Does this ever happen to you? You haven't had time to sew in ages. Finally, a day off presents itself with no other obligations! You can spend the entire day in the sewing room working! You start a new project. From the first moment, everything goes wrong. You measure wrong. Your fabric choices are wrong. […]
I took my trusty Singer Featherweight with me up to Andrea's and managed to get ALL my blocks completed for the Celebrity Stunt Sewing Gig I am involved in currently. What do you know. I did more than just eat all weekend long. Wish I could show you the blocks, but shhh, they are top […]
Oh yes. Ozzie had a fine weekend. We packed his kennel, his dog food and his leash and headed north east to the Sacramento area–a three and a half hour drive from our house—for the weekend. We left behind our cooler weather, Ozzie's sometimes prickly sister Sophie, and hit the road for a little mini- […]
Ahh. What a wonderful weekend I had. A vacation actually. My husband, Ozzie, and I went up to Granite Bay to stay with my sister Andrea and her husband Rick. Seriously, they should just open up a Bed and Breakfast for weary hardworking people such as my self to escape to. We keep trying to […]
Time for some R & R. My husband, Ozzie, and I are going to visit my sister Andrea and her husband Rick up in Granite Bay. That is my choice of destination when things have just been a bit too much. Which has been the case lately. I can always rest and reflect and collect […]
Our dear friend Susan of Blackberry Creek lost her beloved husband Vann today. Mere words are not enough to provide the comfort my heart desires to give, but it is all I have. This poem by Raymond Carver gave me some solace after the death of my mother. Susan and family, please accept this offering […]
I do have a new post for today titled Are They Kidding?, but before I get to that…. I need to say a sincere thank you to all of you dear friends who took the time to comment on my unexpected medical drama over the weekend. It was sudden and shocking and brought up many […]
Rouenerries by French General for Moda is the most beautiful fabric ever. I haven't been this excited about a fabric collection in years. And I get very excited about new collections from my favorite designers on a regular basis. This collection is just so …different. Those are the faded reds and pinks above. Here are […]
Do you ever get so caught up in the busy-ness of your life that you realize that you aren't really paying attention to that life? One of the woman I work with at one of my jobs has a license plate that reads HERENOW. Get it? Here and Now. She is a meditation/yoga enthusiast […]
I have been invited to do another stunt sewing project for my favorite Quilting Rock Star! This QRS has many qualities to recommend her, but one that I appreciate most is her tendency to send a bribe a little incentive gift prior to sending the project instructions. This time she sent me four Harmony Honey […]
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.
