In between minding a fussy baby, I have managed to get in some sewing time. Thanks largely to the use of an electronic baby monitor that allows me to sew down in my studio and hear Evangeline if she stirs from her nap. Great invention. How did we ever manage without these devices that are […]
Didn't I get some interesting comments on spray basting? I thought so too! I was particularly interested in Sandy Brown's comment that referred to a video that Patsy Thompson did concerning how she spray bastes her quilts on her design wall. http://www.patsythompsondesigns.com/free-video/ Check out this link for a video tutorial that is enormously informative! I […]
Do any of you use quilt basting spray? Helen of the Runquiltknitwrite blog posed the question in her post yesterday. She was considering getting some and wondering if it works on large quilting projects. I thought this question made a great topic for discussion. I love spray baste. It smells horrendous, but if you use […]
I finished six filler blocks this week for the BOM Rehab project. My block for next week will be a basket block for this same BOM, which is several years old and called Simply Sophisticated, fabric by Blackbird Designs. Who knows, if I get the notion, perhaps I will make a block for my 2010 […]
Winding Ways is really coming along. I think I will make 14 more blocks so the quilt will be 7 x 7 blocks square. Most of the blocks turned out really great. Some are a little poochy in the center where all the seams come together, but those pooches pretty much press out, and once […]
Hi there. I seem to be off my posting schedule this week, due to family circumstances. Grandpa is doing ok. He is in the hospital, but they still have not been able to do his surgery because his blood levels aren't quite right yet. With any luck, the surgery will take place today. My husband […]
Well, this is a major bummer. It turns out Grandpa broke his leg. Saturday was the big day to get him moved into a little cottage near us, and when he was getting out of the moving truck, he stepped down kind of hard on his right leg, due to it being a big step […]
Just a quickie post today because I have to organize things for Grandpa. Before leaving town to take him to the doctor, I scrambled to finish up one block from the 2011 Designer Mystery BOM, and am so glad I made the effort. These blocks are fun. And big too, so they go fast. In […]
My Easter weekend surely was a mixed bag. On the one hand, we had glorious weather. On the other, everything that could go wrong seemed to do that. This was supposed to be the big weekend to move Grandpa into a little cottage on the nearby golf course. He got through the day just fine, […]
Rummaging around in my studio has its advantages. I remember how excited I was when I started this project over a year ago. I love a two color quilt, and the curved piecing is just the sort of gentle challenge that I enjoy. This quilt pattern is called Winding Ways, and has a super cool […]
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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.
