Mary Kastner

Hi there, Mary Kastner, you won my snowman UFO!  Now that I have found the pattern (thanks Karen and Rebecca), my plan is to get the borders on it and send it to you as a complete top.  Send me your address and give me a week or so and it will be on its […]

Unfinished Christmas Quilts

Have you ever thought you could read your pet's mind?  Sophie seems to be telling me "You blog too much.  You sew too much.  You fool around too much when you could be playing with me.  I don't know what you do with your time, but it could be far better spent".  Here she is, […]

Family Christmas Quilt

This may be my simplest Christmas quilt, but it is the one I would grab if the house was on fire.  The pattern is common as dirt and the fabrics are just all the Christmas fabrics that were available at the time I made the quilt top–about ten years ago.  At the time I made […]

Return to Sender

  I gave a letter to the postman,he put it his sack.But in early next morning,he brought my letter back. She wrote upon it:Return to sender, address unknown.No such number, no such zone.We had a quarrel, a lover's spatI write I'm sorry but my letter keeps coming back. Poor Elvis.  Sad, huh?  Why would anyone […]

Stars and Trees

Thank you Susan, who suggested that my camera problem was probably a memory card issue.   I took the memory card out of my camera and re-inserted it.  That did the trick. It just needed to stretch or get a breath of fresh air or something. Also, my goodness, what a lot of comments I […]

Christmas Baskets

    I love this Christmas quilt.  The pattern is an early Fig Tree called Simple Baskets.  I have always been fond of basket blocks, and this was my first attempt at one.  The fabrics are mostly from 3 Sisters for Moda.  I can't recall the names of the groups I used, but there may […]

Is Mars in Retrograde?

I looked it up, and actually, it isn't.  However, when it is, people tend to have problems with mechanical devices.  Which I am.  So I wondered.  My camera is telling me that I have a memory disc error.  I have no clue what that means, and hope my goose isn't cooked.  I love my camera.  […]

The First Christmas Quilt of the Season

If you have been trying to finish up a holiday quilt in time for Christmas, by all means do it!  It is such a joy to surround myself with quilts that express the festivity and happiness I feel at this time of the year. I love the concept of having a Christmas quilt on every […]

A Weekend Full of Finishes

A fellow quilting blogger recently asked the question "At what point in your quilt construction do you get bogged down?"  There were plenty of different answers.  Some folks let their quilts sit for months before they get the bindings sewn on.  Others love making the blocks, but hate the lay out and row construction.  I […]

The Day After

Good morning.  This is my sleepy self saying, "Hope you all had a safe and happy Thanksgiving".   Mine was lovely, and I seem to be operating in low gear today.  Probably the effects of too much turkey (and mashed potatoes, dressing, gravy, green bean casserole and pumpkin pie).  Seriously, it is a known fact that […]

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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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