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 […]
It took no time at all to finish up the Nantucket nine patches. I was all set for hours of stitching, and was pleasantly surprised to get 90 blocks done in a couple of hours. I am going to do what several others are doing, and that is to add eight little star blocks in […]
Well, thank you all for your suggestions on how to best get candle wax and candle stains out of fabric. I got some great ideas, and got cracking to try and remove the mess that I made when I spilled a bunch of liquid wax all over my brand new table topper. My first step […]
I just had gotten the binding sewn on my new Clover table topper. I was laying it out on the counter. Do you see that horrible spill? No it isn't cat barf. That would have been preferable. It is candle wax. The candle in the upper right of the photo tipped over and the wax […]
Well, glory be, I got something almost done. I got Clover quilted yesterday while Eva napped. Amazing what a person can do if they don't leave the house all day. Best of all, my house is clean from top to bottom and I didn't even have to do it! Cleaning ladies are worth their weight […]
Nothing ever quite goes as planned lately. I was all set to make the most of my week off from taking care of my little grand daughter. I was going to sew up a storm. Nantucket nine patches were going to be breezed through and that quilt top perhaps even finished! Huh. Grandpa got […]
I did complete my nine center Nantucket stars on Tuesday. I need to sew them together, but haven't decided on which one should be in the center. Sometimes I think I think too much about things, and should just be more random. It actually looks pretty good as is in the photo! Sometimes I make […]
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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.
