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 […]
Drumroll please…I am so proud to present my first finish of 2018. This is Triangle Gatherings 2017, a year long project hosted by Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings. I thoroughly enjoyed this year long saga, and want to thank Lisa for her generosity in hosting the sew along and providing the many different block settings. […]
New Year's Resolutions? At first I was going to say "No, I don't believe in it", but I do have one. That is to get these two projects off my design walls!!!!!!! They have both been up there for the better part of 2017, and they must go. The one on the right is Triangle […]
This is my favorite spot in the house for reading, when I can shoo Ozzie off my chair. I know many of you enjoy my book reviews, so I thought I would share with you my favorite books of 2017. I read 93 books this year, most of them a pretty solid three stars out […]
I thought I'd look back at the quilts I completed in 2017 and share. There are more quilts in the parade than usual for me, mainly because I focused more on making smaller quilts. I intend to continue with this habit, as there is a limit to the number of full sized quilts I can […]
Happy 2018 everyone! I can just feel it in my bones that this is going to be a great year for quilting. There are lots of great projects ahead of us. Thank you so much for all your holiday wishes. I felt like my mailbox was packed full of holiday greetings! In the hubbub of […]
Happy Holidays everyone. Thank you all so much for reading my blog in 2017. I have lots of fun ideas for 2018 and hope you will be along for the ride. I am already itching to get into the sewing room to execute some of the recent ideas for scrap busting that we have been […]
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.
