Bad news on the Bernina front. The repair man tells me the timing is completely out of whack on my new Bernina 740 and that the entire lower electronics are affected and he can't fix it. He is going to ship it back to Bernina USA in Illinois and have their tech team look at […]
I was a little mixed up about the name of this little project I've been working on. It isn't Cinnamon Sticks, it is Ginger Snap. I think. Anyway it is a Pam Buda Tokens of the Past pattern. The block is Lady of the Lake, and that is what I call the pattern in my […]
I almost called this post "Trying to Keep Busy", because things are upside down right now. My Berninia is still in the shop with undiagnosed issues. My husband is taking my also sick alternate/back up Bernina 153 to a different repair man we have used in the past. He likes to put stickers on things, […]
This sweet little quilt is called Rhubarb Crisp, and is a Jo Morton design. I found it in a book called The Big Book of Table Toppers. I made mine one set of stars shorter, because I want to use it on my hall table, and that is a better fit for me. I […]
My little Janome has just about all it can handle with these flying geese. If you recall, my Bernina is in the shop with some sort of issue or other, and I have not heard a word about what is wrong with it. I am missing it terribly and feel very at sea without it. […]
Well, we did it again. We held our family's 29th Annual Halloween Party this past Saturday. Next year is the Big 30th, so we will have to be sure and go all out. The costumes this year were pretty darn clever, as usual. That is my sister Andrea as Esmerelda the Fortune Teller. I'm not […]
No sewing. I am not watching paint dry for lack of anything to do, I am watching the tree in my backyard turn red. Almost the same thing. My Bernina may be ready by Nov. 4. Whether I can drive two hours on that day to pick it up remains to be seen, so I […]
You cannot have too many fall themed table toppers in my opinion. So I started another one. This is Rhubarb Crisp, a design by Jo Morton. Over the weekend, before my mechanical problems occurred, I got a grand start on the project. I got my ten sawtooth stars made, and got a good amount of […]
What's missing? Why, that would be my less-than-a-year-old gazillion dollar Bernina 740 sewing machine. On Saturday, I was sewing a straight stitch through two layers of quilting cotton when suddenly my needle broke and the machine stopped working. I didn't sew over any pins or other objects. When I changed out the broken needle and […]
We got some bad news yesterday that has been partially taken back today. That is Eva getting a smooch on the cheek from our Remy. (She was eating a cupcake and he had designs on those crumbs on her lips). Poor little guy has been limping lately, and his right thigh muscles have gotten […]
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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.
