Are you ready to make a cute quilt? Feel free to sew along with me as I work on the Summer in the Country sew along Moda Bake Shop sponsored a couple of years ago. The patterns are all free and are located on the Moda website. I've got my patterns all printed out and […]
I got busy yesterday and decided that I am done with Moda Blockheads. I finished all but one 12 inch block, which I will do today. I have my setting all planned out. I need to cut out my setting pieces, but the fabric is all starched and ready to cut, so I am good […]
I think it is time for a Moda Blockheads 5 catch-up. For the setting I am going to do, I need 5 twelve-inch blocks, 16 six-inch blocks, and 8 six-inch blocks with a darker outside edge. Right now, I have 4 twelve-inch blocks, 14 six-inch blocks, and 6 six-inch blocks with a darker outside edge, […]
It was a lovely and relaxing weekend. My Jubilee blocks are up on the design wall and I've started to add the lattice and will sew the rows together this week. One thing I really enjoy about Margot Languedoc's Pattern Basket patterns is the way they reliably show off whatever fabric collection you are working […]
Sara and I have a new podcast up! You can hear all about my visits to favorite bookstores in Dublin, Edinburgh and London, as well as some of our book reviews from May. Listen to it on Apple podcasts. Or, and this is a new thing, if you prefer a live video version, watch us […]
This is a snippet of the Moda Bakeshop quilt Summer in the Country, which they did as a sew along back in the summer of 2020. I loved the quilt then, but in the middle of the pandemic, I just never got around to joining in. I recall how much I adored the fabric collection […]
One of my new summer projects is going to be this pattern by Carried Away, called Window Garden. I have always loved the Cat's Cradle block and this will really show off a pretty fabric collection I plan to use. Years ago I bought this Moda kit using a Lella Boutique collection called Farmer's Daughter. […]
I got back up in the sewing room and let me tell you: I have plans. Mercantile blocks need to be trimmed and sewn together. That project is on hold until I receive the additional backing fabric required for my setting triangles. So I decided to work on the first of my three summery projects, […]
Oh my goodness. I am suffering from the worst jet lag ever. I don't mind waking up at 3:30 in the morning so much, it is falling asleep all throughout the day that is killing me. I cannot keep my eyes open. I.am.so.sleepy. I have probably jinxed myself because I have completely succumbed to the […]
This has been a wonderful trip to see our son. Discovering the delights of Edinburgh has definitely been a highlight of the trip. The city is elegant, full of history, interesting things to do, and lovely people. As I mentioned previously, the bookstores are out of this world, and the food was delicious as well. […]
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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.
