Are you intimidated by making a soufflé? You mustn’t be. You might be surprised that after making souffles since the 70’s, my very favorite, most reliable recipe is by Julia Child! For most soufflés, you begin by making a roux, which is melted butter and flour, combined and stirred in a pan until the flour […]
November was a surprising reading month, in that I discovered a series that blew my socks off. That would be The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower. The books are short (at least at the start of the series) and so far eight volumes have been released. Supposedly many more are to […]
Supposedly if you are single and serve this Marry Me Chicken Soup to someone with whom you are enamored, you will be hearing wedding bells in the near future. So, be careful when you serve this! I’ve already got a husband, so this just reinforces our bond. I tell you, it is better than a […]
I got the binding on this adorable little quilt this weekend. I made the top in 2018 from a compilation of three Miss Rosie patterns! “Full House”, “Tiny Town”, and “In the Pink Hood”, none of which seem to be available anymore. I wish I could tell you what I did, but after 7 years, […]
Now that water polo season is over, Eva and I are back in the kitchen doing some baking. In the photo above, you can see she has an eager assistant. He is very keen to be of some use. Like maybe sampling the dough? This isn’t a food blog, but I have to share the […]
Mac and Cheese, how to make it? I have to admit, I have gone down a rabbit hole on the subject of Macaroni and Cheese. I was on the internet researching a recipe to use and I found so many different philosophies on the best way to make it. Stove top, in the oven, or […]
Winter Village now has a housing development! I managed to put my books down and get up into the sewing room and make the first five houses for my quilt top. They were so easy to do, I am ashamed that I can’t seem to spend more time sewing lately. I have been so busy […]
Over the past five days, I have accomplished nothing except reading these books. I am completely enchanted obsessed with this new series. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion is a series of novellas by author Beth Brower. Set in 1883, we meet 20-year-old Emma as she returns to her family home after a three-year […]
I have made a tiny bit of progress on this Halloween Figs project. As a matter of fact, I have all the blocks finished except for one gigantic applique monster block that goes where the empty space is in the lower right corner. I have been procrastinating because I know I will need to devote […]
I managed to finish the trees for the Winter Village quilt. They were easy and really didn’t take long at all. The frosty, silvery look of the grey ones is going to look great in the quilt top. I am now ready to start in on the houses, and there are quite a lot of […]
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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.
