Here you see one of my favorite quilting books, 40 Fabulous Quick Cut Quilts by Evelyn Sloppy (gotta love her name). I have used this book for a couple of quilt projects and have marked pages with little Post-It flags for about a dozen more projects I would love to do in the future. This […]
I must share with you a recent fabric disaster. I was planning to make the Sweet Emma Rose quilt from the Miss Rosie’s Quilt Collection book, and had all my fabrics out on the coffee table in my family room. You quilters can relate to how lovely it is to spread out your uncut fabric […]
We had an Ina Garten dinner at our house last weekend. Actually, two Ina Garten dinners! All the recipes came from Ina’s latest cookbook, Barefoot Contessa at Home. I am not wildly proud of my food photography skills, but since Andrea posted about our dinner on her blog today, I thought you might like to […]
This Six Degrees quilt is one I started about a year ago and have recently been working on as part of my Banish the UFO’s promise made in February. I have completed all the blocks, in pink, lime green and burgundy. I apologize for the picture quality. My flash gets away from me every now […]
Since I didn’t get much of a chance to sew this past weekend, my posts this week will mostly be about future projects I have been contemplating, or completed projects I would like to share with you. The quilt pictured above is one that I gave to my sister a few years ago. The pattern […]
I am changing my mind about thrift stores. Thanks to a couple of my favorite blogs (Daisy Cottage & Romantic Home), I have been tempted to set foot into my local second hand stores, with very happy outcomes. In the past, I would walk past these places, thinking disdainfully that the real estate would be […]
My sister and I left the house bright and early for a lovely day of shopping and lunching, and I invite you to come along with us. We covered a lot of territory and managed to cram quite a bit into our Saturday. Our primary destination was a unique establishment in Soquel, called Wisteria. Wisteria […]
My color palette is usually more subdued than the quilt in progress shown above. So, to say that this project is a bit out of my comfort zone, would be accurate. Reminiscent of a hot summer day in Provence, it is exuberant and cheerful and colorful. And LOUD. I struggled to come to terms with […]
This quilt was made in a fantastic class taught by Verna Mosquera of The Vintage Spool pattern company. Verna is mainly known for her incredible applique skills, so this particular class offering was somewhat unusual, being solely a pieced project. Having long been a fan of her designs, I jumped at the chance to take […]
Last night after work I drove 20 miles in the pouring rain to an open sewing class at my favorite quiltshop Prairie Queens. Why on earth would I do that, instead of going home to a nice dinner, a fire in the fireplace, and a lovely glass of chardonnay? Simply because the shop is welcoming, […]
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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.
