It's been a great weekend! We had a backyard family wedding, which went off without a hitch. Great weather, wonderful food, beautiful bride….everything was pretty perfect. Ryan, my winemaker (ex) son-in-law, was the officiant for his step-daughter's wedding, which made the occasion all the more meaningful. The newlyweds will be moving to Lincolnshire, England, where […]
Are you looking for an easy pattern for a colorful quilt? I love Cozy Cabin by Modernly Morgan. I think a bright colorful mix of prints would be amazing for this quilt. Such as the limited edition Lori Holt bundle I recently ordered from Fat Quarter Shop. However, if you go to Instagram and put […]
I got a new sewing chair. I kind of had to. My old chair was great, but it had wheels. After getting the new carpeting, I wanted a mat of some kind under my sewing chair, to preserve the carpeting. I ordered a slick transparent plastic mat and thought I was good to go. And […]
Archie is in a bit of a pout with us right now. Dennis had another round of infusions in the Bay Area this week and we had to put Archie in boarding at our vet clinic. When we can, we like to board him at a place in the country where he can romp and […]
I've got Neutral Granny up on the design wall, and as you see, it is All But Borders. I do hope to get those attached this weekend and send it off for quilting next week. What do you think, does that block on the far right stand out too much? Should I replace it with […]
Are you doing the Cali & Co sew-along? Corey Yoder from Coriander Quilts is hosting it. She's got a monthly blog post and YouTube instructions on each of the free blocks she puts out. Corey is making blocks from two different fabric collections: her own Cali & Co, and various "Tilda" fabrics. I had a […]
These cheerful blocks are part of the Riley Blake Designs 2025 Challenge. They release a new block pattern each week, and I am using some of them. The other blocks are from the Riley Blake archives of past Challenges. It is a great resource for 10 1/2" block patterns. I am not really following along […]
Sorry for not posting two days in a row. We had some drama with Archie that took things over. Typically, he is a very light eater. He is a grazer, in that we put out his food and he doesn't just dive in and gobble it up like our previous dogs have done. He gives […]
Spring has sprung and we have been enjoying our new fire table on the back porch. My husband is particularly fond of sitting around it reading his book or watching the hummingbird feeder. It has little round clear glass stones that are really pretty in the dark when the fire comes up through them. I […]
I've mentioned previously that Riley Blake is doing a Challenge Sew Along for 2025. Each week one of the Riley Blake designers submits a block pattern for the project. I have been playing along with it, but not keeping up very well, and substituting blocks when the weekly block doesn't suit me. This is the […]
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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.
