Could I Be Any Lazier?

I don't know what is up with me this week.  I feel so lazy it is embarrassing.  Go to work?  I don't wanna.  Sew?  I don't wanna.  Read a book?  Maybe, if I can lie down and prop it up on a pillow.  And maybe have someone turn the pages for me. Maybe I have […]

Morris Garden

Ever since the quilt historian/fabric designer Barbara Brackman came out with her two William Morris inspired fabric collections, I have been unable to come up with a good idea as to how to use them.  I know, how pathetic.  But no matter how I toyed with ideas in my mind, nothing seemed to grab me.  […]

The Girls Had Fun

My daughter Sara is going on vacation to Hawaii in a few weeks.  The purpose of the trip is for her and her husband to attend the wedding of some very dear friends, but if anyone I know needs a vacation, it is Sara.  I won't go into all the details, but suffice to say, […]

Martinique For Real

I picked this pattern up recently, both because I liked the look of it, and because it is jelly roll friendly.  Then I realized that the designer had featured the new fabric collection Martinique by 3 Sisters for Moda! Every season 3 Sisters reliably comes out with a great new collection.  Martinique is their Spring […]

Martinique and Chicken Korma

Good morning everyone!  I am a bit off my blogging schedule this week, due to the holiday weekend and recovering from my little sinus procedure.  Hope to get back to my earlybird hours tomorrow. I visited my doctor yesterday for my post op checkup.  He seemed very pleased with his work, and told me that I […]

Perfect Spring Weekend

I hope you all had a lovely long weekend!  Wow, both Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day–will riches never cease? Thank you all so much for your good wishes on my speedy recovery from sinus surgery.  I was pretty miserable the first two days, but after that I was on the mend.  My husband kept referring […]

Thanks For All the Good Wishes

Thanks so much for all the good wishes on my surgery yesterday.  I feel very blessed to have such wonderful friends in Blogland! The doctor says the surgery went very well.  A great success. I say maybe so, but my gosh, my entire face, including my teeth hurt.  Good thing for vicodin.  This should just […]

Deer Valley, Joel Dewberry, Chinese Plates and Thelma

Did you all see Thelma's blog earlier this week?  She showed some photos of a gorgeous Oriental Plate quilt that she had made.  It was only her third quilt, and she used her imagination and math skills to figure out a wonderful border and a different setting than the pattern had dictated.  When I saw […]

Hippy Dippy Camping Trip

The term "hippy dippy" has a derogatory sound to it, but I have to disagree with the popular slang definition.  To me, Hippy Dippy implies something that is idealistic, naive and loving.  Peace, Flower Power.  Volkswagen camper vans with daisies painted on the sides.  All good things. I remember being a teenager in the 60's […]

Ridiculously Cute

At the risk of sounding like I am from California,  these blocks are seriously cute.  Totally adorable.  Dude.  I mean rullly. I started making these blocks mid-day on Sunday, and am not sure I am able to stop.  Forget about dinner, forget about watching tv, or finishing that good book.  All I want to do […]

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Nicole

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.

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