I finished nine books this month, most of which were good, one of which was excellent. I read four physical books, four Kindle books and one audiobook. As usual, this will be a long post, so grab your beverage of choice and settle in. Here's my rating system: 5 Stars- amazing, incredible, highly recommend, will […]
This post is a quickie, not the block. This block is Moda BlockHeads 3 block #33. And it was a doozy for sure. I am not afraid of curved piecing, and in fact, rather enjoy it. This block, however, was a challenge. It was designed by Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic and is called Walking […]
It's almost September, so a Christmas project is in order, don't you think? This is Shine Bright, a pattern by Kansas Troubles. Lynn Hagemeir has been the designer behind Kansas Trouble Quilts for over 25 years, and I think I have admired her that entire time. I love her pure color palette, her crisp designs, […]
Did you all enjoy seeing all the cute dog pics on Instagram yesterday? It was National Dog Day. Everyone with a cute dog (and some not so cute dogs) posted pictures of their pets. Well I have a cute dog too. Ozzie. He has been with us for 13 years and those years have been […]
I think I spent as much time unsewing these blocks as I did sewing them together. The problem was the center. I needed to have two of the leaf blocks turn inward and I neglected to do that. Also, getting those four stems to line up in the middle was a bear. Oh well, it's […]
Our air quality is so bad from the fires all over the state. I had some things I was trying to organize out in the garage and thought I would be "inside" enough while working on them for an hour. Mistake. After an hour of puttering outside my house, I developed a full-blown asthma attack. […]
I put in a few hours of sewing over the weekend, and the Maple Leaves blocks are finished and being sewn together. The batik fabrics are so pretty. It is like I am working with little jewels. What I am really enjoying is the lighter background. Many of my fall table toppers and runners are […]
These little Maple blocks from the Pattern Basket pattern of the same name are turning out so cute. I decided to go with a pile of batik fat quarters I have had forever and I love how the colors work together. Very organic and fall like. Excuse my hairy design wall. I haven't lint rollered […]
The Pattern Basket patterns are always so good. Have you ever tried any? The designer, Margot Languedoc is known for her fall pumpkin quilt patterns, which are adorable. She does birds really well too! Do check out her website to see all the wonderful patterns she has for sale, both in paper and in pdf […]
Eva and I had a busy day with homeschool Monday. She is doing assessment tests in reading and math, which are super hard and take a very long time. She's been a trooper though and we got through about half of the reading test. We will finish up on Tuesday then go on to math. […]
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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.
