One of the activities planned for the Quilting Retreat was a UFO exchange. We were all supposed to go through our UFO’s and choose one to trade or give away while up at the retreat. The theory being one person’s garbage is another person’s treasure and all that. So, in preparation for the exchange, I […]
I am so excited! Today is the day my friend Lisa (Stashmaster) flies down to California for a visit and to attend the quilting retreat I have organized. I pick her up at the San Jose airport at 8:30 AM, and we will spend the rest of the day hitting all the quiltshops between San […]
Ozzie and I continue to attend dog training classes. Our instructor is a lovely, blond, fit, tough as nails young woman who is a police officer. We are fortunate that she is available to teach dog training classes on her day off. She is working towards becoming in charge of the Canine Unit on her […]
I need your help. I’ve been planning a quilting retreat that is scheduled for this Friday, and I need some ideas for games to play with the girls while we are there. I have heard of a game that is played with fat quarters that sounds like it would be really fun. It is called […]
Suzy tagged me to list seven weird things about myself. The mind boggles. Me? Weird? If you only knew. I will try to come up with seven odd things that won’t be TMI. OK, here goes. 1) My husband and I eloped. We ran off to Reno and got married in one of those drop-in […]
Since I had to get all this stuff up off the floor so we could shampoo the rug in the sewing room, I finally forced myself to label and arrange my works in progress. I can’t tell you how good this feels, to finally address my current issue of too many unfinished projects. I counted […]
Lisa comes in six days! Oh my gosh. This house is a mess. I can’t let her see it like this. When my husband looked at me fondly this morning and said, "What shall we do with this beautiful Saturday?", he was definitely NOT expecting my answer. "We need to shampoo the carpets". He has […]
istockphoto This weekend, I had an opportunity to reflect and put a few things into perspective. I live a privileged life compared to many folks. I don’t always see it that way, grumbling about the price of gas, or the outrageous price my hairdresser charges me for color and cut, how I have to give […]
I don’t know what possessed me. I was at my Wednesday UFO group at Eddie’s Quilting Bee and had planned to work on my Posh Basket blocks. Somehow I had left my half square triangles at home and had to start over and make some more. The book I am using for the block pattern, […]
So, I woke up this morning and thought, "OK, this is the day I get organized! All my UFO’s will be catagorized and sorted as to finishing date. I will devote this entire day to that activity and my life will change for the better." I went into the sewing room, gazed around for a […]
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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.
