My father passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022. He was a few weeks shy of his 97th birthday. He was a wonderful man. He was a Stanford professor for 25 years, then started up his own successful company with several colleagues. He traveled all over the world and took his wife and daughters with him […]
I finished all the setting and border units for the Moda Blockheads 4 setting. Sewing and trimming up those quarter square triangle units took forever. The flying geese were a weird size. 2 3/4 x 5 1/2 unfinished (2 1/4 x 5 finished). I was perplexed on how to make them until I discovered good […]
Yesterday I sewed quarter square triangles and began the process of trimming them. My goodness, this is going to take a while. I am using a five-and-a-half-inch square ruler to trim them down to 5 inches square. The center point of the unit has to hit right at the 2 1/2-inch mark on the ruler, […]
It felt wonderful to squeeze in some sewing on Sunday afternoon. Not much, just an hour or so, but I really needed the escape. I will be making a lot of flying geese units and quarter square triangle units for the setting layout for my Moda Blockheads 4 quilt. I am pretty excited about it […]
This is my latest fabric acquisition, Buttercup and Slate by Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilts. It was hard to justify the purchase when I have a closet bulging with fabric, but I did it anyway. My bedroom has green walls and a quilt with green in it looks ever so nice there. I've purchased a […]
This little Halloween table topper is "Buffalo Check Table Topper", by Carried Away. It comes in a Christmas design as well, included in the same pattern. The Christmas version has little wrapped presents rather than pumpkins. It is always fun to put out new seasonal decor, even though my table runner cupboard is starting to […]
Eva and I got the Halloween decor put out yesterday. The coffee table has a new wooden tray that is completely covered up by fall floral picks and some new velvet pumpkins. The mantel looks pretty much the way it always does. Cast iron crows, glass pumpkins, a stack of orange-covered books, and some flameless […]
Grab your afghan, light a candle, and make yourself a cup of tea. We are going to talk about books to read this fall. There is nothing like the change of seasons to make me want to read a book that is in keeping with it. This fall I am going to try something really […]
I tried again yesterday to make an acorn mug rug. I do like this one better than the first one I made. I think the coordinating fabric frame sets off the acorn better. Isn't that fabric adorable? It is Bee's Life by Tara Reid for Riley Blake. I do love a bee-themed fabric. It turned […]
I was in the mood for a new mug rug yesterday, so using one of the cute block patterns from Lori Holt's Farmhouse Vintage book, I made up this little acorn block. Now that I've made it, I think it would be cuter if I had framed it in a fabric other than that background […]
About Me
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.
