Sorry for not posting two days in a row. We had some drama with Archie that took things over. Typically, he is a very light eater. He is a grazer, in that we put out his food and he doesn't just dive in and gobble it up like our previous dogs have done. He gives […]
Spring has sprung and we have been enjoying our new fire table on the back porch. My husband is particularly fond of sitting around it reading his book or watching the hummingbird feeder. It has little round clear glass stones that are really pretty in the dark when the fire comes up through them. I […]
I've mentioned previously that Riley Blake is doing a Challenge Sew Along for 2025. Each week one of the Riley Blake designers submits a block pattern for the project. I have been playing along with it, but not keeping up very well, and substituting blocks when the weekly block doesn't suit me. This is the […]
Oh my gosh, I haven't been sewing the past couple of days, but my head is spinning with all the other things I have been doing. This post is all over the place, but I know there will be something for everyone. I brought out some Easter decorations, including a little bunch of fresh snapdragons, […]
This weekend Eva's family came over with little Winston, the Winery Westie and he and Archie had a playdate. I don't know which dog chased the other one more, but they sure had fun and wore themselves out. I bought a new cookbook recently, Everyday Comfort by Holly Nilsson, a blogger (Spend With Pennies) who […]
I got back to working on my Brio/Frivols table runner and am super pleased with how the block turned out. I will probably make five of these blocks for the runner. Maybe more, we shall see. These fabrics are an older American Jane collection which I find so cheerful and fun. I am certainly leaning […]
This is block 2 of the Cali & Co sew along that Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilts is hosting. I am using several collections of fabric for this sew along: some from Coriander Quilts and some scraps from some Sherri & Chelsi projects. They are all bright clear colors that will work great together in […]
Pictures tell the story better than words, don't they?Here is all my bedroom furniture out on the back porch while my old carpet is being torn out and the new one laid down. At least it finally stopped raining. Doors were removed. Beds taken apart. And here is my stairway with nothing on it at […]
My reading has been going great lately. I must be getting better at picking out books and realizing what type of book suits or doesn't suit my taste. I can see a pattern of me picking a lot fewer thrillers for one thing. I read 11 books in March, one of which is sure to […]
My little photo bomber couldn't resist getting in the picture I promised you of my Designer Mystery 2022 quilt. Go ahead and enlarge the photo so you can see the pretty quilting my longarmer did. And the serious expression on Archie's face. I don't know what was up with him; I guess he felt the […]
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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.
