It has become something of a tradition for Eva to make a special Easter cake with me. This was our effort a couple of years ago. Eva is in charge of choosing the design, and as she has gotten older, she has taken on more of the decorating responsibilities as well. This is what she came […]
Our vacation down in the desert is coming to an end. We have spent much of our time down by the pools, but have had some other outings that allowed us to explore the beauty of the area. The scenery is pretty spectacular. Back at home, it seems that spring has finally arrived. Ozzie is […]
My husband and I are celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary this week. I tell you, those years flew by in a flash. After all that time, we barely need to talk, we are so in sync. I laughingly told him we no longer have to ask each other questions, because we know the answers just […]
How can one not be happy when one has a mermaid in the family? We had a glorious day at the pool. Eva, as you can see has a new swim get up that takes a bit of wiggling into. She has certainly attracted some attention poolside. The mermaid "tail" comes off and she can […]
Last week was really something friends. And that would not be something good. After my last post, Sara, Eva and I all came down with a violent form of the stomach flu, also known as norovirus. I would not wish that on my worst enemy. I will spare you the details but after 48 hours […]
I believe I may be getting over my cold. Which is a good thing. I have had Eva since the beginning of the month because her daddy is traveling, and she has suddenly come down with the stomach flu. The less said about that the better, but the up shot is, she has been sick […]
Sorry for the lack of content the past few days. I find myself in the grip of a cold and not good for much. Hopefully I will be back soon.
I couldn't help myself. I just had to make week 2 and week 3 blocks for the Aunt Addie Mystery Sew Along. The blocks are fun, and I am enjoying my teal and brown fabrics from my stash. Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 I keep worrying that I won't like the quilt when the […]
Thank you all so much for all your suggestions on how to be more successful with making this block. There are so many ways to get to a good result: make half square triangles instead of sewing triangles to the square, hand piece the block, paper piece the block and more. For me though, it […]
Have you all heard about Kathleen Tracy's sew along? Aunt Addie's Mystery Quilt. Each month, Kathleen posts a pattern for a block, and we make six 4 1/2" versions of it. I got a late start, but the sew along looks like fun. I am not a fan of mystery quilts in general, but I […]
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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.
