I am making good progress with my Birdie Stitches project, and have completed the second block. This is the block for February–Kissing Birds. (Sounds like "Kicking Bird" from Dances With Wolves). The stitching with fewer strands of thread (the flowers, stems and floating hearts) are definitely more forgiving than the thicker six strand stitching for […]
Some construction progress here, on my little housing development. This Blueberry Crumbcake collection is so darn pretty. I love making my little color combinations for these blocks. These houses are being built for the Another Year of Schnibbles January project. The Schnibbles pattern for the month is called Full House (Carrie Nelson, designer). While reading […]
In my post yesterday, I neglected to link to Another Year of Schnibbles! Sherri at A Quilting Life: http://www.aquiltinglife.com/ and Sinta at Pink Pincushion: http://www.pinkpincushion.blogspot.com/ are the hosting this terrific sew along. ************************************************************************************************ Since I haven't been doing much sewing over the past few months, I haven't been doing much fabric purchasing either. I got […]
I think I have nearly every Schnibbles pattern that there is. But could I find any of them? Noooo, I could not. That is, not until a couple of weeks ago! Since my studio is not complete, all my materials are still packed up from the move last summer. In desperation, I tackled the garage […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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.
