This is week ten of Lori Holt's Red Sampler Sew Along from last year. Six more weeks and I will be done with all the blocks. You make three or four blocks each week following patterns from three of her books. I am enjoying my slow and easy pace with this one. It's going to […]
I can't help myself. I started a new project. This one is called Flea Market and is hosted by Lori Holt. Her book, Flea Market was published by Fat Quarter Shop under their It's So Emma name. Check out the sew-along details on the Fat Quarter Shop blog "Jolly Jabber". Lori's books are so well […]
This is the re-do of my Sewcialites quilt and I am so much happier with it. Before I tell you why, here is a photo of the previous version, which fell short for me: So, here's what I did to change it up. I had accidently used a background fabric that was too light on […]
I had to remake a few of my Sewcialites blocks. The bottom two had to be redone because I had used that too light background fabric. Thanks to Julie for pointing one of them out, and then I noticed another one. The block at the top had to be redone because my new gazillion-dollar Rowenta […]
My poor Sewcialites quilt has been all taken apart, and the blocks with the wrong cream background removed. I had to order more print fabric for the large half-square triangle alternate blocks and am waiting on that. The correct background is on my cutting table and ready to be cut. I won't lie, that deconstruction […]
Remember this quilt? It is called Sewcialites, and was a sponsored sew-along hosted by Fat Quarter Shop last year. Each week, we made a new block, either in the 3", 6" or 9" size. I started out making 9" blocks and abandoned both the size and my chosen fabric collection after a couple of weeks. […]
I'm happy to say I am all caught up with the Among the Stars Again sew-along. This is Month Four. Pretty subtle block for sure. Each month you make two blocks with the same pattern and same fabrics, just reversing the color placement. These blocks may look kind of blah, but the overall effect in […]
Well, this was an epic fail. Eva and I bake on Tuesdays, as one of her extracurricular activities. Yesterday we made chocolate chip cookies and they were a disaster. I used the recipe on the back of the Nestles chocolate chip bag and it sure didn't work for me. These cookies spread out all over […]
I feel as if I've been on vacation for two weeks. Today is the day I get back on a schedule though. I plan to make the most of any free time I have during the week and not lose momentum with my projects. The red and white blocks above are week nine of Lori […]
I am actually completely thrilled with this photo. I have finished all 12 blocks for the Fat Quarter Shop 2011 Designer Mystery Quilt! Can you imagine? These blocks were just scraps of fabric that languished in a tub for 11 years. Well, no more languishing. They are going to become a quilt. But there was […]
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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.
