Long post today, but stick with me, and look at all the pictures. You’ll be glad you did! I spent Wednesday doing one of my favorite things. I went to my sewing group called "Banish the UFO’s", which has been meeting for years at a local quilt shop, under the tutelage of our Leader and […]
My sister and her husband are coming for a visit this weekend, and I have been cleaning my house like a crazy person. Having company is the thing that really helps me to notice the dust on the bookshelves, the dirty carpet, and the need for a bit of a decorating update. It is good […]
I spent Saturday playing around with some pretty fabrics by Joel Dewberry (Westminster). The fun part of these blocks is that the seams do not match up on purpose. The strips are cut 2 3/4" and 2 1/2", sewn into strip sets, then cut out with the use of a 6 inch square ruler. I’d […]
This Sampler Quilt project is turning out to be so much fun! Lisa (Stashmaster) and I have been working on this project together over the past couple of months. It is a very slow paced joint project, as we agreed to only post about a new block every other week. Easy pace, no stress. My […]
I have been blogging since this past February—not a very long time really. Over these six months however, I have made some truly wonderful blogging friends. One of them, Mary Wood, who lives in Australia, is a regular commenter on my posts. We have corresponded through email and have developed a blogging friendship. I have […]
This is my beginner applique project, a design called "Garden Fence Quilt" from two of my favorite designers, Joanna Figueroa and Lisa Quan of Fig Tree Quilts. Their booklet Hearth and Home Quilts has a number of great patterns in it, including one called Sew Simple Baskets that is a real favorite of mine (in […]
Yesterday I was telling you all about how much I like the Steam A Seam Lite products for machine applique. Today I thought I would talk a bit about machine applique methods, and in particular, the one I like best at the moment. If you purchase any material on the How To of Applique, you […]
As you may have gathered, I have been a bit obsessed with machine applique lately. For successful machine applique, it is helpful to use a fusible stabilizer to adhere your applique pieces to your background fabric. My sister introduced me to Steam A Seam Lite, which I liked very much, and Pamkittymorning told me that […]
Back in April, when we were on our quilting retreat, my daughter Sara created the cutest quilt using two charm packs and some additional white yardage for lattices. While she was away in Japan last week, I decided to try out her pattern with the new Look and Learn charm packs by American Jane […]
I am just so proud of myself I could burst. I have been putting off doing machine applique for YEARS because I thought it was too difficult, and that I could never achieve good results. Avoiding machine applique even caused me to slave over a simple hand appliqued border for a quilt that took me […]
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.
