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 […]
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 […]
"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 […]
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 […]
Thanks to all of you for your kind emails. I hope to be back to blogging soon, but will be taking a break for awhile.
Chris from Cats On My Quilts did a little give away recently, and I was the lucky winner. Isn't this little tea mat the cutest thing you have ever seen? She created the pattern from some block ideas that were in this book, which she also sent me: The book is full of cute and […]
This past weekend, I got out some of my fall decorations. Gosh, I do love this time of year! I was dying to tack this sweet little autumnal plaque on a wall somewhere, but my husband wouldn't let me put a nail hole in the wall. That's ok, I had other fish to fry. My […]
Woo hoo! In about a week I am going to be getting together with some friends and do some sewing! Mostly I am excited to see my friends, but also I wanted to get a seriously wonderful project ready to work on during the time that we will be sewing together. I am working on […]
Is this not the weirdest creature you have ever seen? It is a gigantic praying mantis that has decided to visit my hummingbird feeder. These big bugs seem to be common in my new garden. In fact, last week, I went down to the Studio-That-Isn't and there was one right on the door knob! Luckily […]
Out in my garage, there is a mountain of boxes, all labeled "Studio". My Studio is more accurately the Studio-That-Isn't, so the boxes remain unpacked, much to my frustration. I know that many of you have been wondering, What's the hold up? Well, to be honest, the answer is simple. Money. The bad news is that my […]
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.
