There's something about beginning a new year. All counters are moved back to zero; it's an opportunity for a fresh start in everything. It's time to set new goals.
Keeping in mind that I want to spend more time with my spouse, not only having fun, but working on projects around the house to get it ready to sell -- well, that could be fun, too -- and potentially moving before year's end, I have settled on some modest quilting goals for the new year.
- Have fun, no guilt
- Learn to quilt
- Put a zipper in something
- Finish 6 UFOs
- Improve my blog
Remember that mystery, the one I'm NOT doing?
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| En Provence |
So it's a GO. I guess I'm doing the mystery, after all. I'll join the linky party today to announce my intentions.
On another front, Angela at soscrappy announced the first color for Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2017 -- PURPLE! My first thought ... well, I'll spare the expletives ... but my next thought was, "Yay, I can move some of these purple scraps off my cutting table!"
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| Scrap Jar Stars |
Sew that's what's on my design wall this, the first Monday of the New Year. I'll be linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times also.
For a quilt that you are not doing, that looks pretty good!!
ReplyDeleteEn Provence is looking good! And I'm happy about a purple January, since I have all my purples out already anyway for EP. Efficient! 8)
ReplyDeleteDiann and Angie had me teetering on the edge of making ScrapJar Stars - now that you're also doing them, I might as well jump off that bridge, too!
So much for NOT doing the mystery!! LOL (And I just might join you in the Scrap Jar Stars, as I've been drooling over those for 2 years now.)
ReplyDeleteYour scrap jar star looks great! I'm still loving those blocks, even after making 20 of them. :). I want to finish my borders this week. I have been following Bonnie's blog for just a few months now, and the mystery looks like fun! Maybe I'll join in next year. I love how yours is shaping up - such pretty colors!
ReplyDeleteI really like your mystery block that you aren't making. I put one block together this morning, too, but need to make the new quarter square unit with yellow. Your goals are very doable. And I love that star block!
ReplyDeleteI love your mystery block and that is funny about not doing the mystery. I really didn't make it, but was tempted and now the reveal is very pretty. Good luck on your goals and your scrap block is great.
ReplyDeleteyes I too am now committed to that mystery. I like the little star block and will check out the rainbow challenge.thanks
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ReplyDeletegood goals there girl!
Yep... you are actually doing this mystery and it looks fanastic!
ReplyDeleteYay for the mystery! It's a great design.
ReplyDeleteI came across a printout of Scrap Jar Stars just yesterday. Are you trying to influence me?
I like the zipper resolution. One of the Stashbusters posted a link to a tutorial about making storage jars out of plastic bottles. With zippers. http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2015/01/no-sew-zipper-cases-from-old-soda-or-water-bottles.html
Great goals! Mine is just to enjoy quilting when I have time and to try to do it all from my stash. I would like to finish the ones that need binding and some of the tops I have started. Ugh! Do NOT want to put in any more zippers if I can avoid it; I've never liked doing them. We need to plan a movie and/or lunch sometime soon. Sharon B in Franklin
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your goals for 2017. I really, really like your first goal. The quilt you are not making would be (is?) gorgeous! This year's ties with last year's BH mystery as one of my favorites.
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