Today it's Sinta's turn to show what she has been up to with Kim's new book Scrap Basket Sensations. Go check it out on her blog and leave a comment to get another chance to win a copy of this super book! So, how was your Valentine's Day? This arrived at our house…. No, not […]
My friend Thelma at Cupcakes 'n' Daisies is organizing a Sew Along to make the gorgeous quilt pattern pictured above. Eventide, a new offering by Miss Rosie's Quilt Company. Thelma, Lisa and I saw the original quilt in person last September when we attended a Carrie Nelson class and trunk show in Illinois. This […]
This blog tour to promote Kim Brackett's new book Scrap Basket Sensations has been such fun so far! To date, we have had Sherri at A Quilting Life , Mary at Quilt Hollow , and Stephanie at Loft Creations post. If you missed their posts, click on the links and check it out. Comment on their blogs […]
I finished my two mini Roundabout table toppers from the Miss Rosie Schnibbles pattern of the same name! Keep in mind, I cut the size of my topper down to only nine blocks so it would fit in the center of my kitchen table. Here is Numero Uno: And guess what? I love it best of […]
I am so excited to have been invited to participate in a Blog Tour to introduce you all to this wonderful new book by Kim Brackett. Scrap Basket Sensations was recently published by Martingale & Company, and Kim asked ten of her blogging friends to join in the Blog Tour. The tour starts today, so […]
I spent Monday cleaning the house and organizing my closet. While I puttered, I kept thinking about making a little table topper for St. Patrick's Day. I knew just the pattern I wanted to use. Roundabout, a fun little Schnibbles pattern by Miss Rosie's Quilt Co. I had actually made this pattern last summer and […]
Would you like to take a walk with Ozzie and I, through the neighborhood? Come on, it's a great day, let's go. This is Ozzie in his new lead. Ozzie is a bad walker. He likes to pull and tug and choke himself half to death when he is on a normal collar style leash. […]
There is a certain new book out that has me planning several quilts. I got my nose out of it long enough this weekend to start auditioning fabrics for one of the projects in it. I plan to blog more about the book and my project next week, but today I thought I would give […]
I am quite proud of this quilt. The pattern is by Bonnie Blue and is called Belle Meade. The quilt top calls for 656 half square triangles. The fabric I used is a combination of French General (for Moda) collections: primarily Rural Jardin, but including Rouenneries and Lumiere de Noel. My friend Thelma, from Cupcakes […]
Let me just say that I still think curved piecing is fabulous, and I am a huge admirer of anyone who can do it. It just turns out, I am not so good at it. I wasted a fair bit of time and fabric yesterday trying to make Winding Ways blocks. I made around seven […]
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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.
