It's Christmas in July over here. I have gotten out all my Christmas Gatherings blocks from the Primitive Gatherings sew along of a couple of years ago, and decided that a few of them needed to be re-made. I don't think I was so into heavily starching my fabrics back then, and some of the […]
Time for a little progress update. I have been doing things, I swear. I got this last minute little table runner on the table on July 4. Actually, I have had it a couple of weeks but only finished the binding on Wednesday. I love the little stars and swirl quilting design. You can see […]
Have you been caught up in the Bullet Journal craze? In a nutshell, bullet journalling is all about tracking your habits, making lists, planning for the future, and writing down anything that is important to you. It is a combination of keeping a journal or diary, plus a calendar of your activities. It combines creativity, […]
This is another favorite spot for me to sit. Not so much in the heat of the day, but it sure is lovely early in the morning or in the evening. On the love seat you can see my new Double Nine Patch quilt. Gosh, it certainly did surprise me, how much I love that […]
Those of you who have been following me for a while know that this is my favorite spot in the house. My reading chair in our front room/library. That chair technically isn't even mine. We bought it for our son Ahren when he was in graduate school down at Cal Poly. He calls it his […]
I was running out of room on my design wall, so I decided to start sewing my Aurora stars together so I could fit more on the wall. I cannot tell you how much I am in love with this quilt. The stars are precious, and exactly the right size. It is completely worth the […]
I had a birthday last week, and have been celebrating it ever since. Check out the cake my nephew and his wife provided for my birthday dinner! It was layers of carroty goodness with yummy cream cheese in between the layers, and was just dreamy to eat. Then my husband whisked me out of town […]
I had to do it. This is the Swell Christmas kit by Urban Chiks. Do you know Moda is sold out of these already? Fatquartershop is as well and won't be getting anymore. I found one on Etsy for a great price and snapped it up. Whew. I would have been so disappointed to miss […]
My little Patriotic quilts are stacking up. I think it's time for them to go off and be quilted! I was considering quilting the smaller ones myself, but I am so much happier with the results when I send them out to be done professionally. This one, "Faithful", may be my favorite. It turned out […]
Hi there, hope you all had a lovely weekend. The photo above is a block I made on Saturday, which is "Recipe 1" in the Fatquartershop's Sew Sampler box Barn Block Sew Along. You get a pattern, or "recipe" for one block each month in your Sew Sampler box. If you don't want to participate […]
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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.
