About Me

Hi and welcome! My name is Nichole and I am the one-woman-show behind Paradise Flats Quilt Co. I love to quilt (obviously), drink coffee, go on long walks with my golden retriever, Shadow, read, and spend time with my two boys. In my "real life" I am a practicing Physician Assistant of 17 years. I live in rural NW Kansas on a farm and enjoy a slower pace of life with gorgeous sunsets, dirt roads, and cows.

The area surrounding where I live was first called the Paradise Flats. It was later renamed Plainville. The name Paradise Flats was derived from the fact that it is a large and level plain situated at the head of the Paradise Creek, where buffalo, deer, and antelope were once so plentiful it was called a “Hunters Paradise.” Paradise Creek also happens to run through our property.

Sewing has roots in my family. My grandma and aunts were/are accomplished sewists. When I was younger I sewed garments in 4-H with their help, but then didn't sew for many years. I began my quilting journey about 14 years ago when I was asked to make a single quilt block for a family wedding quilt. After that, I was hooked!

One thing led to another and things escalated quickly. I began longarm quilting, then sewing machine repair, and now I am a quilt shop owner. It's been a fun and wild ride!