Back to reality of the daily grind. I forgot just how exhausting working can be and how hard it is to get motivated to quilt after work. So my to do list? Way too aggressive! But one of my personal new year’s resolutions is to be kind to myself. So it’s okay, the stuff will get done after I get back in a rhythm. ...
First post of the new year! I’m going to take a look back to this past year’s of quilting! So by the numbers: Quilts finished: 15 (including 5 minis, all displayed on the Completed Quilts 2016 page) Quilts gifted: 3 (including 1 swap) Quilt tops finished: 7 (2 are currently at Rhonda’s to get quilted!) Quilts/Works in progress: 5 (2 were started this past week!)...
I hope everyone had a great holiday and spent it well with friends and family. It’s this time of year right after the holidays where I am over the snow and wish it were Spring. The only thing that is nice this year is being off of work the week between Christmas and New Year. Lots of quilting going on in my house with lots...
It’s definitely winter in Minnesota now. The snow is really pretty…but only for about the next 12 days. On the 13th day, it’ll be annoying and I’ll wish it away for spring and some warm weather. But alas, this is only the beginning of snowy days and below freezing temperatures. The only good thing about the winter is a break for quilting and sewing. I...
Since it’s the holiday season and I’ve been purchasing a lot of items online, I have been keeping a running list on my Google Keep of items I’ve ordered but haven’t received yet. Lately I’ve noticed that the items that take over the list are from Massdrop. Massdrop is a website that utilizes group purchasing to get a cheaper price on items by buying in...
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Holiday! I definitely had a lot of fun traveling back home to Dallas to visit my parents and have a mini family reunion for the holiday. Airports don’t seem to understand that it’s perfectly normal to travel with a sewing machine and a carry-on full of fabric… at least it is for quilter. But I got everything there...
It’s Turkey Day week! I can’t believe the holidays are among us! I figured I should probably do some Christmas quilting in addition to the Cozy Christmas quilt. I’ve wanted to make a Cathedral Window Christmas Stocking for months now so that is my Thanksgiving holiday. I can’t wait to see how it turns out. Anyway the Blog Hop last week was super fun! If...
One more week until my first pattern is going to be launched! Yay! So excited. I was really happy to see the test blocks from my pattern testers. A few minor changes and everything will be ready! Also, next week is the Sew Pro All Stars Blog Hop. Everyone that is participating is going to be posting about something that inspired them during Sew Pro...
Happy November everyone! I hope everyone had a fun Halloween. We are the odd couple out in the neighborhood (we don’t have kids). Thankfully, my husband bought candy for the Trick-or-Treaters because we had people before dark and before our porch light got turned on! I thought the porch light was the universal signal, I guess not! Anyway I got my Quilter’s Planner yesterday and...
This week was a roller coaster. I will preface this with, I am trying to not be as much of a perfectionist, and I think I strive to be exceptional (and with that comes unrealistic goals at times) because ultimately, I fear mediocrity. So sending my pattern out to just the proofreaders and reading all the feedback was not the most pleasant experience for me. ...
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