I have been experimenting a bit with some alternate ideas for my setting squares for the Blogger Girls BOM. Here is a little peek at what I am thinking of doing. Not so many Square in a Square blocks, and more of a chain design. I am also thinking of doing a diagonal set rather […]
I've been buying a few outside/active play toys for Eva to use this summer when she is at my house. This is one of them, a Little Tykes basket ball hoop. She loves it and got to put one ball through the basket. Then Ozzie got the ball away from her and now it looks […]
It seems as if these baskets are multiplying. There are certainly too many to be on the design wall all together. I have to sew rows in sections, then drape them over the furniture in the studio until I can sew the sections together. That is the middle section you see there on the table […]
Pretty neat, huh? This is a new idea for wine coasters that I found on this tutorial. I have been making mug rugs to sell at my son in law's tasting room, but lately they haven't been selling all that well. They are rather labor intensive, and I am thoroughly sick of making them. These […]
Gorgeous weather here, and I am trying to surround myself with as many pretty blossoms as I can. I ran out to the garden center (part of my local Ace Hardware store) when they opened at 7:00 AM today, and picked up a trunk full of blossoms. These are only petunias, as we don't get […]
This past weekend, on my full day of sewing, I was able to start and finish the Schnibbles project for this month! Hat Trick by Miss Rosie's Quilt Company. I will show you the full top on the last day of the month when everyone does their reveal. Maybe with luck, by then I will […]
Oh dear, how did your birthday sneak up on me? I am late with your gift and feel awful! It is going in the mail today, and I hope you will like it. A little table topper in your beachy oceanic colors. I used a marvelous template called The Crumbler, designed by Carrie Nelson of […]
Well, no, it isn't finished, but I am making great progress on attaching the lattice on my Hill Country Baskets blocks. A reader commented on my last post that she could not see that fussy cutting the striped fabric for the lattice was worth all the trouble, but I could not disagree more. What would […]
I did accomplish my number one priority yesterday—the quilting on the third charity quilt. Now to sew the binding down, and that chapter is complete. Since I care for my little grand child most days, I have been trying to sew a bit in the evenings if I am not totally exhausted. Last evening, I […]
I've been having a busy week, that's for sure. No sewing until today, and I have to tell you I am beginning to panic, I have so many deadlines! I am spending a few minutes this morning trying to organize my thoughts and get an action plan in motion. Did you know the Another Year […]
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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.
