The second half of 2013 resulted in very little sewing for me. I assumed more care of my little grand daughter and my 93 year old father in law. Then we moved. My summer was spent amidst packing boxes and home organizing efforts.
JUNE
I got nothin'.
JULY
Blogger Girls Block of the Month, sew along sponsored by Monique Dillard of Open Gate Quilts
AUGUST
Sigh. I got nothin' once again.
SEPTEMBER
Spooky Canasta, a Miss Rosie Schibbles pattern
OCTOBER
Well, this isn't a quilt finish, that is for sure. However, it is one of my organizational accomplishments that I found to be particularly pleasing. I used cardboard comic board forms to wrap larger pieces of fabric around, then stacked them like books on the shelves in my new sewing room. Love how they look and how I can see what I have at a glance.
Sunflower Sisters, a sew along project made with a Buggy Barn pattern
NOVEMBER
Clover, a Miss Rosie Schnibbles pattern
DECEMBER
All Wrapped Up, a Moda pattern, Flurry fabric by Kate Spain
Nantucket, Minick and Simpson pattern, Midwinter Reds fabric by Minick and Simpson
I think it is safe to say I am getting my groove back, so here's to more quilts in 2014!
16 Responses
My, what a year of changes! Your quilts are always beautiful. Hope you are able to quilt to your heart’s desire this year.
You’ve gotten a lot done with a very full load in your life. This year I’m hoping to make more small quilts, and work on improving my quilting.
Nicole, despite your busy schedule you have certainly produced a whole lot of delightful master pieces – I really don’t know how you do it.
Best wishes for another quilting year.
WOW!! Each one is magnificent…love that Nantucket!! Got to put THAT one on my list!! Lovely!! Here’s to a equally productive 2014!!
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Love ’em, one and all!! I’m still amazed by all of the little 9 patches in Nantucket and always especially like quilts with little squares to make diagonal or squared up patterns between blocks by way of sashing or alternate blocks Clover and your Blogger Girls quilts). Sorry for the run-on sentence!
Applause, applause!!!
I would also like to know how you do it. Really!
Hugs!
Very nice finish to the year and lots of great projects done. Love seeing all the different projects and such good inspiration for me……thanks.
Goodness Nicole what a great year of quilt finishes! I am amazed by how much you have achieved when you have had so much else going on in your life this year and your quilts are point perfect as always.
I also think you are right to include your fabric organisation as an excellent 2013 achievement – those comic boards are a great idea! Wishing you all the very best for 2014 xxx
You made some beautiful quilts in 2013 and it was fun to follow along on your progress on these quilts ! Can’t wait to see what you have planned for 2014 !
Very fulfilling “wrap-up” of 2013! I would feel very proud if I were you. In contrast, my quilting/sewing was confined to more handbags (9 in all), what felt like 200 potholders for christmas gifts (in sets of 4) and only one quilt start. I hope to finish that quilt by spring of this year — it takes me a while, LOL.
Of course I love your quilts…but I am drawn to that lovely shelf of perfectly organized fabrics! I can see how that was a favorite project of yours last year!!
I still want your beautiful covered porch. Do all those beautiful quilts come with the porch? :p
You got more finishes done than me…you rock! Happy new year to us all.
Spectacular! Nantucket is still calling to me. I may have missed the party, but it might just have to make it anyway. Yours looks so nice.
More beautiful quilts, Nicole!
It looks like you had a great year of progress! Beautiful quilts, organization, and putting your creative mind to work! Happy 2014!
Yep, you’re like the rest of us, life getting in the way of sewing. You have done really well to finish the things you have. By the way, I finished about the same number as you in 2013. I have just joined Instagram so feel free to follow me over there to see what I’m sewing. I can’t fit in blogging! I’m at sarahkrothe.
I think you had a wonderful year of progress. I too put all of my yardage on comic book boards over the past year – cost a fortune for the boards and cabinets I bought but it was well worth it Your shelves look awesome! You should be proud of all you accomplished this past year.