You may have noticed that I am into bright and cheery fabrics these days. I am feeling very upbeat lately with all my free time to sew, and find that happy colors suit my mood perfectly. I cannot believe I actually own the fabric group pictured above, but there it was, smiling at me from […]
I know, she is awfully young to have cosmetic surgery, but something happened to Sophie and we just had to have the procedure done. I have mentioned that she has been awfully feisty with Ozzie and that there has been a bit of fighting going on between them. At first, she was the instigator, but […]
I have not posted on Ozzie and Sophie lately, mainly because they are too shaggy and unkept looking to be seen in public, but today I couldn't resist. Here they are on the bed in my sewing room, bugging me while I try to sew. Sophie is on the left and Ozzie is on the […]
My posting schedule is all goofed up this week. Reason? I have been sewing and gallivanting. Don't you love that word? Gallivanting? It perfectly sums up what I have been doing. The quilt blocks you see above are all laid out on the Design Bed. The pattern is Apple Crisp from Evelyn Sloppy's book Log […]
I worked on two projects while I was at the quilting retreat this past weekend. The blocks shown in the photo above are from a pattern called Spice Cake by Mary's Cottage Quilts. The blocks are just a simple snowball block made from a layer cake! I used a layer cake of Charisma by Chez […]
I am kidding about getting Sloppy. One of my favorite quilting designers is a woman with the challenging name of Evelyn Sloppy. Her books are terrific and I have made several quilts from them. She must have a great sense of humor with that last name. The book of Evelyn's that I have used […]
I have been stitching away on these super easy, fun blocks for the past couple of days. This fabric line is so darn cute. I chose the pattern Cafe Au' Laite from Heather Mulder Petersen's book Let the Good Times Roll. Heather's pattern calls for one jelly roll and a couple of charm packs. […]
I dislike novelty fabrics. I never buy them. I find novelty fabrics to be gimmicky and way too cutesy for my taste. How on earth could you decorate with them? I never buy them ever. They are so unsophisticated. I certainly can't imagine having a quilt made up of them. I really […]
istockphoto A few of you friends picked up on the fact that I called myself "a lady of leisure" in a recent post. It is true. The job that I had so wished for and was hired to do, turned out to be quite a different experience than I had expected. I know I […]
Blogging has introduced me to lovely people all over the United States and the rest of the world. If I hadn't started blogging almost two years ago, I would have far fewer friends than I do now. One of my special blogging friends is Susan Ramey Cleveland, who has a blog called Blackberry Creek. […]
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.
