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And Off to the Quilter They Go

I finally got up the nerve to send another quilt or two off to my quilter in Utah. Still leary about mailing things to the quilter in Florida. I packed up Pumpkin Gatherings made with Primitive Gatherings fabrics last year and decided to mail it off. As one very wise reader pointed out to me, […]

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July if you are an American who celebrates. We had a lovely quiet day, with an evening barbeque at my son in law’s house. He made his amazing ribs and a tri tip that could have won an award. I contributed a Southwest style black bean and corn salad that was the […]

Cloud 9 Sewing

I’ve been finishing up the week with lots of fun sewing. I am not actually sewing on my new 570QE, but rather sewing next to it. lol. It is plugged in and I have played with it, but I am waiting for the table insert to arrive before I start using it regularly. I have […]

Pictures Speak Louder Than Words

Guess what I did? I traded in the 740 for a new Bernina 575 Quilter’s Edition! I stopped by the Dublin Sewing Center on my way home from the Bay Area after my eye injections and just took the plunge. The brothers who own that shop are so nice and very knowledgeable about Berninas. My […]

In Total Shock

My quilter just texted me that this quilt never arrived to her. What she got was an empty Priority Mail box labeled “Received Unsealed Without Contents”. I am in total shock.

BOM update

Just a quick post today to begin an update on the BOMs I am participating in. One of them is the Riley Blake Challenge for 2026. The blocks are free and are provided by the designers who work for Riley Blake Fabrics. I have enjoyed their BOMs in the past because they seem to be […]

Welcome To My New Blog Site!

Ears of corn table runner

I am so excited to introduce you to my new WordPress Blog Site. I hope you like it as much as I do. Assuming you are reading this blog on a laptop or computer (and not your phone), in my opinion, the look is much cleaner and less cluttered, which I think is pleasing to […]

Autumn Nights Sew Along

Every fall, Fat Quarter Shop hosts a free sew-along. They typically have a Halloween theme, but this year they decided to focus on Autumn instead. This year's project is called Autumn Nights. FQS has chosen a beautiful new Fig Tree collection of fabric called Agatha Road, which is very similar to past fabric lines Joanna […]

Typepad Problems Again

As you can see by my design wall, I have all but two remaining blocks of Halloween Memories to make. As well as the partial hourglass blocks for the outer border, which won’t take long, since they are so big. I need to get this project off the wall because the Pumpkin Gatherings blocks need […]

Time to Clear Off the Design Wall!

It is time for me to clear off the design wall and get going on some Halloween UFOs. This little quilt is finished except for the borders. The fabrics are all from the Fat Quarter Shop Designer Mystery 2024 block of the month. I never actually made the quilt blocks from the project because I […]

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Nicole

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.

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