Just Playing Around

These little Sweet Clover blocks turned out to be just what the doctor ordered to give me a shot of Spring.  I made ten blocks and turned them into a table runner, which I plan to send out to be quilted as soon as possible. I can see it with some sage green candles and […]

Shop at Home

Since I am desperate for a touch of Spring, I've been in a mood to make some small quilts in a lighter color palette.  My favorite dark reds, golds and browns seem so heavy right now when my soul is craving lighter more delicate tones.  Pale green in particular. I recently rediscovered a tub of […]

Comparing Pineapple Rulers

I've spent several days comparing two pineapple rulers.  One, the Creative Grids Pineapple Ruler, I have used before and really liked.  It recently came to my attention that Bloc Loc makes a Pineapple Ruler as well, and on impulse I ordered one.  I'll give you my opinions in this post, which is very photo heavy. […]

Stars and Baskets Off to be Quilted

Remember my Stars and Baskets Quilt?  I had not gotten around to having it quilted, and when I decided that it would be next in the queue, I had second thoughts about its size.  Without borders it was coverlet size, about 76" square.  I really wanted something that would cover the entire top of the […]

Chicken Noodle Casserole

When I posted my Twelfth Anniversary post last week, a sweet reader named Jody emailed me that she has been following me for years and that my recipe for Chicken Noodle Casserole was a big hit with her family and that she is still making it. I stared at her email for about five minutes […]

Thank You

Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all of you who commented on my Twelfth Anniversary post.  It has been so rewarding to have you follow along on my journey these past years and I hope we can continue our relationship for many more.  I love sharing my love of quilting, family tidbits, […]

Crosshatch Quilt

I have launched myself into making the block units for the American Pie quilt, which I have decided to call Crosshatch.  The photo above shows what the quilt will look like when finished, only of course I chose Jo Morton fabrics in autumnal colors for this version.  I have actually made this quilt once before, […]

Twelve Years

February 12 was the anniversary of my very first blog post.  A kind reader, Pam, pointed it out to me and I thought at first that she must be wrong.  No, it could not be possible that I have been blogging for that long.  Maybe ten years, but certainly not….And then I checked, and sure […]

Red Ohio Star/Threadology Runner

I posted about the Fatquarter Shop Threadology Sew Along here a week or so ago.  Check out that post for all the details regarding the sew along.  Every time a goal is reached, a new setting alternative is released.  I wasn't super interested in making the entire quilt, but when I saw this table runner […]

Snowed In

I woke up to a winter wonderland Sunday morning.  It had quietly snowed all night long, and our power had been out from midnight to about 6:00 AM. This was the view out my bedroom door.  The trees were so beautiful with their branches all decorated with snow. But our driveway was somewhere under all […]

About Me

Nicole

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.

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