I love a Bright and Shiney New Year! HELLO 2017 we are going to be very good friends!
Here at I Love to Make Quilts I want to kick off Jan 1 with a BANG .. a Quilty Prize worthy type bang…
I will be doing more about the fun things planned for 2017, but let me give you a short spin around the block today
- Each Wednesday will be a NEW free quilt block. My first Project is the 182 Day Solstice Challenge
- We are also continuing Moda’s Be My Neighbor Sew Along
- I also have my Favorite Things page where you can get links to my supplies that I use
- On either Fri/Sat or Sun will be a SECOND post each week and it might be a tutorial, a fun find, a free pattern or something like today, a giveaway!
- So you can find things there is at TOP Nav bar with the BIG Topic Categories and on the RIGHT side bar are more detailed Topic Categories
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Jan 1, 2017… the first page of our new year is so FULL of possibilities! My personal tradition is to be SURE I do a few minutes of ALL the things I want to do MORE of this year. For me that is…
- Sew sew sew!!! did I mention sew?
- Take a walk, I want to walk more
- Take a few minutes to be relaxed, maybe read, look at a book, or just listen to some music. Take some time to let my mine think. I tend to be a go-go-go person and have to force myself to slow down.
The Quilt behind my Question is my new ‘Pinwheel Park’ Layer cake pattern + one fabric pattern, hope you make one!
Now for the fun!!!
What will you do today to kick off 2017?
Answer in the comments below by Jan 4 at 6pm EST and you could win this prize
Winner is Kathy B who said “My 2017 goals are to shine my sink which I am hopeful will spread thru out the house. I’m going to tame my sewing areas so I can get more done. I’m going to quilt more of my quilt tops. I’m going to cut projects for each machine I have. These will include nursing home quilts, baby quilts, pet quilts and some for family. I’m going to cut a simple quilt to send to my sewing granddaughter to put together. I am thinking of rejoining the church lady quilting bunch every other Thursday. I am going to get back into the habit of walking the pets.”
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I plan to finish binding a small quilt for the Quilts for Kids program.
I plan to perfect my scant quarter inch seams with the new machine I got this week!Then I can work on my UFO’s. I am learning free motion quilting so practice, practice practice is needed.
Will be finishing a throw quilt and working on my large quilt design.
I am driving 6 hours to pick up my Son,stopping by a friend’s house and going to the fabric store to load up on fabric to start my sewing meditation off right.
I’m catching up on some blocks from a BOM group I’m in. I have a pot of soup simmering and I’m heading to the craft room.
Happy New Year! I plan to go to the antique mall to look for some “quilty” treasures. I will spend the rest of the day in my quilt studio finishing a UFO, working on the next block of a sew-along, and hopefully still have time to clean/organize my room….it desperately needs it.
I am working on picking out my solstice challenge Fabric and hope to piece first two so I can get caught up and stay on track
Like others I plan to get UFOs done, sew more, orangize my sewing room. Always reading.
I am heading out to buy new clothes after losing 97 pounds in 11 months and when I get home I need to catch up on sewing my 2 blocks of Solstice, I just love the ideas that have been posted and all of the color combinations. I am inspired! It will be a great day! Happy New Year everyone!
Today is getting all Christmas packed up so I can feel good about sewing!
I am planning on doing some sewing, some hand quilting, some embroidery and perhaps some cooking — although that is usually hubby’s thing.
Cleaning my sewing room so I can make better use of my limited time to quilt. Thanks for the new free block pattern…did those last week,
It is Sunday…attend Worship service. Afterwards, eat lunch with my wonderful husband. Then work on one of my current sewing projects (I have several, at various stages). Sewing is how I relax.
I hope to sew some and I have some fabric that needs to be cut. Happy New Year to all!
Take down my Christmas decorations.
I plan on sewing, sewing and sewing along with cooking black eyed peas, cabbage and ham. Somewhere in there I need to start taking down decorations. Gonna be a busy day. Good thing I’m off work tomorrow too!
My daughter is getting married in June! Many details, more than I dreamed of.
