Hi there friends. Thanks for all the sympathy and encouragement over my Halloween 1904 Half Square Triangle Fiasco. Do you think this means the quilt is haunted? Possessed? You offered some great suggestions on how to solve my problem or at least salvage the wrong sized triangle units. Thanks so much for that! I have […]
I was so excited to have this weekend to finish up my Halloween 1904 blocks. I began by sewing on the triangle units to the appliqued star blocks. These blocks are really big, I am telling you. And so darn cute! This project has been so enormously fun. The next step was to attach borders […]
Remember this? That's right. It is my red and white snowball quilt! I am just now getting around to sewing the binding on it. (Hanging head in shame). To tell the truth, I only just got it quilted this summer and wasn't in a hurry to use it until the holidays. So it has been […]
I tell you, I am having nightmares lately. Earlier this week, I was in my sewing studio with the door open. It was such a lovely afternoon, and I love sitting at my sewing machine and being able to gaze out on the garden. The weather has cooled down dramatically, so I didn't need to […]
First of all, let me put it right out there that I am not an expert on this subject by any means. I am learning as I go, and I am loving how fun machine applique is. Several of you have emailed me to ask what technique I use, so I thought I would do […]
Applique that is! I finished my star blocks and got a big start on my appliqued blocks for Halloween 1904. I changed up the pattern a bit, and added my own applique designs to make it more unique. The applique patterns came from various sources–the new Primative magazine, the Henrietta Whiskers BOM, and an old […]
A fat eighth bundle of Barbara Brackman's Metropolitan Fair fell into my lap this week. I was so pleased to receive it and not just a little bit blown away by how gorgeous the colors in that line are. There are soft reds, mellow pinks, medium tone blues, yellowish greens, cocoa browns, silvery greys…These colors […]
I am in full production mode over here. Even burning the midnight oil, which I never do. I am not a night owl by any stretch of the imagination, but if any sewing is going to get done, it is going to happen after dark. Yesterday I took Grandpa to the doctor, and then out […]
Just a quiick post this morning. It is supposed to be my day off for sewing, but I am having to take Grandpa to the doctor an hour and a half away. Nothing wrong, just a little tune up. With any luck I can hunker down over my Bernina late this afternoon. Here is some […]
I am just so excited about this new project! I'd like to jump up and down and squeal "Yippee!", but things jiggle and it doesn't feel good. Just pretend I am leaping about shouting my glee in your mind's eye. Without any jiggling. Halloween 1904 by Blackbird Designs is the pattern. I bought a kit […]
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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.
