So this summer during my time at Sisters, I got to know Natalie Barnes from beyond the reef a little better. What a sweet, kind-hearted and loving lady! And she just loves color and design and flora and fauna as much as I do. She lives in Los Angeles,...
Good Morning, Afternoon, Evening! For those of you new to visiting the Blue Nickel (as I like to call this site), welcome! For those who have been coming for awhile, the next statement will not surprise you in the least. I only had 10 + months to prepare...
I have been waiting to see this published so I can share it with you. SOOO excited about my second all Cotton and Steel quilt for publication, this time with American Patchwork and Quilting! Usually I am not super fond of "one-liner" quilts where I just make...
Alrighty then, Here's an attempt at catching you up on the Splendid Sampler blocks I have already done. I had these actually all done in April or March of this year I think. I just let other posts and life and yardwork and other "stuff" get...
Hey there! Remember the Splendid Sampler project that I was talking about earlier in the year? Well, I am finally getting back to it. Today I have block 65 from Siobhan Rogers. Here is the link to the Splendid Sampler site. You can find the pattern...
So I have the winner of the Sissix giveaway to announce. A Hearty Thank You to all who entered. I loved reading all of your hopes and dreams when it comes to getting more organized. I will work on my studio thinking of you all as well, hoping...
Today's post is my last "catch-up" on fabric reviews. Aaron at Hoffman Fabrics is amazing! I only met him at Market last fall and his enthusiasm over his new Me + You division over at Hoffman Fabrics was so infectious! I told him that I really wasn't all...
And as promised, here is today's incredible giveaway! (if this is your first time at the Blue Nickel-Welcome! You can read the intro to today's post here.) I am sucker for beautiful organized spaces. Probably because in the past I have been so poor at keeping...
BTS -- Back to Sewing -- The Big Cleanup! Okay, well, it's not like I quit sewing over the summer...
Last day of August today. Really? I barely remember June and July. Well, I do remember a week in July. That week in Sisters, Oregon teaching at Quilters Affair. That is always an awesome time! So as we head into the autumn days in the...