I've been packing for our annual trip to visit our son Ahren in Ireland. We leave in just over a week, and I am determined not to overpack this time. I swear the last two years I packed ten outfits and ended up wearing the same three over and over again. I set up my […]
Eva has been invited to a sleepover on the occasion of one of her friend's birthday. The mom requested "no gifts", but you know how that goes. You feel as though you need to mark the occasion with something. I thought it would be fun, and not "too much" to give a little pencil case. […]
This Pesto Corn Salad was, without a doubt, the best meal I have had all summer. If you love shrimp, basil, summery tomatoes and fresh corn with a perfect avocado you will agree with me. It could not have been easier. I made a simple pesto in the food processor, which involved me whirling a […]
All it took was Eva going back to school and some new Halloween patterns and I am back in the sewing room again. The little pattern above is by Margot Languedoc, whose company is The Pattern Basket. She is known for her wonderful designs that involve blocks that depict something-strawberries, acorns, pumpkins. If you want […]
Can you even? Is this not the cutest little Halloween block ever? Actually, it is two blocks from the Night Flight pattern by Basic Grey. The fabric is Hallo Harvest by Basic Grey. This was a $130 purchase I do not regret whatsoever. I am thinking I may not make the entire quilt, but make […]
I got upstairs yesterday before it got hot and finished up the borders on my little gold half square triangle table runner. Now I am all set to mail this trio of toppers off to my quilter. I am really looking forward to getting these into my late summer/early fall decorating rotation. Decorating with small […]
Ugh. It has been so hot here. Way too hot to go upstairs and sew. So, I have booted Ozzie out of my favorite chair and have been enjoying the most delicious book. I got this one at the library, as it is a newer release. The Summer Country by Lauren Willig. I have read […]
Just a quick post to let you all know I am still alive. The weather cooled down to the high 80s over the weekend, so I took advantage of the cooler temps and went out to the garage to organize my fabric storage. We picked up some new bins at Walmart and I was able […]
Yes I really did buy two of the same book. Luckily my random number generator picked commenter number 17, Nancy Watkins, to take one of them off my hands! Congratulations Nancy. Send me an email with your address and I will get one of these in the mail to you right away! Thanks to everyone […]
I managed to purchase a book twice once again. I am a big Jo Morton fan and tend to buy anything she publishes. Apparently I was very keen to add this title to my library, but I think one copy will be enough for me. Each chapter focuses on a single classic quilt block, along […]
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.
