Hi guys. Sorry for the lack of posts. Typepad has been down all weekend through Monday night when I am writing this. I can't post any pictures. It seems to be a big old mess and I hope they straighten things out ASAP. Halloween was a blast, and I will share a picture of Eva's […]
While I waited for Friday to arrive with the next Sewcialites block, I got back in touch with the Flea Market sew-along, which seems to have been abandoned by everyone who started it. It is a nice pattern/booklet by Lori Holt, and I really had high hopes for it to be a fun sew-along. I […]
I have made some real progress with my Family Reunion quilt. I have one more round of blocks to make. The next round will be square in a square blocks that finish at a crazy size: 3 3/8". I wonder if I can use my 3 1/2" square in a square piecing papers and just […]
I promised you all I had cleaned out my messy sewing closet. It is kind of meaningless to show you the final results without a "before" picture, but that is what I am doing. I guess I was too ashamed to show what a mess it was. I had been just tossing leftovers in there […]
The Sewcialites 2 sew-along has begun. This sew-along is sponsored by the Fatquarter Shop, and there will be block tutorials on YouTube each week. If you aren't doing it, you should consider it. The weekly patterns are free on the FQS website each Friday. I planned to do the 9-inch block in Lella Boutique's Flower […]
This is the second table runner I recently received back from my quilter. I used a fabric line by Bunny Hill for Moda. It is so gosh darn cute! For the runner itself, I think I just had a honey bun of 1 1/2" strips. Sure wish I had bought more of that fabric collection. […]
Doesn't this acorn table runner put you in the mood for fall? The pattern is Acorn Love by Lori Holt. The fabric is Cozy Up by Corey Yoder (plus some scraps from my stash). I love how this turned out, and how the quilting adds such great texture without being overwhelming. I will be enjoying […]
I picked up this project again, which had been gathering dust on my smaller design wall. It is a Moda Bake Shop sew-along called Family Reunion. The pattern of the same name is in the Moda Bake Shop Rollin' Along quilt book. The Family Reunion pattern was designed by Christine Wald. There are some really […]
This is my Moda Blockheads 4 quilt top, all pieced and finished. I sure do seem to enjoy these sampler quilt sew-alongs, evidenced by how many of them I have done! The patterns for this quilt were all free contributions by Moda designers and can be found on the Moda Fabrics website in the "archives". […]
Thank you to all of you who offered such comforting words of sympathy for the loss of my father. It was so sweet to read your kind comments. While his passing was not unexpected at his age, it still leaves a great hole in our family. It also leaves a great hole in how I […]
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.