I read an amusing news article today about a group of University of Oxford researchers who have listed the top ten most annoying phrases in the English language. I agree with most of them, and have a few of my own I could add. Here is the list: 1 – At the end of the day2 – Fairly […]
My children are really good at doing Tarot readings. My son Ahren is a master at it, and has been teaching his sister Sara. While up at our quilting retreat this last weekend, Sara brought along her Tarot card deck and her reference book and offered to do readings for all the gals who […]
Hey there, I am back from the retreat and have lots to share, but work is getting in the way of me taking the necessary time this morning to tell you all about it. I will say we had a fabulous time, and I promise to share all the details! The picture above is […]
Art by Carolyn Watson. Print available at www.art.com I have to apologize about something. Usually, I am so careful to give credit when I use an image that isn't mine. I really slipped up last week when I posted "Quilting, Then and Now". I used an image I found when I Googled "quilting bee" or "women […]
I am a huge Ina Garten fan. Not so much of her TV show on Food Network, but of her cookbooks. On TV, she seems a bit smug and pretty sure that her friends must be a heck of a lot cooler than mine. However, her recipes never fail and her cookbooks are total […]
I have been on a budget enforced fabric diet for three or four months now. It has not been fun, but simply necessary. I don't know about the rest of you, but my spending has really been restricted in this "economic downturn". I am lucky I can still scrape together enough cash to have […]
What amazing discussion evolved from my posts of the past couple of days. You quilting friends are marvelously thoughtful and intelligent individuals. I got so much out of all your responses. Many of you pointed out that it is possible to find a balance between taking your time to make a quilt, (including doing hand […]
Well, I had some very interesting comments on the subject of "Tie Offs", including some from a couple of heavy hitters in the Quilting World. I appreciate all of what so many of you had to say. It seems that the consensus is that leaving tie offs is not all that typical. I certainly […]
After spending a gazillion dollars to get my quilts quilted, it would be ridiculously stupid not to do the finishing touches and get those babies on my beds, right? One of the finishing touches is making the binding, machine stitching it to the quilt, and hand sewing it down. On a big quilt, such […]
I didn't accomplish much sewing this weekend, but my husband and I did get out to a movie. The first we have seen in quite some months. We chose to see The Secret Life of Bees, which we both enjoyed enormously. I had read the book by Sue Monk Kidd, and loved it. I […]
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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.
