Typepad (the company through which I publish this blog) is having some major problems the past couple of days. My posts are not publishing at the set time, and I am not receiving your comments. Comments are being published on the blog itself so I can see them, but not respond directly to you. I […]
This is Moda BlockHeads block #16: "Dream". I made it the 4 inch size which upped the challenge a bit for me. It's fine. I need twelve 4" blocks, so this works. This is my collection of 4" blocks so far. Sorry yesterday's post went up so late. I had it set to post at […]
This is my TBR (To Be Read) bookshelf. Plenty there to keep me occupied. But as it turned out April was one of my worst reading months in a very long time. Usually, I can breeze through at least two books a week, but I barely finished four books all month. For some reason, my […]
I've been spending a lot of time out on the front porch. It is so quiet. My view is pretty unchanging–just a sloping hillside with some scrub oaks and the occasional deer grazing. Hummingbirds too, during the day, and bats at dusk. It is so peaceful. The weather has been gorgeous and I have a […]
These are this week's Piecing the Past sew-along blocks 7, 8, and 9. At first when I saw all those four patches, I thought–"Boring. Awfully simple and rather similar to one another". Well, those blocks turned out to be trickier piecing than I had thought. It seems that you can definitely get variation in the […]
This book is everything. It is Slow Cooker: The Best Cookbook Ever by Diane Phillips. And it truly is the best slow cooker cookbook I have ever used. Without a doubt. This slow cooker book has over 400 recipes and I have yet to make one that hasn't been raved about. You won't find many […]
Sometimes the simplest blocks are the best. I have always loved the Flying Geese block, especially since I found a method of making them bigger and trimming them down to size with special trim rulers. My first Flying Geese ruler was Fit to be Geese, by Monique Dillard of Open Gate Quilts. Every time I […]
I absolutely love this week's BlockHead block, designed by Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilts. It is a great block and you can change up the color placement and get totally different looks. I made the 8-inch size this week. I also made some changes in the instructions. Instead of the complicated outer half triangle units, […]
Have you gotten on the scale lately? Did you like what you saw, or were you in shock? Standing on one foot helps, but I am not sure the results are accurate. Seriously, everyone I know is talking about gaining the "COVID-15". We have all heard of the "Freshman 15" which refers to the weight […]
I am keeping up with the Piecing the Past weekly sew-along. So far, the blocks have been pretty simple, so making three a week hasn't been particularly challenging, especially since I have lots of time each day to get up into my sewing room to play. These are blocks 4, 5, and 6. Click 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.
