The other day I came across a YouTube tutorial from Shabby Fabrics on making a holiday table runner with a pre-printed quilt-as-you-go table runner batting. They had a June Tailor kit they were promoting, but the pre-printed batting is available without their choice of fabric for a much less expensive price ($16). You could totally […]
This is my advent calendar for the season. Eva and I love having an advent calendar to share and this is what we chose. I think I mentioned it before. It is kind of pricey, but I think we will enjoy it. Also, it looks nice out on the counter. It is from David's Tea, […]
And another one bit the dust… I have a checkered history with irons. Ozzie used to pull them off the ironing table and chew the cords through. He did that to two or three irons. Besides that particular canine hazard to any irons under my roof, I seem to kill them off fairly quickly myself. […]
Here's my dad, about 75 years ago in his army uniform. He enlisted when he got out of high school and was shipped over to Europe with a few thousand other teenagers. He does not talk about his time in the army, except to say how exciting the transport ship was. All those boys had […]
I took apart a couple of old fall arrangements and created a new one. I didn't have to spend a dime. I quite like how it looks with my new table topper. That bird is so well camouflaged. Can you even see him? I am enjoying the colors in the little table topper. You wouldn't […]
In front of my father's house, there is a magic tree. It is some kind of Japanese maple that turns a beautiful reddish-orange in the fall. Violets grow underneath it, which flower in spring. There is something fairy-tale-ish about this tree. You may think it is an ordinary tree at first glance, but look a […]
Another table topper back from my quilter. I used Sandy Gervais fabrics for this one. I loved it when she designed for Moda. Her colors are so rich and saturated. I know she is still designing, but I am not sure for whom. Does anyone know? I miss her collections. I don't think I used […]
October was a very good reading month. I read nine books this month. Three hardback books, three audio books, and three books on my Kindle. Five books were excellent, three were varying stages of good, and one was just weird. "The Lost Girls of Devon" by Barbara O'Neal was pretty good. The plot of this […]
This week, I'm sharing some of the little table toppers I just got back from my quilter. This little quilt is about 24" square. It has a nice fall/winter feel to it. I had the strangest thing happen yesterday. I was eating a sandwich at the counter with Eva and felt like it was kind […]
I have received some quilts back from my quilter this week and look forward to sharing them with you. This one was made with Fig Tree fabrics and features a Pattern Basket Bird Block in the center of the runner. I love the springy feel of the fabrics and love the quilting design my quilter […]
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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.
