I have not made much progress to speak of on the Batik Challenge I have joined with Lisa, Kristin, and Marianne. These purple fabrics are divine to play with and as a result I have been doing major fabric fondling and not much cutting or sewing! I did set up links to the other challenge participant's […]
After yesterday's nonsense, I decided to get myself in gear today and finish up a couple of things on my To Do list. I got the borders on two quilt tops! The one above is from a pattern called Spice Cake by Mary's Cottage Quilts. The fabric is Charisma by Chez Moi for Moda. The […]
Today was one of those days when I should have stopped while I was ahead. My plan was to get caught up on some of the Block of the Month projects I have joined, since heaven knows I haven't been keeping up all that well. I must have a dozen blocks to make in all […]
Sometimes it takes a quilting buddy to get you out of your comfort zone and get a different kind of quilt made. Or just get *something* made! My friend Lisa suggested that the two of us challenge each other to finish a Batik quilt, and I thought it was a splendid idea. Last April, at […]
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 […]
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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.
