Author Archives: nicolabeverage

O Glorious July!

Posted on July 31, 2017 by nicolabeverage

Darling July, you’ve been so sunny and hot and delicious. These pictures only capture a fraction of your glory as, frankly, I’ve been too absorbed in you to take a ton of pictures. See you next year lovely…

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#ladoesntsuck

Posted on July 24, 2016 by nicolabeverage

You know how sometimes you plan a little adventure and you are really looking forward to it and then it turns out even better than you imagined?      Back in the early spring when I was still flattened by … Continue reading →

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Grace

Posted on July 14, 2016 by nicolabeverage

When I decided to share on my blog and social media about my breast cancer, I received an overwhelming amount of support. So many people sent me messages of prayer and healing and love. Not one single person suggested that … Continue reading →

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This is 46

Posted on June 24, 2016 by nicolabeverage

   If you had told me on my 45th birthday that I would be a cancer survivor by my 46th birthday, I probably would have told you to f$&@ off. Why the hell would I get cancer?   And then … Continue reading →

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Warm days 

Posted on April 10, 2016 by nicolabeverage

It’s times like these you learn to live again. -Foo Fighters    Mom brought me this gorgeous hanging geranium today to celebrate the halfway point of my radiation treatments. Two more weeks and I’m done with breast cancer treatment.    … Continue reading →

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Crochet Love

Posted on March 24, 2016 by nicolabeverage

   As soon as I finished gushing about gorgeous crochet in my last post, the Splendid Sampler folks released Block 11, Crocheted Thoughts by Alyssa Thomas of Penguin and Fish, made to honor her grandmother who loved to crochet doilies. … Continue reading →

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Inspiration: breaking it down

Posted on March 18, 2016 by nicolabeverage

   I’m completely obsessed with this crocheted blanket from French blog Clothogancho. If there were a pattern, I would just make it as is, that’s how much I’m in love with this. But there’s no pattern and the blog is in … Continue reading →

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Progress Report

Posted on March 7, 2016 by nicolabeverage

First, I’m so excited to announce that I’m now a contributor on my cousin Karen’s blog Shiny Objects! Karen has an amazing and powerful voice and I’m just honored to be a part of what she is creating. You can read … Continue reading →

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New work

Posted on February 29, 2016 by nicolabeverage

   I finished this little (5″ x 7″) piece yesterday.     And sketched out the next piece in the series today. I made three backgrounds with the intention of playing with portraits in my stitched collage style. I was clearly … Continue reading →

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Sewing makes me feel like a human

Posted on February 19, 2016 by nicolabeverage

   I made this quilt block yesterday.     This one too. These are the first two blocks in The Splendid Sampler quilt-a-long by Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson. They are small, only 6 inches, but they feel like a huge accomplishment and … Continue reading →

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