I simply could not wait until the end of the month to recommend these great October books. Honestly, these were all so good, I strongly suggest that you pick up one or more of them for the perfect seasonal reads for autumn! I am not going to go too much into plot detail here, just […]
I have seen this guy all over Instagram (@yourbarefootneighbor) and have been so intrigued about his cookbook. He is Matthew Bounds, and his cookbook is called Keep It Simple Y’all. His cookbook is full of very simple family meals that you can make in the crock pot, sheet pan and Dutch oven. Basically, all one-pot […]
I have made some really decent progress on my Halloween Figs quilt top. To tell you the truth, I hesitated picking this project up again right now because I am feeling a bit “Halloweened-out”. In spite of my initial misgivings, I went ahead and brought out the project box and spent about a half an […]
I am happy to say that I have moved on to a new Halloween UFO project! I pulled out my Fig Tree monthly sew-along that I’ve been working on for at least two years. This one is called Halloween Figs. Some of the blocks do involve applique and as you see, I have my units […]
I promised to show you my completed fall projects today, and I have failed to do that completely. I fully intended to finish sewing the rows together for the Spooks and Spells quilt that you see on the right in the photo above, but that didn’t happen. Sara and I did a book review podcast […]
Honestly, I really have been working on finishing up my Halloween projects. I have sewn the Pumpkin Gatherings top together and nearly have finished the Spooks and Spells top. I just got really distracted yesterday pulling out Christmas projects that I have been wanting to do. I promise to show you my finished Halloween projects […]
This quilt is a kit that I bought online a while ago. You can still find the kits, and they are priced right at just over $100. It is called Spooks and Spells, designed by Stacy Iest Hsu, using her fabric line Home Sweet Haunt. The quilt makes use of an adorable panel, which I […]
It’s a dark and dreary day here, but I took pictures of my Halloween decorations anyway. I had fun this week pulling out all the goodies from the decorations cupboards out in the garage. I am so fortunate to have so much great storage space in this house. If we ever move I will have […]
Do you track your reading? I’ve been tracking the books I read for the past 10 years or more and I love looking back at my lists and see how my taste has changed and how much time I have had in my life each year for reading. For the past few years I have […]
I’ll be the first to admit it, September was a slow reading month for me. I didn’t read as many books as I typically do, and my choice of books was on the lighter side, with a couple of exceptions. The reason for my reading slump was the fact that I was so preoccupied with […]
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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.
