Hope you all had a great weekend! I got a little sewing done, and finished my piece for the snowman applique. The snowman and his broom will go on the right in the empty space. It will be just the right amount of wool applique to get me started. Of course I don't have any […]
I know. Can you believe it? I actually finished something! This little mini quilt is about 22 inches square, with little churn dash blocks that finish at 3". The pattern came from the Simple Friendships II book, but I made my project smaller and changed up the border. I cropped the photo, so the border […]
I received an unexpected honor this week. I got an email from someone from "Ranked Blogs" telling me that my blog Sister's Choice Quilts was listed 23rd on a list of 110 best quilting blogs! Since blogging seems to have waned in popularity amongst the competition from other social media venues, I was quite surprised […]
I am thinking of doing this project for January. The pattern, "By Thy Hands January", by Buttermilk Basin is a combination of patchwork and wool applique. It is a small size, as you can see, and would work wonderfully as a seasonal table topper or candle mat. I am so interested in doing some smaller […]
I've been enjoying my little Christmas vignettes around the house. It is so nice this year to have all the decorations in place, the gifts purchased and wrapped, and my husband at home to enjoy it all with me. My husband's contract employment has come to an end for now, and just in time for […]
Each year during the holidays I like to choose a book to read that is in keeping with the Christmas season. My selection this year is "The Christmas Boutique" by Jennifer Chiaverini. Many of you are familiar with Jennifer because of her Elm Creek Quilters book series, which is so popular with a lot of […]
I promised I was going to try to improve my pie-making skills. I used a recipe for a single pie crust from the new pie cookbook I purchased and was full of misgivings that it would not turn out. The amount of water called for was definitely too much, but I was able to add […]
This year I was excited to change up some of my holiday decor. For the past umpteen years I have done pretty much the same thing on my mantel and I was getting tired of it. I persuaded my husband to buy a gorgeous lighted and decorated garland from Balsam Hill during their pre-holiday sale. […]
This is just a quick check in to let you all know I am still alive. If there is anyone out there who is still reading my blog that is… We had a great Thanksgiving. It was a small gathering of just four of us, but very nice all the same. After this dinner, I […]
Well, this was quite a day. I was juggling a number of activities and not attending totally to any one of them. Sara came over and brined the turkey while I was decorating the Thanksgiving table. I tossed the giblets in one of my husband's precious copper pans and promptly forgot about them. Sara left […]
About Me
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.
