On Memorial Day I was on my own, and decided to make the most of the free day up in my sewing room. My daughter Sara has been making some comments on how she needs a table topper in patriotic colors, and I thought what better day to start such an endeavor, but Memorial Day? […]
Didn't this quilt turn out pretty? It is August Blooms, an ancient Fig Tree pattern I started probably ten years ago. It was my first serious machine appliqué project. I had such a nice stash of Fig Tree fabrics then, and a friend sent me a box full of her Fig Tree scraps, and this […]
I am working my way through the stack of quilt tops needing to be finished: sending them out for quilting, attaching borders, sewing down bindings–I am getting it done a bit at a time. Here is Viola, a Miss Rosie pattern, that took me an inordinate amount of time. There was lots of piecing in […]
Honestly, it's been so long since I worked on these blocks I couldn't for the life of me remember the name of the quilt pattern when I went to type in the title of this blog post. Not Gone With the Wind, but Into the Wind. Or is it Against the Wind? Think lots of […]
In honor of my Year of Getting It Done, I put the outer border on my Steam Punk quilt. This special quilt called for a border, but a subtle one. I think the off white print fits the bill, allowing the focus to be on those glorious spinning propeller blocks. This will go out for […]
Since I haven't been doing much sewing, but feel obligated to provide some sort of blog content, I will tell you what I have been up to this past week. Mostly, I have been spending lots of time with my Eva lately. The school year where we live is winding up, and the graduation festivities are […]
Oh my gosh, I can't believe I let so many days go by with out posting. I am starting to get concerned emails from readers asking if everything is all right. It totally is all right. I have just been busy, preoccupied, working or just plain goofing off. And sitting on my porch. I made […]
Over the weekend I finished up a few more of my Into the Wind blocks. I love the kind of water color effect the colors have. Rather dreamy, with a touch of that red every now and then. I have two more full blocks to make, and then scads of partial blocks. the whole thing […]
This past weekend I attended a baby shower for my nephew's wife. This expectant mom received so many wonderful gifts, I know she will be perfectly set up for her new arrival. I envied her the large group of friends she has, all who seem to have children of their own. She will have an […]
The miles of binding are completed, and Sara's Log Cabin quilt is installed on her bed. Remy jumped right up on it and told us he thought it would be ok. What is it with our pets and new quilts? They always want to lie down on them to test them out. How many times […]
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.
