Honestly, I wasn't planning on making any Christmas gifts this year. I have enough going on, I told myself. But then, as I was going over my Christmas gift list, there are a few people who are just tricky to buy for. Someone to whom you would like to give a gift, but you don't […]
So, I think I have managed to acquire some good greens for my scrappy Christmas version of the American Patchwork and Quilting Sew Along. Now all I need is a copy of that darn magazine. My local Savemart, where I typically can pick up my American Patchwork and Quilting magazines has had no sign of […]
You may think at first glance that this photo is the same one I showed yesterday, of my All Wrapped Up quilt. Nope. I discovered when my side borders didn't fit that I had left out three 2 1/2 inch lattice strips that go under the top three rows of presents. Argh. It seemed like […]
Um. Right. Yeah, I know. What were my last words here on this blog? Nantucket. I will focus on and finish Nantucket. But then, I was out in my garage storage area, where my project boxes are kept. I was looking for my Christmas wrapping paper when out of the corner of my eye, I […]
Poor Nantucket has indeed been set aside in the tumult of Thanksgiving Week and Weekend, but truly I have been thinking about it. Look, do you see? I even cleared my Antique Stars blocks off of the design wall in an effort to focus and get serious about finishing up Nantucket. Given a few uninterrupted […]
I am usually dead against blog posts that show what the author bought non stop, but I have to share this gorgeous fabric collection with you. Have you all heard of a shop called "Country Sampler"? Oh my gosh, it is the most amazing shop ever. Unfortunately, I have not been lucky enough to visit […]
I've been waiting patiently for some new fabric to be delivered by my postman, and it arrived a couple of days ago. Do you recognize it? What is showing on top of my Civil War Reproduction Christmas prints are some fatquarters of Primitive Gatherings new collection "Floral Gatherings". I knew the reds would probably work, […]
I loved my autumn decorations, but I have to say, now that Thanksgiving is over, I am so ready to embrace the Christmas holiday season whole heartedly. In my old house, I despaired each year when I got out my Christmas collections, as there was just no place to put them. Also, last year we […]
I am excited about another sew along that a number of big names in the quilting world are participating in. It is a sew along inspired by a gorgeous quilt made by Lissa Alexander (Moda Lissa) that will appear in the upcoming issue of American Patchwork and Quilting. I don't have permission to use Lissa's […]
I am still tweeking the table scape elements, but I have completed a centerpiece I am pretty excited about. The hardest thing about making this floral arrangment was finding a store that still had good sized pumpkins on hand! I bought two bunches of mixed chrysanthemums and a block of green florist's foam. I used […]
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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.
