Still working on sewing all those diagonal rows together for Message in a Bottle. I have two sections sewn together, and will get the five rows of the third section together this week. It is coming along! As I look at this quilt top, I am thinking what a great Friendship quilt it would make. […]
This is my little homage to Thelma's Door County Cherry Basket Quilt. I used some of her leftover black and brown triangles, and some of my beautiful red charm squares from Primitive Gatherings. The patterns for the basket blocks came from Miss Rosie's "Picnic" Schnibbles pattern. The blocks are 6 inch finished. My offering is […]
You will be seeing this quilt on a couple of blogs today. This is Thelma's (Cupcakes 'n' Daisies) Door County Cherry Baskets quilt. It was a pattern designed by Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings. Ever since Thelma started this quilt I have wanted one too. Primitive Gatherings was offering the quilt as a kit, which […]
I learn stuff all the time from other bloggers. The most recent awesome and truly useful tip came from a post by Camille Roskelley of Simplify. This tip has to do with a stitch many of you may have on your sewing machines that can be very effectively used in machine quilting. This is the […]
I am just a nine patch fool. I have about a hundred of these little guys all done, and think I need to stop now. It is amazing how meditative stitching away on these simple little blocks is. Huge blocks of time have elapsed before I even realize it. Of course. listening to an awesome […]
I don't have a whole lot to show for myself for all the free days I have had this past weekend. As you see, about half my Message in a Bottle rows are sewn together. A more tedious process than making the blocks, so I have slowed down. Work on Long Road Home has commenced, […]
I think he is trying to tell me something…What could it be? Honestly, this dog is such a clown. If he isn't dozing on my favorite chair, he is teasing me with something. He is so expressive and comical it is ridiculous. He lives to torment me non stop 24/7. It is so clear, what […]
Truly, I am working on sewing my rows together for Message in a Bottle, and will be showing you that progress in another post soon. Sometimes a quilter just can't help it, but needs to start a new project. Even before the last one is finished. While I was at the Road to California quilt […]
This is a little Valentine to myself. It is a Little Bites pattern by Miss Rosie's Quilt Company, and is called "Drop". The quilt measures 20 inches square, and is made from Chateau Rouge fabrics by French General for Moda. The pattern has three versions for the quilt, and I chose to make the largest. […]
Today I am pleased to share with you a quilt made by Jane, who reads this blog. She has been following along with my progress on Message in a Bottle, and thought I might enjoy seeing a quilt she made using some of the same blue and brown fabrics that are in my quilt. Isn't […]
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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.
