I am in love with this new zipper bag! It's cute little boxy shape is perfect for just about anything: cosmetics, iPods and assorted cords, baby pacifiers, pill bottles–your imagination is the limit to the usefulness of these little bags! I found a tutorial I really liked on the It's a Pretty Modern Life blog. […]
One of the things we did while Ahren and Mary Ann are here visiting, is to celebrate Christmas. They had originally planned to be here for the holidays, but left buying their tickets a bit late. By the time they were ready to book their flights, prices were through the roof. So they decided to […]
Well, actually I have sort of. If not abandoned, neglected for sure. So, I got out my book, my blocks, and my Marti Michell template instructions and tried to reconstruct exactly where I am in this project. I have progressed as far as the 27th block, using my Marti Michell template instructions. Marti received permission […]
Lisa Bongean's Thread Catcher This is Lisa Bongean's triangular thread catcher. If you don't recognize her name, Lisa is the force behind Primitive Gatherings, one of the best quilt shops in the country. She also has a blog, so be sure to check it out. So, last week, I was blog hopping around, and saw […]
Good morning. I got a lot of queries about tie offs yesterday when I posted about finishing up my Another Year of Schnibbles project. What are they? What did I mean, that I needed to do them? Here's the deal. When you do machine quilting, you end up with long threads at the beginning and […]
Sherri at A Quilting Life, and Sinta at Pink Pincushion are hosting Another Year of Schnibbles, and I have jumped on the bandwagon. Lord have mercy, I actually finished the January project, which is "Full House", a marvelous Schnibbles pattern by Carrie Nelson. Signed, sealed, delivered and actually quilted! I think this is my favorite […]
When I was tearing through the Road to California quilt show in Ontario last week, my heart nearly stopped when I came upon something I have wanted my entire grown up life. A barn quilt. There was a booth,hosted by "Classic Metal Company", who had displayed heavy weight steel "barn quilt" blocks to use as […]
Thanks for all your supportive comments regarding my experience taking Grandpa with me to the quilt show. I sure did think of a lot of things I might have said to that horrid woman who swiped his chair as he was preparing to sit in it–unfortunately I had a delayed reaction and stood stunned with […]
Palm Desert, California, is where I spent the past week. The photos I posted were all taken at the Living Desert Zoo and Botanical Garden. Thanks to all of you who played along and guessed where I was. Barbara L. was the first person to guess correctly. She and I have been in touch and […]
An author has come to my attention and I am just thrilled to share her books with you. Louise Penny is an award winning Canadian author who has a series of cozy mystery books about a storybook beautiful village called Three Pines. The first book in the series, "Still Life", introduces us to the residents […]
About Me
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.
