I know I am a bit late to this party, and really had wanted to make Clover when the Another Year of Schnibbles girls (Sinta and Sherri) featured it, but my schedule just wouldn't allow for it. I had an almost entirely free day yesterday and made the most of it. From start to finish, […]
I had a bit of time in the sewing room yesterday and instead of working on finishing my Nantucket stars, I got side tracked with this pretty fall foliage fabric. In fact, that is what it is called–"Foliage" by Moda. It looks like I will be having a crowd for Thanksgiving dinner and it seemed […]
I have finished seven big stars for the center of Nantucket. I have followed the pattern instructions pretty much, making my stars all the same fabric, and the backgrounds scrappy. My sew along friends are choosing different options–mainly making their backgrounds the same. I kind of liked the controlled chaos of the scrappy backgrounds. This […]
Thanks so much for all your sweet good wishes after my unfortunate car accident. Much to be thankful for–Eva or Grandpa weren't with me, I wasn't badly injured, my car is fixable, and the young man who hit me has perhaps learned a lesson. Repairs are underway, I get a new car seat for my […]
Yup. That's my car. I was minding my own business, driving down the road toward the gas station, with only the thought of filling up the tank, when a 16 year old kid broad sided me. Kapow. Out of the blue, and my car is spinning out of control, ending up going in the opposite […]
I can hear you out there, saying, "What triangles in Nantucket"? I know, the quilt is made up of flying geese units to make the nine big star blocks and a gazillion nine patch blocks for the borders. What am I talking about? You know when you make flying geese units the "old fashioned" way? […]
Following me make this quilt may be like watching paint dry, but truly I have made a few more blocks and am making progress. In fact, I am loving the look of these stars so much I haven't had the heart to take them off the design wall to make room for Nantucket. Just a […]
Welcome to the Nantucket Sew Along! Several people have emailed me to say they are going to be sewing along with Sinta, Lisa, Thelma and I, and I hope they will keep emailing to update their progress. The more people we get on board, the more like an online class it turns out to be. […]
I know. This was the best I could do. My skill set is definitely not in the area of pumpkin carving. But Eva and I had a wonderful time, and it was all her idea to make a sad faced pumpkin. We carved this guy after our nap, which was a long one. Preschool wore […]
This photo may not look too much different from the last one I posted, but I have actually made a few more blocks for my Antique Star project. Every block is such fun to make, and seeing the color combinations and the overall effect of the light blocks and dark blocks is really fun. I […]
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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.
