Delicousness

I know, I am an Evil Temptress.  Just look at that stack of deliciousness, will you?  Pam Kitty Morning designed this gorgeous collection for LakeHouse Fabrics.  LakeHouse Dry Goods is a fantastic fabric company and if you aren't familiar with them, you should definitely check out their designs.  This is an enormous fabric collection, with […]

More Notions and Ozzie Takes Advantage

I swear, my husband goes out of town and Ozzie thinks he can take all sorts of liberties.  I had just staggered out of my nice warm bed this morning, and when I tried to return, someone had slipped in and taken my place.  Yes.  Under the covers! Yesterday I mentioned that a number of […]

Favorite Tools

There have been several discussions going on lately in Blogland about quilters' favorite tools, so I thought I would jump in with a list of mine.  I tried to keep my list to ten items, but that was a lot harder than you would think!  If you have any suggestions to add, by all means […]

Birdie Stitches Block One

Here is my first Birdie Stitches block, finished this weekend.  I found myself really enjoying the hand embroidery work.  Just so you know, this project calls for using six strands of DMC embroidery floss for most of the stitchery.  I have never used so many strands at once, ever!  I do like the thicker bold […]

Birdie Stitches

Along with the optimism I feel for the new year, I have a gazillion ideas for new projects dancing around in my head.  Sara had purchased the jelly roll in the photo above a couple of years ago, with the thought of making a quilt.  Life got in the way and she never made it and passed the […]

The Studio

This was my studio when I first saw it a year ago.  The man who owned the house we bought used it as his woodworking shop.  I have to say, it is the tidiest shop I have ever seen!  It had a concrete floor and some funky cabinets and shelves on the walls.  It was […]

New Year’s Food and Decorating

In January I always feel like I need to clear the clutter and have a more pristine style of decorating around the house.  My mother was always a "blue" person,  and she surrounded herself with shades of soothing blue in every room of her home 12 months out of the year.  My taste runs to […]

New Year, New Me

Here I am letting go of the past year.  Letting it unfurl in the wind and blow away.  That's what I love about the New Year.  It is such a chance for new beginnings, new hopes and fresh starts.  Without going into detail, let me just say the past year was too full of death […]

Bye Bye 2011, Don’t Let the Door Smack You On The Butt on Your Way Out

"An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in.  A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves".  ~Bill Vaughan I am not sure who Bill Vaughan is, but he hit the nail on the head with that little quote.  I used to consider myself an optimist, but the past […]

Blessings of the Season

Dear friends,  I am hoping to get back to blogging (and sewing!) in the New Year.  Thanks for your support while I have been slogging through a multitude of concerns.  The light is in sight at the end of the tunnel!  Blessings of the season to all of you, and the very best sort of […]

About Me

Nicole

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.

Categories
Archives