Mini Donuts table runner is finally bound and on my dining table while it is still officially summer! This Mini Donuts pattern is one by The Pattern Basket. The pattern is for a bigger quilt, but I just made a table runner with the blocks. It was fun to make with various Lori Holt fabric […]
This was a month for super long books! I may not have read as many books as usual in the month of July, but I did read some excellent ones. I read 9 books, and got through 500 pages of another one that I quit reading halfway through. I've decided the world does not need […]
I am so excited to have finished this little table runner. I'd give the pattern a grade of C-, but with the help of my internet friend Carol, I zipped through it with no frustration. Her time-saving tips were priceless. This is going to be so darn cute on my dining table. I did shorten […]
I finished those darn ears of corn blocks and have moved on to the star blocks, which will go much more quickly. I don't think I am going to make this runner as long as the pattern directs. It will be more useful to me if it is a couple of block shorter. I've been […]
Lots of corn kernels around here. I'm making good progress on the Let's Pop Some Corn pattern and am still having fun. These blocks take some time to make, but they sure are cute. I should finish these today and move on to the setting stars. This is coming together nicely. We have a guy […]
I had the most delightful weekend. No deadlines, just lots of free time to spend just how I wanted. I had the nicest email chat with Carol of One Stitch at a Time blog. She had made this Let's Pop Some Corn runner a while ago and had some great tips for me. Check it […]
Hey there, remember this adorable table runner kit from Riley Blake? It is called Let's Pop Some Corn and was designed by Sandy Gervais. The kit features one of her fabric lines called Awesome Autumn. I have loved Sandy's fabric collections for years and nothing puts me in a late summer, early fall mood better […]
Our final block for the Summer in the Country sew-along is Farmhouse Star, designed by Susan Vaughan. What a beautiful block to conclude our sewing together! The block may look complicated, but we are going to take it step by step and you will love the results. I didn't follow the pattern instructions much for […]
I'm having fun trying to get caught up in the Piece and Quilt sew-along, based on the Celebrate with Quilts book by Susan Ache and Lissa Alexander. The gigantic block near the center is actually the same four blocks arranged together to form a star/flower design. It is quite bold, so I have to make […]
Every time I make a new block I feel as if I have a new favorite. This cutie is Star Flower, designed by Christine Weld of thequarterinch.blogspot.com for the Moda Bakeshop Summer in the Country sew along of a few years back. Construction was pretty simple, but I do recommend going slowly and making sure […]
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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.
