Remember these? I haven't counted them, but I have made a lot of star blocks for Barbara Brackman's Stars in a Time Warp sew along. I had them all up on my design wall, set diagonally, but took them down to make room for Steampunk. (Should have taken a picture…) Anyway, they look really good, […]
So, there we are. Steam Punk blocks about half done. And I have to say, they are super fun to make. Each one has four different fabrics, and I am trying to keep it scrappy. I have my combinations cut out and ready to sew for about 20 more blocks. I usually make more blocks […]
How about that? Three quilts off to the quilters! Took me about three hours to cut, sew and press all three backings. I always put that step off as long as I can for some reason. That is boring sewing, for sure. Do you piece your backings? I didn't used to. I liked finding […]
I told you I would share a photo of the patio cushions in their new location. My son in law is very happy with the look of his back deck now. You can just see it at the top of the photo—he has put up a triangular shaped blue canvas cover over the deck, which […]
We have a couple of raised planter beds out in the back of the garden, which we used last year, but not with much success. This year we added a lot of soil amendment and fertilizer, and I am hopeful that things will grow much better this time. We are trying to conserve water, and […]
I have a feeling there won't be a lot of sewing going on until the end of the week. It was a busy weekend, with time spent in the garden as well as visiting relatives. I managed to squeeze out three more Steam Punk blocks, but that is it. I think it may be a […]
I thought, "Let's just make one of these Steam Punk blocks and see how it goes". As you can see, it is going very well indeed. Have you ever seen such fun block? It's different, the level of difficulty is somewhat challenging, and the results are awesome. I was having so […]
I am so pleased with this quilt. Every single bit of it, I love. The pattern is Second Hand Clothes by Bonnie Blue/Red Crinoline, and the fabrics mostly Kim Diehl designs over the past year or two. There is a vibrancy to the quilt that makes my eye dance over its surface. There is liveliness, […]
This is Past and Present, a quilt made from Kim Brackett's book Scrap Basket Surprises. I finally got the borders on it and it is now ready to ship off to be quilted. I am quite pleased with how it turned out, and hope my daughter's friend Jeff will be happy with it. There is […]
It is a wrap on the patio cushions I recovered for my son in law. Here you see half of them. It took a couple of days to finish six cushions and two throw pillows. I think that fabric gives the cushions a fresh summery look. He is a pretty patriotic guy, so 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.
