At the start of the new year, I’ve decided my main priority is to get organized in a few areas of my life. Like many of my fellow quilters, things sometimes get out of hand, and I have no idea where I stand in terms of WIPs (works in progress), UFOs (unfinished objects), and future […]
When I started to gather photos to write this post, I was thinking that I probably don’t have much to show for my year of quilting. However, I wasn’t entirely correct about that! While I may not have had many finishes at the end of the year, when I look back, I actually completed more […]
2025 was a great reading year for me. I read 136 books: 74 on my Kindle, 51 in print, and 11 in audio format. 26 of those books were 5 stars for me, and 45 of them were 4 stars! I see that as a big win. Here is what you might want to know […]
Like many people, we had a prime rib roast on Christmas. Ours was about 6.8 pounds and we followed the cooking instructions from our butcher. Cooking a roast is pretty simple as long as you pay attention to what your desired final internal temperature is. We like ours medium rare, and it was on the […]
I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas, if that is a holiday you celebrate. Ours was spectacular and I am so grateful we had a chance to all be together during this special time. It’s good to be almost back to normal, though. Our son Ahren leaves to go back home to Ireland today […]
Ahren has arrived and we are in full family celebration mode. We’ve been cooking and sitting around drinking wine/beer/whatever and having the best time. This is just a quick update to say all is well and we are doing fabulously. Last night we sat outside around the fire table while dinner cooked. You can tell […]
Some years ago, I bought a beautiful fabric collection called Larkspur by 3 Sisters (for Moda). I loved the fabric, but wasn’t sure what to do with all those lovely vintagey prints and colors. Then Miss Rosie’s Quilt Company provided me with the perfect pattern, Into the Wind. Sometimes you just have to make a […]
Despite an unusual setback, I made a good-sized dent in my Christmas wrapping. This year, I picked neutral wrapping paper instead of the in-your-face red and green I usually go for, and I am really liking it! I tackled the packages that were either in a box or rectangular and used my wrapping paper on […]
The fourth house version in the Winter Village quilt only called for two blocks. They are essentially the same house as version three, except that they have chimneys. This took no time at all! Only one more housing development to make, and all the blocks for this quilt top will be done. Dennis is off […]
Winter Village Houses #3 are finished. Now to make Houses #4 and #5. These really take no time at all, so I know I can get them done this week before all the holiday chaos sets in. This is going to be a fun little quilt. Have you thought at all about what projects you […]
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.
