Lucky me, I had two half days off this weekend, and managed to finish the cutting of the Prairie Paisley fabric for the challenge Lisa and I are doing this month. She posted a picture of this same exact amount of progress on May 27, but I think she has been out-sewing me and has […]
From time to time, my friend Lisa and I like to work on the same project. She works on hers in Washington, and I work on mine here in California. We call it a Challenge, but the challenge part is that we encourage each other to keep plugging away at the quilt, and to make […]
Excuse me Ozzie! I am trying to take a picture here. That's better. This is Licorice Twist, a pattern by Joe Wood (of ThimbleCreek), made with the Dandelion Girl collection by Joanna Figuera (Fig Tree) for Moda. I did all the pattern directed, but you know what? I do not think this quilt is finished. […]
Activity: My favorite activity lately is sleeping. I have been working every day between my two jobs and the next day off in sight is Monday. I didn't think working retail was all that physically demanding, but standing on your feet for six hours straight, bored out of your mind really wears a person out. […]
The simplest thing I could think of. Did anyone watch Oprah yesterday? She focused her show on the theme of Doing Without. Two families were chosen to participate in the program, and the deal was, they had to give up all their electronic gadgets for a week. No cell phones, no iPods, no computers, no […]
I had two and a half uninterrupted days of sewing this past weekend, and got a couple of projects to the "nearly completed" stage. This is Dandelion Girl, made with a fabric group of the same name, designed by Fig Tree for Moda. The colors are so soothing, in a faded vintagey way. The pattern […]
This is the secret celebrity stunt sewing project I did for Joanna Figuera of Fig Tree Quilts. The quilt has had its reveal at Market, and now I can share the story with you. Out of the blue, Joanna sent me an email asking if I would be willing to make a quilt top for […]
My stars, that was a bit of a flurry yesterday! I guess the Grab Bag idea is popular! I will have more of those, you can count on it. Next time, maybe purples and greens. Lots of greens. Thanks to those of you who are helping me clear the stash out. I had a […]
My sewing room is a total disgrace. Things have gotten so far away from me that I couldn't get in there and find anything, much less SEW. The Tuesday Sales have been a great help in clearing out some shelf space and showing me some hidden treasures I had forgotten I had. See, there […]
Hey, everyone, it's me Ozzie. That darn Sophie has been stealing the lime light lately, so I thought I would give you an update on how I am getting along. She is a trial to live with, but I am coping pretty well. As you can see from the picture above (don't I look dapper?), […]
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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.
