Have you ever heard the advice that if you wish to eat in the healthiest manner possible, you would do well to shop the "outer aisles" of the grocery store? Well, in the nearby town of Douglas Flats, there is a produce stand cleverly called The Outer Aisle. This place is loaded with wonderful fruits […]
I had some leftover blocks from my Simple Abundance/MoJo quilt, which I called the Ridiculously Cute Basket Quilt. Sara thought they would make an adorable little table topper, and combined them with some of my leftover scraps. How cute is this? No waste=a free table topper! She let me practice my machine quilting on it, which […]
Well, half my apples are appliqued onto the background fabric! The polka dot one on the far left is the most recently done one, and I can see that I am getting better. Still have four more leaves to do on this side, then six apples, stems and leaves on teh other side. It will […]
Honestly, I cannot keep track of what week this is for Farmer's Wife block posts. I have decided to just go ahead and post my progress whenever I have something to show for it. Somehow I managed to finish seven blocks this week. My sister Andrea has been to my house for a visit and […]
I took a break from the Farmer's Wife project yesterday and finished up the blocks for my mini Bennington Schnibbles quilt. This will end up as a late summer/early fall table topper on my kitchen table. I am going to quilt it myself (deep breath, wish me luck), and can picture it already in my […]
My favorite Farmer's Wife block so far! "Economy". Love it. I call it Square in a Sqaure, but am not about to argue with a farmer's wife. I continue to stitch away at these fun little blocks. Just can't seem to stop! I have around 18 finished now (not including the dozen or so I […]
She's here! Our dear sweet Baby E has arrived! Sara is holding her for the first time. She had just looked into her baby's eyes and said "You are Evangeline Nicole, and I am your mother". I cried like a baby, and will again whenever I remember it. Can't think of many happier days than […]
I love it when I put out a cry for help and so many of you rally round to save me from myself. Did I ever get a lot of great suggestions for the precise creation of the Farmer's Wife blocks! If you get a chance, do read all the comments from yesterday's post. If […]
My Annie's Farm Stand fabric arrived over the weekend! I was so excited to get started making my Farmer's Wife blocks, that I jumped right in. Sara and I worked on our blocks together, and I finished a dozen of them. Actually 14, but one is much like another so I didn't take its picture, […]
Nothing much happening around here. I am keeping occupied by getting the binding stitched on to the Blissful Blossoms quilt that I recently received from Linda. Just a bit more to go and it will be ready to turn over to Sara. Today Sara and I drove over to Copperopolis, a nearby town with an […]
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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.
