My friend Karen at Living Life at Leehaven recently posted a picture of her messy cutting table and played a game to see if she could spy 15 things on its cluttered surface. I thought it was such a cute, fun idea and asked her if I could steal her concept and start a tag […]
This is a tool known as the Precision Trimmer. If you do not have one, run out to your local quilt shop, or log on to your favorite Internet quilt supplier and get one right away. Do not delay, do not pass Go, just get one. I do not know how I existed without this […]
I love accuracy, which is probably why quilting appeals to me. If you are off in your measurements for cutting, seam allowance or a myriad of other considerations, your project can come out all sloppy and wonky. In tomorrow’s post, I will show you a tool that helps me out a lot, but first I […]
I am happy to say that I have made some major progress with the blended quilt challenge. The large toile triangles have been attached, and so has the gold border with four patch corner squares. The thing about medallion quits is that the final reveal is not going to be much of a surprise, since […]
No, he isn’t smiling, and I only made him wear that silly collar for a minute. He is much happier now that it is off, and wants to wish all of you the best holiday ever. And so do I. Thank you for all your friendship and inspiration my friends. You are the best! Merry […]
So many friends have been asking me how I make my napkins, that I thought I would post a tutorial on how to do it. My friend Linda was cranking these out as last minute gifts, and I just had to do it too. The napkins are super easy. I apologize for the quality of […]
I’m not proud of this. This is a corner of my bedroom, that seems to be expanding by the hour. It is my Christmas gift corner, where I have been dropping my purchased gifts as I bring them in the house. I have a BIG family, and we all exchange gifts. A good proportion of […]
On Friday, I went to my favorite quilt shop, Prairiequeens, for a day of open sewing with my friends. I love that place. I always feel welcome, and I always enjoy the company of the great employees, owner, long arm quilters, teachers and general hangers-out. It is the kind of place that everyone should have […]
I love my Challenge Quilt fabrics! I think I love all blended quilt fabrics, but I guess you all have figured that out by now. This is the center medallion of the quilt I am making. Please check out Cindy, Perry, and Lisa‘s blogs to see their posts on what they have gotten done so […]
I am off to sew with some of my quilting friends in San Jose today, and expect to be wowed by the projects they are working on. I love seeing the work of others, as it often provides me with challenging ideas and introduces me to methods I could incorporate into my own quilts. The […]
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.
