Cheryl asked if I was going to Italy on my trip—Um, no, that is a really great idea, but not this time! lol I am going back to my childhood roots in Michigan! You see, my Aunt Donnie is celebrating her 81st birthday (she and Sara share the same birthday!), and one of my […]
Oh hello… Long time no see! Guest Blogger Sara here! The above shot is of mom's completed cushion redesign for the patio set she gifted me. A gorgeous toile complete with red stripe and button. A project like this would have really overwhelmed me, but she whipped this together in a mater of hours. She […]
Flash back to May 2008. I had just recovered my patio set with this snazzy red and cream fabric. Doesn't it look fresh and new? Well, after leaving it out in the elements for the better part of two years, the cushions now look like this: Soiled, faded, and tired. This wrought iron set […]
Today was blind installation day. A very nice Blind Guy came to the house and spent several hours putting in new blinds in my living room, dining room and master bedroom. Check. One more thing off the list. While he was here, I asked him to help me move some of my furniture back into […]
I have moved on to working on my Elizabeth quilt. I am combining fabric groups for this quilt. Mostly I will be using French General's Rouenneries, but my light background is from the 3 Sisters group Martinique, and my fussy cut star centers are from Rural Jardin, the new collection from French General for Moda. […]
Have you all heard of Material World? Created in 1994 in honor of the United Nations Year of the Family, it is an amazing pictorial journey all over the world, where people in various countries bring every single possession they own out in front of their house and pose for a picture. From country to […]
Isn't she gorgeous? This is Madeline, all grown up. All 25 blocks of her. I am so pleased with this quilt top! It ranks right up there with my all time favorites. And it may be number one in terms of color combination. I think there will be a narrow light containment border, then an […]
Now this is a novel concept. Not sure if it would work for me so much, but interesting idea. There have just been too many men in my house this week. The place is teaming with testosterone. The men are very nice, but they are just so, so, masculine. They joke around, laugh loudly, bang […]
At least my flying geese units for Big Madeline are finished. Next step will be to construct the 25 Sawtooth Star blocks I need for the top. My plan is to work on those when the hardwood floor men are here this week. That is going to be a great quilt! Sophie is still in the […]
The tile men came to re-do the master bath floors. They put down new concrete to even things out and left for lunch. Sophie got away from me and before I could catch her, she ran through all the wet concrete. She ruined their beautiful smooth work. Why do I have dogs? Does anyone […]
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.
