I hope my American friends had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We all have many things for which to be grateful, and as I sat with my family over the long weekend, I did some reflecting. Yes, we are very blessed: in our families, our quilting activities, the roofs over our heads. However, we have some quilting […]
The tea party was such a smashing success we have decided we must make it a yearly tradition! My favorite thing was the cucumber sandwiches. Super easy. I mixed Philadelphia Chive and Onion cream cheese with a touch of mayonnaise and spread it on little rounds of dark rye bread I cut in circles with […]
I found the perfect red and yellow roses for my Royal Albert Old Roses inspired centerpiece. Doesn't it go great? So excited for my little party this afternoon. I made scones and my taste tester Miss Eva tells me they are wonderful. I used a Pioneer Woman recipe called Vanilla Chocolate Chip Mini Scones. They […]
Well, this is a first. We have our Christmas tree up and it isn't even Thanksgiving. My husband bought a new faux tree this year, and since the boxes were sitting right in front of our front door where the UPS man left them, my husband decided to go ahead and set it up. And […]
This may be my cutest Christmas table runner ever. I absolutely adore how this turned out. I used The Pattern Basket pattern "Christmas Pines". The pattern is for a quilt, with sashings etc. I just wanted the block pattern and used my imagination to turn it into a table runner. I made 18 blocks and […]
I have been so determined to crank out some new Christmas table runners this year. I had an idea that it might be nice to use some French General red fabrics and create something. I haven't ever done a full sized Drunkard's Path quilt, but love curved piecing. I made a couple dozen Drunkard's Path […]
This week still finds me playing around with different Christmassy blocks. I have a notion that I would like some new table toppers/runners this year. The tree and house blocks in the photo are from an old Nancy Martin book called Make Room for Christmas Quilts. The book has a lot of really nice patterns […]
I got an idea that I needed to make another Christmas themed table runner over the weekend and spent some time searching for free patterns on line. Lucky me, I found a super cute one which originated from the Moda Bake Shop. Here is a link to download the free pattern. I had a couple […]
I have really enjoyed some books and tv programs recently and thought I would do a "Things I Have Been Loving" post. "We Were the Lucky Ones" by Georgia Hunter has to be one of the best books I have read this year. The story is based on the true experiences of the author's family, […]
This is American Pie, a pattern by Miss Rosie's Quilt Company from 2003. I made the quilt in the photo about 12 or 13 years ago, and gave it to my daughter Sara. I used a collection of 1930s lavender prints, which give the quilt such a lovely old fashioned "bleached by the sun on […]
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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.
