I have really enjoyed the two sew alongs in which I participated in 2017. Triangle Gatherings by Lisa Bongean and Moda BlockHeads by Moda. The nature of both these sew alongs is that one would make one block a week for the BlockHeads, and one or more blocks per week for Triangle Gatherings. My […]
I read a review of this Sewline fabric marking pencil recently, and the reviewer just loved it. She went on and on about how easy it was to use and how when she has to draw diagonal lines on fabric there is nothing better etc etc. It wasn't very expensive, so I added one to […]
I've been working on this cute little table topper for Valentine's Day. The fabric is Love You! by Sandy Gervais for Moda (I used two charm packs), and believe it or not, the pattern is actually three patterns. All patterns are by Miss Rosie's Quilt Company: Full House (a Schnibbles pattern), Tiny Town and In […]
Still working on Courthouse Steps blocks here. I have made 49 out of 80, so I am more than half way there. I am enjoying the mix of fabrics and the interplay of the lights and darks. And since it really is a quilt made from leftovers, there are lots of memories to revisit from […]
I did the random number generator thing and Pat Seidle is the winner of the three Jo Morton/Kim Diehl books. I am sure she will be able to keep track of them better than I was! Enjoy them Pat, and happy sewing. Now that my design wall is all cleared off, I have brought out […]
Here is sweet little Barn Stars, a Kim Diehl Simple Whatnots offering from a couple of years ago. I had subscribed to the bi monthly kits, but quit the club when I realized the kits were piling up and I wasn't making them. I have recently dipped back into that bin of kits and have […]
This scrappy nine patch quilt was inspired by a plastic bag full of 2 inch squares left over from another project, and the pattern "Loose Change" by Miss Rosie's Quilt Co. The pattern is in a book called Miss Rosie's Quilt Collection. The Miss Rosie quilt is made from 2 1/4" strip sets. Since I […]
Well, this has sure been a wasted week. I came down with the flu on Sunday night and have spent the week in bed, each day with a new horror of a symptom. Laryngitis on Monday, faucet nose on Tuesday, fever and chills on Wednesday, and a ruptured eardrum on Thursday. I took myself to […]
Yes, my Diva Bernina 740 is back from her two month vacation in Illinois. She was shipped back to the Bernina headquarters where the master technicians could work their magic and fix her up. The last time I used her I was sewing through two layers of quilting cotton and using no pins and suddenly […]
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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.
