I spent five hours on Sunday working on my Raise the Roof quilt blocks, using the In the Pink fabric line. I think this one could be a real winner, provided I can get through the challenges I am experiencing with the star blocks. The quilt top is made up of two different quilt blocks, […]
Another one finished! You have to imagine me doing my friend Darlene‘s victory dance {"another one bites the dust, another one’s done and another one’s done and another one bites the dust (boom boom)"}. My current goal is to complete an unfinished project each weekend until most of my project boxes are empty. No starting […]
Sara and I were out and about this weekend in Carmel By the Sea. Usually we try to avoid the more touristy spots around town, but the notion of having a warming pot of tea by a cozy fire tempted us into the Tuck Box. A "tuck box" was the little trunk English school boys […]
My fingers are a little tender after the marathon binding sew-in this weekend, but I did manage to get my new quilt finished and on my bed! This quilt was a top I finished several years ago, but did not get around to having quilted until now. Since all the labor on it is a […]
Yesterday I picked up two more finished quilts from my long arm quilter. Now I have a total of six quilts that need the binding made and sewn on. Since one quilt is for Halloween and another for Christmas, I am feeling quite un-guilty about leaving those for another day. The other four quilts are […]
My new project involves a new Miss Rosie pattern called "Raise the Roof" and a yummy brown and pink fabric collection called "In the Pink" by Buggy Barn. It also involves a gazillion flying geese units. What I would like to share with you today is a method for flying geese that is accurate, effective […]
istockphoto I’m off again this weekend, on every quilter’s favorite sojourn. The Quilting Retreat! My friends and I have been planning this since last summer, and the excitement is high! Eight of us leave today for a serene monastery, tucked away in the East Bay hills. The monks will be doing all the cooking and […]
All quiltmakers have a fantasy that one of the quilts that they create and give away may someday become a most cherished, best beloved object. That fantasy came true for me. In the late 1970’s when I was just starting to make quilts, I chose a simple baby quilt to practice on. No baby in […]
(iStockphoto) I have been tagged! Marilyn from Joy and Lace Cottage has presented me with the Thinking Blogger Award, as someone who has inspired her with my blog. I am so honored by this, I can’t tell you! As a new blogger this compliment is just tremendous to me. Being tagged, my responsibility is to […]
It was a fantastic vacation. We enjoyed the sights, the accommodations, the food, and especially the wine. My only improvements would have been that the weather could have been warmer and my husband could have remembered to bring his jacket. After a week in southern Spain on the Costa del Sol, my husband and I […]
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.
