I’m pretty happy with how this quilt top turned out. I got the borders on yesterday and now it’s ready to be quilted. It is a very good feeling to finish up so many projects lately. While I was working on them, I know I enjoyed myself, and as always, had fun picking out the […]
Another WIP finished and put to rest. In my head, I’ve been calling this quilt “The Bow Quilt” because of the pieced “bow” in the top border. I am not sure if the quilt has a proper name other than “Erica Arndt’s 2025 Sew With Me” project. I’ve been on a roll this week, getting […]
I’ve been pretty proud of myself for getting up in the sewing room for an hour or more each day and really digging into my WIPs and UFOs. The latest almost-a-finish is Maison Bleue, a UFO that has been around for more years than I want to admit. I got all the blocks together in […]
I hope you all had a nice, long weekend, which we did here in the US. It was Martin Luther King Day on Monday, and I celebrated by having coffee with a friend, then spending the afternoon in my sewing room playing around. I am so happy to have something different on my small design […]
I think I mentioned that I had a few (ahem, a lot) of UFOs in my closets. Well, the cleaners are coming this morning, so yesterday I got out the step stool, climbed up, and got all the UFO project boxes down off the shelves in the guest room to have a look. I need […]
Debbie guessed the new sew-along from my post yesterday. The block with the gazillion pieces is the first one in Heather Briggs’ The Year of Strawberries 2026 sew-along. It turned out so darn cute, but wow, that was a heck of a lot of pieces and seam matching. I was hopping up and down from […]
One more WIP nearly checked off my list. I got the Cali & Co blocks together, all but borders. I have a white 1 1/2 inch narrow containment border to attach, and then an outer border. I believe I will have to order some fabric for the outer border. But for now, this counts as […]
I finally got Halloween Figs off the design wall. This quilt is not finished, not by a long shot. There are three borders to put on it, one of them elaborately (of course) pieced. I just need to put HF down for a nap for a few months. I will revisit this top in the […]
Well, I have been talking a lot about getting WIPs and UFOs organized and prioritized. I’ve made my lists and now it is time for me to walk the walk and actually get some of these projects finished and out of my project bins and off the design wall. I spent some time over the […]
Some of the best quilts I have ever made have been the product of sew-alongs and BOMs. I have had great luck with many Fat Quarter Shop BOMs, Moda Fabrics sew-alongs, and other projects hosted by favorite fabric designers. These organized quilt-alongs are inspiring, challenge your abilities, and put you in touch with other quilters […]
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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.
