My husband and I spent the weekend dragging out the Christmas decorations. We have been celebrating Christmas together for 40 years, and every year we acquire new things. I have always held the opinion that holiday decorations have a life span, and when they reach the end of it, they should be passed on […]
What a glorious long weekend the Thanksgiving Holiday was! I had plenty of time to enjoy all my favorite pastimes–visiting with my family, puttering in the kitchen, reading a good book, going shopping, and spending some time in my sewing room. We usually decorate our house for Christmas the weekend after Thanksgiving, but never […]
Christmas came early to our house this year. My husband and I decided not to give each other major gifts this year, and instead, put the money toward the new family room furniture we so desperately need. My husband has always been a good shopper. I mean a Really Good Shopper. Unbeknownst to me, […]
It made me so happy to get this quilt onto my bed and spend a lovely cozy night sleeping under it. The quilt was made quite some time back, when I participated in a Blended Quilt Challenge, using the Blended Quilts books by In the Beginning. The quilting, by Debby, is exquisite. This quilt […]
Packaging is everything. I ordered this piece of fabric from an online shop I had never heard of, Z & S Fabrics, in Denver, Pennsylvania. My selection criteria was pretty basic. I wanted this particular fabric and they were the first shop I found online who had it. Simple as that. Here is where […]
Carrie sent me one of her Schnibbles patterns along with fabric to make it up. She claimed I won a contest she was having on her new blog, but it seems that everyone who entered won! The fabric is by Sandy Gervais for Moda, "Merry and Bright", and the pattern is called "Scratch", from […]
In between breaking up dog fights (a REALLY bad idea, I found), I did get some sewing done this past weekend. I was in a mood to sit down and accomplish something tangible in a brief period of time, and managed to complete two blocks from the Designer Mystery BOM that Fatquartershop has going […]
This is Sophie. Isn't she pretty? Isn't she sweet? The answer is Sometimes. Even Usually. But something is happening to Sophie that she doesn't understand, and it is making her very cranky. She is going through her first "season", to use a euphemism. Having only had male dogs, this was certainly new to us. […]
I entered a blog contest hosted by Carrie at La Vie en Rosie and won the lovely loot pictured above. I wasn't the only winner, as it seemed that everyone who entered the contest won something! Carrie has a new blog, and if you haven't discovered it yet, you need to go right over there […]
Our weather here in California has been unseasonably, if not freakishly warm lately. In the mornings there is just a hint that cooler times may be ahead, but it doesn't take too long for the sun to warm things up and for it to get quite toasty. Our friends down the coast in Montecito are […]
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.
