While the cabinets were being refinished, I holed up in my sewing room. Two great things happened. One, I finished a stunt sewing quilt top that I have been dragging out. Big sigh of happiness. Such adorable fabric, and when you see how cute this quilt is, you will want to make one too! But, […]
The trucks are just driving up. They get an early start, these cabinet refinishers. Here they come, smiling men wearing painting clothes and smelling like tooth paste. I am barely out of my jammies and smell like coffee. Oh, and did I tell you that due to the stress of resigning from my job, I […]
OMG, I have to make a switcheroo. On a dime. This is the sort of thing that makes life interesting. My niece is graduating from high school this June and I wanted to give her a quilt. I had a nice pastel one in mind that was already pieced and just waiting for quilting. Then, I […]
Not a secret anymore! I was honored beyond belief to have been asked to make a quilt for Carrie Nelson, of Miss Rosie fame, months and months ago. She was coming out with a long awaited new book called Schnibbles Times Two and needed some assistance getting the quilts made for the book's publishing deadline. […]
I just can't tell you how much I appreciate all the information that was shared with me this week on the subject of longarm quilting machines. I am trying to respond to each of you to express my thanks. What was interesting, is that even though I opened the opportunity for people to share any […]
I am so appreciative of the ton of comments and emails I got yesterday when I asked for Longarm recommendations. Honestly, you have given me enough to research for the next six months! I can see first and foremost that not only do I need to do continue to do lots of reading up on […]
OK, this is strange. I have discovered the equivalent of a pot of gold. Seriously. Turns out that I have a small annuity that I didn't know about. It isn't a lot, but I sure wasn't expecting it. Now, I could use it to put a new roof on the house or go on a […]
First off, I want to say that neither of the sinks pictured in this post belong to me. I got them off the internet to make a point. Have you all ever heard of The Fly Lady? Years ago, I happened upon her website, which at the time, was a homey kitschy sort of thing. […]
How funny is this? That big old trailer is full of trimmings from our yard! You would not believe the activity those energetic gardeners generated. All except for one. See the gentleman in the hat at the far left of the photo? He is the ancient father of one of the gardeners. I showed him […]
The gardeners are here! I expect that there will be much lopping, trimming, pulling, and piling going on in my yard the next few days. They didn't really show up each with their very own wheel barrow, but I loved that picture above. The barrows look like they are in a confab just before they […]
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.
