Friday Favorites! Thought I'd share a few of my faves for this week. Photo: Sophie with a rawhide bone. What can I say? She is intense. Everything she does, she does it full force, no holds back. We have had our issues with this strong willed little dog, but she has been behaving lately. She […]
The clock over the pantry door says it's Wine O'Clock as my dad likes to say. Here I am, home from my day at work, which was a good one, all in all. Time for a restorative and a bit of a walk about the yard. Glorious weather today, it was. About time. Won't you […]
Aren't these purple batiks yummy? I had a Bali Pop of 2 1/2 inch strips and made this over the weekend. It looks like a quilt for a monk's cell cot, but it isn't. The monks and I are on good terms, but are not that close. What it really is, is a cover for […]
This is the quilting design that the fabulous Debbie Thornton at Prairie Queens chose for the quilt I made for my favorite quilt celebrity Rock Star. Don't you love the design of high heeled pumps on the fabric Objects of Desire? OMG, this quilt is seriously adorable. I can't say too much more about it […]
I was not able to go to work today. On Friday I had an appointment with my doctor for my annual check up. I am doing pretty well–weight is acceptable, blood pressure a teensy bit high, and cholesterol needs attention. Nothing major. Lucky me. At the end of the appointment, my doctor said "You know, […]
It was a gorgeous weekend here in Northern California, or so I am told. I wouldn't know any thing about that because I spent every minute inside sewing on my celebrity stunt sewing gig. You see, as honored as anyone would be to be asked to sew for a major figure in the quilting world, […]
I have my fabric all cut out for my top secret sewing mission, and placed into carefully labeled baggies. Hmmm, there are a lot of pieces here to sort out. For each block, I need to choose one back ground fabric and three different colored fabrics to form the pattern. My biggest decision is whether […]
I have been asked to take on another celebrity stunt sewing mission, for someone known for her beautiful fabric designs and creative patterns. I am not permitted to say too much about the project, but have permission to give you little sneak peeks of my assignment. The fabric for my project arrived yesterday and […]
It was a perfect weekend, with time for sewing, time for shopping, and time socializing with the family. I worked on the blocks for the quilt I am making out of the Patisserie jelly roll. I would have finished them I think, but I made a discovery that bummed me out, so I quit. Remember […]
Well, the consensus from yesterday's question: Do you wash your finished quilts right away to give them that soft quiltier feel? A resounding YES!!! As Carrie said, it makes them Nap Worthy. So true! While at work this week I have had a persistent, distracting notion that I have not been able to get out […]
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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.
