about that? My husband gave me a new Bernina! It is the 740 model, and I have to admit, I am a bit intimidated by all the fancy computerized settings. I have had it for a while, and have been waiting for the shop where we purchased it to offer a four hour long […]
I got a new sewing light for Christmas! It is an Ott Light, with a magnifier feature. The lighting for taking pictures has been dismal with all the rain we have been getting, but I think you can make it out in the photo above. It has a gazillion little L.E.D. lights that illuminate my […]
I wanted to give you all an update on the "Fanfare" pattern by Sherri McConnell of "A Quilting Life". Sherri designed this fabulous pattern that I plan to make soon, and it is for sale on her Etsy site. The pattern was published in American Patchwork and Quilting magazine last February under the name "Fanfare". […]
One thing I forgot to mention when I was talking about making quarter square triangle units, is that I like to press that center seam open. You have enough bulk going on with the two opposing seams in the half square triangles. Pressing that center seam open makes things lie much flatter. Good for the […]
My current quilt project has me making 32 quarter square triangles, a block unit that I find I am not called upon to make very often. To make these units, you start with two half square triangle units that you sew together as I demonstrate in the photo above. You then slice them apart on […]
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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.
