I think I will be hand sewing bindings on for the next little while. I was so provoked that I did not have enough of the dark green border fabric for the binding on the Corn and Beans quilt. It was a little kit, and you would think they would have included that fabric in […]
I received some quilts in the mail from my quilters yesterday and had to share with you. They are a bit rumpled, just out of the boxes, but over the next few days I will get them pressed and trimmed and bound. I will have another chance to take better photos of them once they […]
This will be a photo-heavy post. I have a ton of fall and Halloween quilts that I love to display at this time of the year. I thought it might be fun for you to take a little tour with me around the house. In some of the photos, the lighting isn't so great, but […]
We have had such a fabulous trip to Ireland this year. Each time we go, we find new things to explore and enjoy. The photo above is of the Giant's Causeway in Bushmills, Antrim County, Northern Ireland. We had never been to Northern Ireland, and it was breathtakingly beautiful. I had no idea the scenery […]
Londoners certainly appreciate their bookstores. I have a number of favorites which I always try to visit when I can. Daunt Books is in Marylebone, a fancy London neighborhood. When you go in, it is like entering a church. Doesn't the light from that back window set off the shelves of books? My number one […]
We had been to Fortnum and Mason previously but had never taken the time to explore the lower food court. Fortnum and Mason is known for their selection of teas, and that is what we had concentrated on. We were really missing out on an extraordinary experience. I never realized how extensive their offerings were. […]
We are having such a great time in London. We've had gin cocktails at a Victorian/Steampunk style place called Phineas Foggs. I got to visit Daunt Books in Marylebone. And I picked up the new Tracy Chevalier book A Silver Thread. Tracy wrote The Girl with the Pearl Earring if you recall. This latest book […]
Our favorite B&B is one we discovered two years ago by a happy accident. We had planned a drive to the town of Enniscorthy and there was a mixup in our hotel reservation. The hotel employee recommended a B&B outside of town called Anam Cara, which luckily had room for us. We drove over to […]
We are off to a great beginning with our trip through southern Ireland. We left on a three-day drive in the south of Ireland and had a lovely time when we stopped in the colorful city of Kilkenny. I am not even sure what this alley full of umbrellas was all about, but it sure […]
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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.
