2012 Block of the Month

I just found the first week of January drag on and on... Trying to find motivation to begin what I had intended to start.

BUT, I did find it and am started on my first New Year's Resolution of doing a block of the month quilt. If you still need a new project, this one's free and looks like an interesting challenge.

Craftsy BOM

January's two blocks are the asterick block and wonky pound sign block. These are 12.5" blocks that will be sewn together to make a quilt near the end of this year. There will be a variety of 20 blocks.

January BOM Blocks

I will be using only fabrics from my stash and have chosen a different colour family for each month. This month my main colour is blue.

Cheers!!

Happy New Year!!

This much talked about year of 2012 has finally arrived. It is here! So, what are we doing do to make it magical?

I would definitely set aside all those doom and gloom scenarios; and reflect on how each one of us can bring peace and joy to our world.

New Year's Resolutions...

Another year to reflect on what was and then to plan ahead. What is it that we wish to accomplish this year?  I try to think of positive ways that I can bring something new into my creative world and hope to live healthy without the guilt that old, failed resolutions generally produce.

2010

I challenged myself to try new quilting techniques, which I called my "2010 Quilt Technique Challenge". My blog, QuiltSamplerJournal, is where I shared this journey. I also created a website to showcase a variety of quilting books.

2011

This time, it was completing my certificate in Applied Business Technology (administrative assistant certificate) in college that I had the opportunity to start in September 2010. Perhaps, next year I'll figure out what to do with this knowledge!

I also updated my own website, and added photos of my 2010 challenge and free PDF patterns.

2012

Time again to add some fun things to this year! Adding a few new things is always a fun goal for the year ahead. Two things that I still wish to try are: free-motion quilting on my own machine and doing a block-of-the month project.

Upon reflection, I will continue to create some projects from books I choose and document my progress on my QuiltSamplerJournal blog. And, here I will add extra things I will do.

May your New Year be joyous and magical!! Cheers...