As you can see, I am plodding along with my Halloween 1904 quilt. Will I finish the top by Halloween? We shall see. I got the half square triangles all re-made and finished up all the blocks that required orange ones. Much progress has been made with the black ones, and some that are pictured […]
Oh joy. Be still my heart. Look what arrived on my door step. My extra blacks and neutrals for my Halloween 1904 half square triangles. And you know what else? Eva took a super long nap today and I was able to finish all of them! The stars are now in alignment and the cosmos […]
Welcome to the Spools Parade! Thelma is hosting her half of the parade on her blog Cupcakes 'n' Daisies, so be sure to visit her to see even more Spools quilts. I understand she is riding in a convertible with a crown and sash, giving everyone the royal wave as she rides down Main Street, […]
Thelma reminded me that we haven't officially wrapped up our Summer of Spools Sew Along! Thelma, Lisa and I had such a fun time making our versions and so enjoyed seeing some of yours. But there is still a parade to have and prizes to give out! We can't forget the most important part of […]
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 […]
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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.
