Many of you were asking how Ahren liked his quilt, which we were delivering to him in person. It turns out there is a bit of a story concerning that. We chose a non-stop flight going straight from San Francisco to Dublin. We love non-stop flights. it is easier not to have to make […]
I'm back from my trip to Ireland, and yes, it really does look like the photo above! We had a wonderful time visiting our son and feel even stronger that we would love to have property in Ireland to live in for at least part of the year. We came home to a horrendous heat […]
I wanted to check in and say "Hi" to you all, but to also let you know that for the next month or so, I will only be blogging sporadically. Between summer activities with Eva, looking after my husband (who has just gone back to work after his surgery!), my part time job, out of […]
Paddle Boats from "Best of Black Mountain", a Teri Christopherson pattern circa 2002. My six year old grand daughter is holding up this little quilt while I take a picture. She is holding a big piece of French bread in her mouth , which you cannot see, but she had to do something with it […]
Have you all heard of "Phishing"? It is an attempt by spammers (and other no goodniks) to trick or defraud people into giving out personal information such as their bank account, credit card numbers, passwords, and even their personal address. I really enjoy my Instagram account and follow around 300 other folks who have […]
I am making good progress with my Triangle Gatherings blocks. I think I will do two and a half more rows and this top will be done. So that is 14 more blocks. I pretty much love everything about this project. I switched gears 30 some blocks into the sew along. I had started out […]
It's Christmas in July! Last week on Moda The Cutting Table blog, Carrie posted a pillow she had made (and free Christmas Village pattern) using an older fabric line called Countdown to Christmas by Sweetwater. I vaguely recalled purchasing that fabric line back in 2011. I had had a project in mind, and the fabric […]
It took me awhile, but I did get the final border on my Halloween Bounce quilt top and am sending it off to my amazing quilter this week. Last year was the year of me sending quilts off to be quilted that I intended to gift to family members, but this year I am […]
I have a funny story to share. While my husband was having his surgery last week, I stayed with my father in the Bay Area. He is an avid reader and consistently gets new books from the family on every possible gift giving occasion. He ran out of space on his ample bookshelves some […]
Who doesn't love a little nine patch block? These are 3 1/2 inches unfinished and will surround an appliqué block. I got the idea from a new book I purchased with some of that birthday bounty that came my way. Simple Friendships, a collaboration by Kim Diehl and Jo Morton. Now, you sure can't go […]
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.
