Well, that isn't really true. The cutting was simple, but all of those little squares and rectangles are weird sizes: 1 3/8", 1 5/8", 1 7/8", 2". You have to keep your wits about you while you are cutting this pattern out, I tell you. No chardonnay within a mile. And once they are all […]
Ooops. This is what comes of having too many projects going on at once and having a messy cutting table. Oh well, that tape measure was all chewed up from Ozzie munching on it anyway. I had been measuring the top of an almost completed quilt with the measuring tape, and started cutting out a […]
I have had so many inquiries about my watermelon quilt, partially shown in my blog header. I made the quilt 10 years ago after a trip to Wisconsin to visit my sister Mary. The fabrics for the quilt were mostly all purchased on that trip from a couple of quilt shops in Sun Prairie, WI. […]
Several people have asked about the pattern I used for the August Blooms quilt. The pattern is in a book called Summer Haven, by Linda Hohag, published by Brandywine Designs. The book was published years ago, but it is still available through the publisher, Brandywine Designs. I think every pattern in the book is very […]
Our roses are going bananas this year. This big bouquet of yellow ones that my husband brought in the house didn't even make a dent in the profusion of blooms on the bush! You couldn't even tell any were missing. I am not the only one with beaucoups bouquets. Everyone is remarking how amazing the […]
Hi Everyone. Sorry if you thought I dropped out of sight. Typepad has been under attack the past week by evil gremlins and it hasn't been possible for me to get onto the site to post. I think commenting was affected too. The few comments I did get posted four or five times each, and […]
I hope you all had a lovely Easter weekend. I sure did! My husband was away on a hiking trip, so I took advantage of his time away to sew as much as my heart desired. We did have a little Easter brunch and Easter egg hunt with my grand daughter, which was loads of […]
This last weekend I had a chance to visit one of my sisters. My husband and I had tickets to a play in the City, and we spent the night at my sister's place on Saturday night. Sunday morning my sister and her husband took me to a local garden nursery that was simply amazing. […]
Several people asked me about the pattern for the plate blocks. I had started this project quite a few years ago, using an old Gai Perry book, "Quilted Gems". That is where the idea came from anyway. I did not at all use the method Gai did in her book. She used an octagon template […]
Woo Hoo! Kaleidoscope is all sewn together. All that is left is to add a containment border and an outer border. I am so relieved that this quilt came together after all. I had so much fun making it. I will share my thoughts on two methods for making Kaleidoscope blocks later this week. My […]
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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.
