Eva's daddy Ryan invited us over for Easter dinner, and Eva thought we should bake a cake. This fun Easter Peep cake could not have been easier to make. I chose to make a yellow cake from scratch, but you could use a cake mix and it would be great. I then made buttercream frosting, […]
Last Wednesday's Moda BlockHeads block was a super cute design by Carrie Nelson. It even had a bit of appliqué, so I am happy that I am on board with that. It's a little sunflower. Adorable addition to the other blocks. I got all caught up with my 2017 Triangle Gatherings Sew Along, finishing blocks 27, […]
I have been so curious about the Bloc Loc Flying Geese ruler/trim tool since I heard Carrie Nelson recommend it. I have always used and loved Open Gate's Fit To Be Geese ruler for making flying geese, and still do prefer that method for constructing the oversized geese. However, this Bloc Loc tool has one […]
We have been on a little family vacation. It has been raining pretty non stop in the area where we live, so we decided to spend Eva's Spring Break in a warm sunny place.! That would be Palm Desert, one of my favorite vacation spots. There were desert flowers galore, and plenty of sunshine, so the […]
This is Jan Patek's block number 4 for the Moda BlockHeads Sew Along. I had decided I didn't want to do it because it is appliqué, and made an alternate pieced block instead. You all know I have been playing around with a new machine appliqué project on my Bernina 740. After making some stars […]
It was Lisa Bongean's turn to design a block for the Moda BlockHeads Sew Along. She loves her teensy pieces, that girl does. She has an excellent tutorial on her blog, with tons of photos, demonstrating her method for making the block, every step of the way, including pressing photos. She gets very precise results, […]
Welcome back to Part Two of my Winter 2017 Book Reviews! Thanks for checking in, and I hope my reviews will add something to your list of books to be read. The Tidal Zone by Sarah Moss. Can we first just talk about the art work on the cover? That is a painting. Not a […]
Time for some book reviews! Once again, I read some really good ones and some that were just ok. I read these books in January, February and March of 2017. Grab a cup of coffee and your notepad and lets get to it. The first book I finished in 2017 was Swimming Lessons by […]
Here you see my two block projects on the design wall. We have made 25 of the Triangle Gatherings blocks so far. Hard to believe each of those blocks is made up of the same sixteen half square triangles, just arranged differently. Some of the blocks are so similar I have trouble telling them apart! […]
I am making a colossal mess in my sewing room getting my star blocks prepped to machine appliqué. I have little snips of fusible paper everywhere, and all available surfaces are covered with fabric, scissors, and interfacing. This is certainly an activity where you want to break things down into steps. First I will prep […]
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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.
