Surprised? A few weeks ago. I whipped it out, made a quilt back, and got to work! I scoured the internet for FMQ designs so I could make each block different. Shall we explore some of these? The sunflowers are in a great modern leaf design.

Tuesday, October 25, 2016. But as I was scrolling through my emails and checking out some quick fall projects, I ran across a cute wall hanging project by Leslie at the Seasoned Homemaker.

Monday, January 9, 2017. This weekend I finally was able to sit down and work on my new machine! Who has yet to be named. She is a bit shy I suppose, although I now know that she gives off a distinctly feminine vibe. When she was new I thought for sure it was a male machine. What was my first project? Jen over at Patterns by Jen. What is a maggamo you ask? See my new snippers? But I really, really need to clean that mat. See that fancy, new scissor thread cutter on my new machine! Thanks Patterns by .

2017 Q1 Finish-A-Long - Proposed Projects. With last year being so unpredictable, my success with the Finish-A-Long was quite disappointing.

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Getting ready for quiltcon east. The first week of the new year began with getting a couple of quilts prepared for QuiltCon East. In Savannah and getting them shipped. I am very excited to have two quilts juried into the show this year. Sleeves and labels were attached, and instructions printed.

The older I get, the worse my time management gets, and I get thrown off. quilt that I had previewed last year.

Thursday, January 12, 2017. I love the motivational link-up party that is the Finish Along. I first discovered it in 2015 so this will be my third year participating. Like last year, this year it has a number of hosts from around the world. A couple of years ago, I bought a Kona New Bright Palette Jelly Roll when it was the dai.