No. Not the glass of wine silly. The coaster it is sitting on! Is that not the sweetest, cutest thing ever? And so Thelma. The fabric has both cupcakes AND daisies. Or Cupcakes 'n' Daisies. This is going to stay by my right hand side forever. In the morning I will put my tea on […]
I finished all my blocks for Rummy, the quilt I am making from Monique Dillard's wonderful new book, Fat Quarter Winners. I was afraid I might not make the deadline for my big reveal next week, Monday April 25. I worked like a donkey on Saturday and Sunday though, and did get my blocks done […]
I can't help myself. Sara bought a couple of darling pieces of art from a Japanese artist, and they are going into the baby's room. They are whimsical depictions of a little girl and her best friend/companion, who is a bunny. The colors in the two pieces are predominently red and aqua. So, to date, I […]
I am doing a giveaway in honor of the wrap up of the Fat Quarter Winners book tour next week. The prize will be a copy of the new, hot off the presses, Fat Quarter Winners book by Monique Dillard, plus a set of her fabulous rulers "Fit To Be Geese", "Mini Fit To Be Geese" and "Fit […]
One thing I love about book tours is getting to know the author a little better. Monique Dillard, author of Fat Quarter Winners published by C & T Publishing, is one of the nicest people I have met in the quilting business, and I had plenty of questions for her. Like, how does she […]
Here are my block units for Rummy (from Monique Dillard's new book Fat Quarter Winners), all laid out ready to stitch. One thing that you will need to concern yourself with if you make this block, is getting those seam abutments lined up perfectly. This can be an issue that drives quilters nuts, but I […]
I just hate it when Ozzie gets a hair cut. He makes me feel guilty for about two weeks while it grows out. He shivers and shakes and has to wear his blue sweater. And he insists on making himself as small as possible in order to conserve his body heat. Seriously, he completely goes […]
I am excited about this week's Fat Quarter Winner posts because they will involve tutorials! Everybody loves a good tutorial, and between Monique, Thelma, Lisa and I, we will give you four of them this week. Except, as usual, I had too much to say, and have broken my tutorial into two parts. That's me, […]
Honestly, I have not had one minute to sew since I started this new job, but I still have some things to share with you. I recently bought some new patterns from a great designer named Margo Languedoc. Her company is called The Pattern Basket, and she has a really nice website. Many of her patterns are […]
This isn't actually me, measuring my own waist, but things have definitely improved in that area over the past six months. Since October, I have lost 22 pounds! I am just so happy about that! My secret? Yup, that is pretty much it. Lots of fruit. Fruit for breakfast, fruit for lunch (along with a […]
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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.