The house is cleaned, the lunch is in the crock pot, the husband is content with the TV sports so that leaves only one thing to do…..work on my grand daughter’s quilt. Thanks for the contest and happy New Years to you and your family!
I am going to start this lovely quilt, the solstice quilt.
I Love the idea of of a mystery and also being part
of a big group around the world joining together
In quilting.
I’m moving back from South Africa to my home
in Newcastle, Australia . I can’t wait to get my
sewing room in order and then sew sew sew.
Sew, clean, exercise — all things I want/need to do more of in 2017!
Sewing on a mystery quilt from last year and taking down decorations.
I am taking the dogs for a walk, relax some and sew, sew Nd more sewing. Want to start on my Neighborhood block. Happy New Year🙂
More sewing for me this year, and finishing potty training for my toddler, and having sympathy for my preteen and he enters puberty ( I’ll need to sew so his attitude won’t kill me)
I’m heading into my sewing room to get it organized and hopefully quilt my first frivol top and get that off my UFO list
Planning to do some quilting, then some reading.
Actually have a bad cold so staying in and taking it easy by sewing the first 2 blocks of the solstice quilt!
Going to go get a piece of material I have been wanting and wasn’t sure what I would do with it . Hoping it works for the Solstice Challenge like I see it in my mind .Thank you Pat for the fun
I am going to master the hand applique on a reproductions quilt, and if it’s the last thing I do!
Sewing my 2 blocks of Solstice as I just joined is on todays agenda. Watching football, eating black eyed peas and savoring 2017. Bring it on!
We usually gather the whole family for a New Year/
birthday celebration but it snowed so I will enjoy a day of games with the kids and a little quilting time . Happy New Year
I will be getting some sewing done. I want to work on some splendid sampler blocks and reorganize my sewing space a bit. I find if I treat myself to sewing, the reorganize part is easier!
I plan to work on my Splendid Sampler blocks.
I am doing a NYD sewalong with Merry Mayhem; working on Bonnie Hunter’s En Provence; and squeezing in a pp Splendid sampler. I love being retired!!! Also looking forward to your next Solstice block (first 2 are done)and your next BOM!
I’m planning on stepping out of my comfort zone and trying new blocks that scare me. Not being so critical of my work and enjoying every stitch I make.
I plan on washing some fabric I bought for some borders!
Happy New Year!! Today being the first day of 2017 I will be sewing. Its my special day to do just as I please. And honestly, sewing is my passion. Thank you for the chance to win on this day. The very best to you and yours.
Finish a couple of Christmas presents (better late than never???) And solstice block 2! And if the wind lays down, maybe a nice walk.
I will finish some ufos,walk,and work in my art journal.
I am cooking up some Pork and Sauerkraut, going for a walk, and sewing up a block or two… Happy New Year, Pat!
What else?? Sewing, Sewing & more Sewing!!
I’m planning on sewing all day and tomorrow before I go back to work. Happy New Year!
We are doing Christmas today! Looking forward to a New Year and all that God has for me and my family.
I wish I could sew but getting ready to leave on our next RV adventure! I will be thinking about my grandson’s quilt I getting ready to make and my dil’s. I also will work on a cross stitch picture I plan on putting into a quilted wall hanging. I absolutely love to quilt. Happy New Year.
Today I will do some sewing too but I also need to take down the Christmas decorations and get them back up in the attic before going back to work on Tuesday. I will also be cooking our traditional New Year’s dinner. Black eye peas, cabbage, greens and ham. Should be a good day.
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I plan to register for a quilt retreat.
I printed out the remaining splendid sampler blocks I need to catch up on…..I’m “sew” far behind therefore it took quite a long time. Looking forward to actually catching up.
We are doing Christmas part 3. There were too many sickies for Christmas Day so local family is getting together today. Sewing starts again tomorrow.
I plan to get my sewing room organized and spend more time sewing!
Work on the reversible king size quilt for our bed!
I plan to sew, sew, sew. I also plan to knit, read, take a walk with the dog, do yoga, cook, and connect with friends and family.