How about that? My husband gave me a new Bernina! It is the 740 model, and I have to admit, I am a bit intimidated by all the fancy computerized settings. I have had it for a while, and have been waiting for the shop where we purchased it to offer a four hour long […]
I am ridiculously excited that I finished these two blue and white table toppers while it is still January. The part I am excited about is that I did the quilting myself on the machine and it turned out decent! Can't wait to tell you about the process. I got so many really useful […]
I don't know about you, but I find I waste an awful lot of time first thing in the morning on my computer. I check my email, read blog comments, see what the blogs I follow have posted, and check out YouTube for quilting tutorials or book reviews. By the time I get around to […]
What is better than one little blue and white Schnibbles table topper? Why two of them of course. My border fabric arrived in no time flat, and I was able to get the tops finished this past weekend. Now I have to machine quilt them myself, which I am dreading. I got out a couple […]
Give me a day off, in particular a rainy day off, and if I have my way, I will spend it sewing. That is just what I did yesterday and was wildly productive. I finished a dozen more Penny Pincher blocks. I have no room on my design wall at the moment, so I […]
I got a new sewing light for Christmas! It is an Ott Light, with a magnifier feature. The lighting for taking pictures has been dismal with all the rain we have been getting, but I think you can make it out in the photo above. It has a gazillion little L.E.D. lights that illuminate my […]
My Magic of Christmas blocks are all finished. During November and December Primitive Gatherings designer Lisa Bongean came out with 25 free blocks that she called The Magic of Christmas. The block patterns are still all available on her website. She made her blocks all in red and white, but I switched it up a […]
You all know how much fun I had with Lisa Bongean's The Magic of Christmas sew along. I finished my blocks this past weekend (I will post a picture tomorrow), and love them. More details coming, I promise. Well, Lisa Bongean, owner of Primitive Gatherings and designer extraordinaire, wanted to keep going with her sampler […]
It has been pouring rain where I live. I half expect instead of one more warning from the weather service that our area is in danger of flooding, the next notice I get will be to pack my things and board Noah's Ark. The good news is, this series of storms may signify the end […]
New Year, new project. I love the name of this pattern, as it sums up my goal for a frugal January. "Penny Pincher" by Primitive Gatherings. I have a beautiful new bundle of fat quarters, also by Primitive Gatherings, so I think I am ready to launch into something new. The colors in the fabric […]
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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.
