We have a new puppy! This is Archie, a Wire Hair Terrier. He is four months old and is the sweetest little guy ever. I hope I don't jinx things by saying he seems to have a rather mellow personality! He has yet to bark or make a sound of any kind. We are taking […]
Ahren arrived safe and sound, with all his luggage (a miracle as far as I am concerned). We have been cooking up a storm, making his favorite meals. We are staying up at Lake Tahoe as I write this, and we made homemade pasta to take with us in the morning before we left. Ahren […]
Company is coming! Our son Ahren is coming out for a rare summer visit, and his plane has landed in San Francisco. He and my husband have a three-hour drive to get home in the evening commute traffic, but they are on their way. I've got chile verde in the crock pot and a cold […]
I am so proud of this quilt! Summer Memories, a pattern by Susan Ache, is finished. The sew-along was sponsored by Fat Quartershop, based on a quilt pattern from the book by Susan Ache called Summer Memories. The quilt pattern itself is called Picnic, I believe. Honestly, I found it rather tedious to make. All […]
Wooooooooo, it's a great feeling to get this spooky little wall hanging done! The project was sponsored by Fat Quarter Company, and the block patterns are completely free. It was an easy and fun project to work on. I hope I can get it out to be quilted (and back!) in time to use it […]
This is my poor neglected sewing table. It has not seen much action in a while. I don't know why, but I just have not felt like sewing lately. I've tried making lists of the projects I need to work on and itemizing the actions that need to be taken in order to complete them. […]
I had braces as a kid. For years, it seemed. And when they came off, did I wear my headgear and retainer as directed? No, I did not. And, over the decades, my teeth have crowded forward, making my smile irregular and to me, not very attractive. My teeth are not as bad as they […]
I have been having fun pulling out my 4th of July decor. This little quilt is one of my favorites, a pattern called Endearments by Betsy Chutchian. I looked for a link to the pattern, but could not find one. It may be out of print. Betsy has a unique Civil War Reproduction style that […]
A year ago, Fig Tree & Co. fabrics came out with a gorgeous collection for Halloween. This is one of several Halloween-themed collections Fig Tree has come out with over the past few years. The pattern above was a Block of the Month program featuring their All Hallow's Eve collection. Fig Tree's latest Halloween-themed collection […]
This is a mystery sew-along, so I am not sure exactly where we are going, but this layout looks like a possibility. I finished Week 3's block, the haunted house. Which is a stretch. It kinda looks like a haunted castle, but that's ok. And the cat is huge in proportion. It's ok, the sew-along […]
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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.
