Woo hoo, I have an excuse to make more zippy bags! Sara has to travel to a work conference and I offered to make little bags for her closest work friends. She needs 5 total, and I have been working on them so she can take them to her colleagues. Now that I have found […]
For all my talk about binding my quilts on the machine, I decided to go ahead and hand-bind a couple. I have a good audio book that I am listening to right now and it feels good to multi-task while I listen. I picked up my Lori Holt red and white sampler quilt to begin […]
Since this is the year I won't be doing any sew-alongs, I thought I would share the second block I am not making. This sew-along is the annual Riley Blake Designs Challenge. They host it every year and the blocks are all designed by their in-house designers. As a matter of fact, all the free […]
These are the two latest bags I finished and I am pretty pleased with both. I find that I prefer the boxy style and have mastered getting the corners to turn out properly. By "properly", I mean the same. The first ones I made were a little wonky. Both pouch sizes are handy. The smaller […]
Oh my friends, this has been a week. Not in a bad way, just busy and hectic and full of domestic tasks. I have had my most recent eye injections and Dennis has had his physical therapy and hopefully we will both live to see another week. My macular degeneration has improved significantly since my […]
I've become obsessed with making these little bags. I am trying different patterns and have yet to find one that I love 100%. There is always some little detail that I don't care for it seems. Some of the patterns call for finishing the inside seams with binding that you make yourself. Seriously? I did […]
I adore making little zippered bags for glasses, cosmetics, toiletries, and so many other purposes. I recently switched to a smaller purse and don't have a tiny cosmetic bag that holds just a couple of lipsticks and a nail file. All my other cosmetic pouches could hold the products for a full face of makeup! […]
This has been a great week as far as sewing goes. I managed to get in some sewing time just about every day. The blocks above are the first two granny square blocks for my sister Andrea's neutral table runner. I love how it's coming together. I'll have to confer with her about the length. […]
Suddenly my husband has developed an interest in sourdough bread. Which means I am now making sourdough bread. There is a young man in our area named Todd, who started a company called Todd's Bread, known for amazing sourdough loaves and pizza dough upon occasion. When he first started selling his bread in stores it […]
This is my brother-in-law Greg opening the quilt I gave him for Christmas. There was a bit of a delay after the actual holiday until the family could get together for a gift exchange. Unfortunately, I couldn't be there because I can't leave my husband for very long just yet. I had given the quilt […]
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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.
