I had a perfect day yesterday. A day all to myself, not another soul in the entire house, a day to do whatever in the world I felt like. It was heavenly. Eva was off with her other grandparents, and my daughter and husband went off to the ballet for the day. No one to […]
I didn't finish my Half Square Triangle Exercise quilt top by my self-imposed deadline, but I am nearly there. I have one more block to make! I need to make this quilt as large as possible, so I am going with a diagonal set and alternate plain blocks. I can see I will be doing […]
Just a quick post while the dogs take it easy. I seem to be playing catch up today, trying to make up for not being home since Saturday. Between working, going to the Fancy Food Show and attending my aunt's memorial services, I just feel wrung out and like the house is falling apart. I […]
My weekend was interesting to say the least. I was sent to the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco as part of my job. Part of my part time job. Anyway, the boss thought I should go, so I travelled to the City and had quite the experience. I thought I'd share some of the […]
Woo hoo, I finally snagged an afternoon where I could spend a few hours sewing, and I was able to make a few more of my half square triangle blocks. I have been having so much fun with this project, inspired by Thelma and Carrie's Christmas Vacation Sew Along, where they made quilts using half […]
Several of my friends have been experimenting with brighter color palettes lately with great success. I have to admit, I do enjoy the colorful quilts they have been coming out with. It is the case however that I still have a strong affinity for Civil War Reproduction fabrics: I love the way they honor our […]
I had a death in my family last week. The person who passed away was a favorite aunt. The younger sister of my mother, a woman who was known for her thoughtfulness, generosity, and love of family. Pretty much the same attributes my mom was known and beloved for. My mom was this favorite aunt's […]
Got a little sidetracked last week. A favorite aunt passed away unexpectedly and I found myself travelling to Detroit, Michigan of all places. Let's just have a moment of silence to be grateful for California weather. I am home now, and all excited to announce the winners of my 1500th Blog Post Giveaway! Gosh, was […]
I know. Can you believe it? I have been blogging since 2007, and have reached the milestone of my 1500th post. Crazy. I started blogging with the idea of creating a record of my quilting projects, my decorating schemes and entertaining. I started commenting on other blogs, and in return started getting comments on my […]
This is a kit I have had in my stash for years. It was put together by Bonnie Blue Quilts, and is based on their pattern Second Hand Clothes, which I believe is one of their all time most popular offerings. One thing that Bonnie Blue does, that I don't think many other pattern companies […]
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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.
