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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Organize my sewing room and take a nap, I have to work a 12 hrs night shift at hospital tonight.
I hope to get some travel plans made, take a brisk walk, make some calls to family, then maybe get to the sewing room.
My plans for 2017 are simple, quilt, read, spend quality time with my husband. My New Years resolution is find Peace.
To kick off the New Year I am going to try free motion quilting using my Bernina BSR foot. I feel a little intimidated BUT I am going to do it!!!!
My goal is to work on UFO’s more. Of course, can’t do that exclusively. Have to have some new things going as well.
Organize my quilting supplies and read.
Sewing, embroidering, relaxing, talking with family on the phone are all on my list today. I’m like you~ I want to do a bit of a lot of things! LOL Happy New Year!
Today I will be watching our Seahawks, doing the Sunday crossword puzzles and laundry. Maybe I’ll get some cross-stitching during breaks. No sewing today for me but plan on getting in my sewing room for at least 2 hours every day.
I am having pork and sauerkraut and mashed potatoes at my parents’ house for New Year’s Day. It’s a tradition with us here in Lancaster County, PA.
I finished some quilt blocks yesterday, plan to sew some of them together today.
Started the day with church, made pork ‘n beans and greens. Now to finish a birthday quilt and watching football. Go Patriots!
Today I am in Pasadena for the Rose Bowl and the Penn State Rose Bowl game. As soon as I get back I will finish a fleece quilt. But this year, I am going on my first quilt retreat! I’m nervous since I’m a new quilter but excited!
I plan on finishing a quilt for my newest grandson. He is due jan 13th and I cant wait to fly to San Antonio TX to wrap him up in it!
Today I plan to have a wonderful breakfast with family, book a holiday for spring break and then complete my dream vision board for 2017. And it’s all about quilting!
I plan to put Christmas decorations away and start doing some quilting on the 2 Solstice blocks and read. Also take care of my new baby born in September and also my other 3 kidos. I love all of your posts and challenges!!!
Fixing black eyed peas and a pork roast!
I plan to pick back up my paintbrush in my hobby room, to finish the stenciling on the walls, so that I can start to organize my room so I can finally use my dream sewing room! We built this house and moved in last spring, but that’s the last room in the house that isn’t finished. I have stuff all over the place in there, including a brand new sewing machine that I have never turned on! I vow to work on it today and every day until I can finally move my tables and find my fabric!
Sew more, spend lots of time at the beach and more time exercising and gardening. Looking forward to 2017!!!
I plan to do some sewing in a bit. Right now I am looking at new projects I want to start. As if I don’t have enough going already! The more the merry!!
I’m preparing some new fabric for a quilt I will work on at my quilt retreat in 2 weeks. Ponderosa Quilt Retreat, here I come!
I plan on sewing many quilts. I also want to continue my healthy living lifestyle and spend more time with family and friends. Praise God and give him all the glory!
I’m too sick to do much. 🙁
I’ll spend some time reading and, if I feel up to it, work on cutting for my solstice blocks.
I plan to spend more time sewing, more time on the treadmill mill and more golfing once this snow disappears (by May). I would like to perfect my free motion quilting.
Have been in the kitchen preparing the traditional New years Day foods for my 93 year old mother
Begin a quilting journal to keep track of all the projects I’m working on, highlighting those I finish!
sorting my giant bins of scrap and then working on UFO’s
I am gonna start woeking on my sewing and quilting while still putting up sheetrock and laying xown floors so i an live in my house not a camper have a saft and healthy new year pat and everyone
I have my sewing room halfway cleaned up so I think I need to treat myself to some fun sewing just for me. Many things I haven’t done because I was sewing for others. Then 8 will finish cleaning. I’m going to try to eat healthy and drink more water this year and try to be a blessing to those around me every day.
I plan to finish my Splendid sampler quilt + the new 12in blocks by Pat Sloan, and catch up on a few UFQ…..
I am putting my projects for the year into kits so that when I get to them, everything is together. I already have the 12 pair of socks to knit in kit form. Now I am working on the quilts, then the sewing, then the embroidery packages. I think it will be a big help to not have to go hunting when I want to finish a project.
I start each year with a new hobby, (that’s how I started quilting) last year it was crochet. Today, I started learning Crewelwork, a wool embroidery on linen. I’m finding it much easier than expected, as the wool thread s very forgiving. I’ve managed to learn long and short soft shading (which was the technique that scared me)so quickly because of the wool. I’d tried it with cotton thread and never been happy with the results, so I’m delighted to be able to do it at last. I see a new obsession in the making.
My plans include going yo VA hospice with a couple quilts. Walk with my dog, spend time with my sister. Quilt, quilt quilt. Mainly UFO’s. And relax if there is time. Happy New Year
I will live,laugh,and giggle with my grandkids,friends,sewing friends,and co-author, It’s going to be a happy and healthy filled with successful projects and memories!!!
Working on a tote until my machine comes back from annual checkup.
ORGANIZE AND COMPLETE UFO’S.
More quilting. Save or its new sewing machine with all he Bells and Whistles. Organizemy sewing area. Turn my hobby into a business. Spend more time with my husband and son.
I plan on doing some sewing and organizing today. Hopefully the sewing will be an everyday thing and the organizing will be finished in the next few weeks.
Sew, sew, sew…Will start with finishing one of my APQ UFOs…Then on to finish the My Secret Garden top.
First get two pair of pants shortened and the perhaps make the first two Solstice blocks.
Im catching up on the Splendid Sampler and starting the Solstice 25 Free Blocks
Thanks Pat, for all the fun
Sew,sew,sew. Hug grandkids
I plan to finish some Ufos. More exercise and spending time with the Word.
Planning to read a good book and have skype time with grandkids
We started this New Year in a great service with our church family. Best way to start! I have a beautiful new studio so I hope to sew SOMETHING every day, even if it’s just for five minutes. Blessings everyone!
Today I’m spending my morning nephews. They were my new years eve dates 😉 When I get home I hope to get some sewing in. I have a request for new clothes for Duffy bear. Have to start the year on the right stitch.
I plan to sew, enjoy my sewing, learn more sewing skills and start my Christmas gifts before December 🙂
I love to sew with you Pat!
Today I am enjoying my family a little more. Life can change in an instant so hold dear to the ones you love. ♡ I’m also going to enjoy a little me time under a cozy quilt with a good book.
I will be cutting fabric and hopefully sewing it back together! Plus dinner with the family over at my in-laws house which probably means a trip the grocery store. Love your goals for this year. They really echo mine too. I tend to go, go, go as well. It was nice to start the day today with some quiet reflection time. Happy New Year! K-
Gotta go get some black cotton so I can start my baseball quilt today!
I’m going to the Auto Show!