2012 Word of the Year: FOCUS
Apparently, I’m so focused, I forgot to talk about my Word of the Year and my goals for 2012.
So Focused, I’m Not Blogging
I knew I hadn’t written here for a little bit, but I hadn’t realized it has been nearly a month since my last post. Needless to say, not a lot of sewing has been going on over here, but I have been pretty busy getting things in order. Let me try to catch you up.
Quilty Taping with Mary Fons
It’s official: I am now a recurring guest on Quilty! Last Sunday, I went down to the city (because despite claiming I live “near Chicago”, it’s still over an hour’s drive to get there) to film three new episodes with Mary. I don’t know when they will air; they filmed the entire season over a three day period, but presuming that they filmed in the order the episodes will air, they are closer to the beginning of the season than they are to the end.
Let the Destashing Begin!
I started grouping fabrics the other evening, and then got inspired to start snapping photos. Once the photos got taken, it was a short leap to start listing them in my Etsy shop!
Fabric Stash Reduction Project & Sale
I was talking to my friend WenR last night, after a wild night of quilting & chatting until 3AM, and I came up with a really crazy idea that I think I may actually follow through on. It involves selling off hundreds and hundreds of yards of fabric at very low prices. Why on earth would I do that?
End of Year Activities
I haven’t posted in a couple of weeks for a few very good reasons. First, I’ve been quilting my little tail off to try to get all these quilts finished, and… I did!!! I ended up needing to quilt several quilts a day for a few days in a row, but in all, I managed to quilt 50 quilts this year in my first year of long arm quilting, and 18 of those were finished in the last 30 days of the year. You’re probably wondering when I’m going to post about them, but that’s going to need to wait.
A Hilarious and Heartbreakingly Bittersweet Letter
I don’t often share aspects of my personal life on this blog that don’t directly affect my quilting, but sometimes the spirit moves me and I can’t help myself. Today, I got a letter in the mail from my mom. At first, I thought she sent me the wrong letter, because it said, “Dear Mom,” at the top. But then, I noticed the date, and it was dated August XX, 19XX. The point of the letter?
Superior So Fine #40 Variegated – Experimental Thread Chart
A few months back, Superior Threads decided to come out with a new version of my favorite quilting thread – this time in a 40 wt variegated instead of a 50 wt solid. They offered up sets of the 17 experimental colors, and I jumped at the chance to be the first to try them.
Long Arm Quilting: A Week of Too Small Quilt Backings
A few days ago, I talked about a quilt where the backing fabric was too big. Well, it was just my luck to have a run of quilts where the backing fabrics were too small!
Long Arm Quilting #20: Carol’s Flannel Gets Quilted FOUR Times
When I told you I got a variety of quilts in last fall, I wasn’t kidding. Among the bunch were a couple of flannel quilts, which were new experiences for me.
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2012 Word of the Year: FOCUS
Apparently, I’m so focused, I forgot to talk about my Word...
So Focused, I’m Not Blogging
I knew I hadn’t written here for a little bit, but I hadn’t...
Quilty Taping with Mary Fons
It’s official: I am now a recurring guest on Quilty! Last...
Let the Destashing Begin!
I started grouping fabrics the other evening, and then got inspired...
Fabric Stash Reduction Project & Sale
I was talking to my friend WenR last night, after a wild night...
