Hi there. Hope you all had a brilliant weekend. Mine was pretty much perfect, in that I stayed home the entire time except for a trip to the grocery store. I am becoming such a homebody in my old age. I spent the time, not particularly productively, but puttering around in my sewing room trying […]
Who doesn't love fabric with bees? I sure do. I just ordered selected pieces in a new collection called Garden Notes by Kathy Schmitz and it arrived yesterday. This fabric will be perfect in a quilt I have in mind to make for my bedroom for spring and summer. I am trying to bring more […]
I was so happy to receive so many encouraging comments from you dear readers yesterday. I spent a good amount of time checking out links that were recommended, as well as watching YouTube videos on how to use the Bernina 740. I learned a lot, and decided I just need to jump in and start […]
I have been having fun with Lisa Bongean's Triangle Challenge. Each week she comes out with a new block or two using sixteen half square triangles. I've been making two of each block to give myself more options when it comes time to put a quilt top together. It sure is amazing how many ways […]
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 […]
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.
