Ok, I am a-dithering no more. This is my color scheme for Mocha Trails. I already have a bunch of dark browns and creams set aside for this quilt top. The change up is that I have decided to replace the caramels with aqua. I like what I see. The browns and creams are completely […]
Remember Mocha Trails? I rescued this project from the stash closet, and reminded myself that it deserves finishing. Mocha Trails is a pattern designed by Denise Sheehan for A Graceful Stitch. However, my friend Thelma got the idea to make this same quilt pattern using her Maison de Garance fabrics. That would mean that the […]
This stunning quilt was made by Carrie Nelson of Miss Rosie's Quilt Company. I got to see it in person while I was in Illinois in September taking a class from her. The quilt is a pattern called Brown Eyed Girl, made with the 3 Sisters collection Aster Manor. Great quilt, great color choice with […]
Gasp. Look at the label on the package that was delivered to my door. I got a package from MODA? Me? It was a sweet something from Moda Lissa (Lissa Alexander) who has our dream job, Director of Marketing for United Notions (Moda). Lissa is a fabulous quilter, and if you don't have her […]
Woo hoo!!!!! Four down, one to go. It took almost five hours to achieve those three borders on the outside. Two one inch strips of light and the two inch pieced strip. THAT is how it is supposed to look. I have a border print from the Old Primrose Inn line of fabric that I […]
Yes, Friends, it is possible to pluck a quilt. I am learning all sorts of new techniques as I progress with my Route 44 quilt (AKA My Humility Quilt). I have to ask myself what on earth else can go wrong with this quilt? My construction of it has been bass ackwards from the beginning. […]
After a lot of fussing, I got my 49 blocks sewn together for my version of Route 44, a new Miss Rosie pattern. You know, this quilt had a lot of piecing, but what took me so long (besides all the silly errors I made by not reading the instructions carefully enough) was the pressing. […]
Is this little quilt not the sweetest thing you have ever seen? Wouldn't you like a chance to win a kit to make it? As well as the brilliant Mini Fit To Be Geese ruler designed by Monique Dillard of Open Gate Quilts? Well, you could be the winner! All you need to do is […]
I am on vacation this week, and am having the most relaxing time. I am staying at Sara's house and can pretty much do as I like. I have done a bit of sewing–yesterday I made some napkins for her that are sort of fall themed. Making napkins is really fun for me, and I […]
I'd like to introduce you to Meriwether Lewis, my daughter Sara's new kitten. She adopted him from the Humane Society last week, and I have been getting acquainted with him while visiting her home for a few days. Lewis is an intrepid explorer, just as his namesake was. At any given moment he is cavorting […]
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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.
