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, […]
At my Banish the UFO’s sewing group yesterday, a couple of my friends held up the finished Hour a Day quilt so I could take a picture. Sorry for the tables and machines in the foreground–they couldn’t get back any further. The finished quilt has kind of a Mackenzie-Childs look to it, don’t you agree?
Be afraid. Be VERY afraid. I am about to reveal more about myself than you may want to know. The photo above depicts my "stash closet" in all its untidy disorganization. When we moved into this house, I had the double closet in my sewing room customized to be mostly shelving for my fabric bundles, […]
I’ve had a bad cold this week. A really bad cold. The kind of cold that starts out as a scratchy irritation in the back of your throat, which in no time flat, grabs hold of your total being and reduces you to abject snozzelly misery. This particular cold has run rampant through every member […]
Oh boy. Trimming. As mentioned in a previous post, I am participating in Judy Laquidara’s Quilt for an Hour a Day project and have completed twelve blocks. The blocks have come together beautifully, but do require trimming down to size. The little pile of bits shown in my picture represents a LOT of trimming time. […]
We had house guests last weekend. My daughter, her husband, and one of their friends were going camping in Big Sur over the long weekend. Our house is about half way between Big Sur and where they live, so they asked if they could stay with us on Friday night. One of my favorite things […]
I made a baby quilt this weekend. Want to know why? When I was a little girl, people would ask me, as adults are apt to do with children, "So, Nicki, what do you want to be when you grow up?" I always gave the same answer, to everyone’s amusement. Forget about ballerinas, nurses, teachers, […]
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.
