It seems as if there are an awful lot of food references in quilting, don't you agree? The whole layer cake, honey bun, jelly roll thing, and so many patterns and fabric collections have food names. I wonder why we are so food-obsessed? At any rate, I finished my 8 Courthouse Steps paper pieced blocks […]
Since my Blueberry Delight fabric arrived, I wasted no time in starching it and assembling my paper piecing supplies. I am very gung ho to get started on this Petit Four project. Supplies: What you need is a glue stick of some kind (I am using a Sewline glue stick, but a kid's school glue […]
Are you looking for a new project? Would you like to improve your foundation piecing skills? Would you like to do a smaller project rather than a full-sized quilt? Fatquarter Shop is hosting a sew-along called Petit Four, featuring their foundation papers. You can read all about it here, and see what supplies and fabric […]
A year or so ago the Fatquarter Shop did a Halloween Mystery Quilt sew-along they called Bats and Boos. The pattern is completely free on their website. I didn't get a chance to make it at the time the sew-along took place, but I have kept it in the back of my mind as a […]
Thanks for all your comments on the patio cushion covers I made for my son-in-law this week. Many of you asked for a tutorial. I followed the directions on this YouTube video exactly and my covers came out great. Just be sure you measure accurately and follow the math formula. Wednesday was Moda Blockheads day, […]
When it is a known fact that one can sew, one often gets requests to make alterations or DIY home projects involving fabric. About 35 years ago, my husband and I bought a wrought iron patio set consisting of a loveseat, chair, and coffee table. We enjoyed it for years and I must have recovered […]
Woo hoo, a new project and it isn't a sew-along. These are the Apple Sauce quilt blocks I've made so far. I had so much BasicGrey fabric leftover from the Sampler Spree project that I decided to try to use it up by making a "companion" quilt to Sampler Spree. I love this pattern, but […]
I'm so proud to have finished this Sampler Spree quilt top! It consists of 100 blocks from the book Sampler Spree by Susan Ache. It was a sew-along a couple of years ago, but my time wasn't so free then, so I didn't make much progress with it. I absolutely love the setting, which I […]
My Sampler Spree Quilt is almost finished! I have completed four out of the five quilt rows and sewn them together. Today I will get the last row on and send it off to be quilted. You can see the last row of blocks peeking out from underneath the quilt top. This quilt is a […]
Archie went to the groomer on Tuesday. No hair cut, but he did get a bath, a brushing, and a nail trim. According to the groomer, he was a good boy. He is super fluffy right now and looks like a stuffed toy. He is full of mischief, mostly jumping up on things and not […]
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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.
