Sorry for the radio silence the past couple of days. Nothing's wrong, I just had a bunch of stuff going on that kept me from sewing or doing much else that was blog-worthy. Yesterday my husband was away for the day so I got up into the sewing room and got busy. First I made […]
I am so happy with the way this quilt top is coming together! This is Snowman Gatherings, a 2015 Designer Mystery project by Fat Quarter Shop. I didn't sign up for the sew along when it was going on, but a kind reader sold me her kit, for which I am so grateful. This is […]
These two blocks are from the current Moda Blockheads 5 block of the week sew-along. The one on the left was designed by April Rosenthal and is the block featured this week. The block on the right was a previous block submitted for this sew-along and was designed by Joanna Figueroa. They are essentially the […]
While working on my Designer Mystery 2015/Snowman Gatherings project over the weekend, I ran into a problem. I needed to make some square in a square units in a size for which I did not have foundation paper. When making this fussy unit, I have found that the only way I can get good results […]
Yesterday those of us in the US celebrated Martin Luther King Day, which turned into a four-day weekend for me since I had Friday free as well. I made great use of my time and have been sewing and reading up a storm. I didn't leave the house except to walk Archie. I have finished […]
Yesterday I got in a good day of sewing. It was a cold drizzly day, just perfect for staying in. I did two 30-minute sessions using the Pomodoro Technique (explained in yesterday's post) and got the seven rows of my Hourglass quilt sewn together. Tomorrow, I aim to connect those rows and get this top […]
I finished all my Hourglass blocks! Now to sew them together and add a couple of borders. I am a person who really enjoys piecing individual blocks, but when it comes to sewing the blocks into rows, adding borders etc, my interest is not so keen. Most of the time I can manage to get […]
My husband and I took an excursion yesterday. We traveled about an hour to the nearest Target and the nearest Trader Joe's. Our home is in the Sierra Foothills and the nearest town with any sort of traditional shopping is Modesto, about 50 miles from us. Trader Joe's never disappoints, and we came home with […]
Moda Blockheads 5 started back up with 30 blocks to go in the sew-along. And I have decided to change up the fabric I have been using. My palette had been rust and black, but even though I had a great selection of fabric, I think it was too limiting in terms of how often […]
I read so many great books in 2023 I was hard-pressed to keep my "Best Of" list short. These additional 12 books were absolutely excellent reads. They also offer a bit more diversity than my "Best Of" list, which consists totally of historical fiction! The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan. This is a […]
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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.
