In Ireland, March 23 is National Daffodil Day. I was in Ireland in March six years ago on Irish National Daffodil Day, and was entranced by the sight of so many daffodils everywhere. Is there anything that says "Spring!" as well as those particular flowers? As we headed off on our day’s tourist adventures, we […]
(iStockphoto) Well, it has been touch and go this past week as to whether or not we would be able to go on our planned vacation to Spain (family member health problems), but it appears that at last, I am off to Spain for two weeks! Spain, the land of matadors, tapas, paella, and paradors. […]
My talented blogging friend Darlene has a recent post on a Spring Snowballs quilt she has completed. It has been extremely warm where she lives, and she wanted a cool reminder of Spring. Please check out her site for a photo and description of her project; it is just beautiful. Her post jogged my memory, […]
The past week has been a difficult one, with close family members having health issues, and doubts about the wisdom of following through with some eagerly anticipated vacation plans. It was with a mixture of relief and appreciation that my husband and I left the house last night to attend a party at a dear […]
In general, I am opposed to having electronic devices in my bedroom, due to the bad feng shui factor. There being a limit to the number of rooms in my home available for my singular use, I have had to make an exception to that standard. Here you see this sunny little corner of my […]
Hankies! I have used crocheted edged handkerchiefs my entire life. It is undoubtedly a throw back to my Grandma Agnes always having one stuck in her sleeve or bosom, another of her traits that I seem to have inherited. You will be happy to hear that I keep my hankies in my purse, not my […]
I have pieced two sections of my Six Degrees quilt, the center panel and one corner section. There are 68 six inch blocks that surround the center panel, and the layout and stitching of the sections making up the quilt top is a bit of a production. Somewhat tedious, in fact. I think this is […]
Oh, Kim, at Daisy Cottage, look what you have started! I saw the darling blue bird book on your blog last week, and have been thinking of nothing else but vintage children’s books ever since. My son took me to the Old Monterey Book Shop this weekend, and see what I found! A 1904 edition […]
A few months ago, while at the Pacific International Quilt Festival, I saw an unusual quilt at the Honey Run booth. They had made up a gorgeous quilt that was a different version of the typical Irish Chain. Instead of using the standard light colored background squares to set off the chain pattern, they used […]
(iStockphoto) A Persian poet named Saadi from the 1200’s said it best: If of thy mortal goods thou art bereft, And from thy slender store two loaves alone to thee are left, Sell one, and with the dole Buy hyacinths to feed thy soul.
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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.
