Well, it's almost the end of 2023 and it's time to look back at what I've achieved this year.
My biggest achievement this year was my 5 week trip to Europe. I loved every moment of it, but it did mean that I didn't make as many quilts as usual.
That's OK because my goals for 2023 were to:
Hello, and Happy New Year to all my friends and followers.
I'm just back from five nights in Sydney, Australia and I feel refreshed and re-energized. It was great to dust off my passport and travel internationally again. Sydney was vibrant and busy and I loved it.
Thank you for all the kind comments on my 2022 Christmas Countdown. I enjoyed taking you through all my Christmas makes. Maybe I'll do it again in five years time when I've got some new things to show you.
Now it's time to think about 2023. Normally I'd ...
read moreGreetings from Christchurch. Yes, I'm away again. No wonder I feel like I'm not getting anything finished this year. I keep going away for long weekends!
But we did pass the half way mark of 2022 last week, and I usually check in against my priority list when we reach 30 June. So here goes:
1. Licorice Allsorts Block of the Month from Wendy Williams
I've started doing the embroidery blocks and I'm really enjoying that. I haven't started machine piecing any of the blocks yet.
The piecing is finished and it ...
read moreIt's a new year, and that means a load of new possibilities. Of course I still have some of last year's quilts to finish, but I love dreaming about new possibilities. Here's some of the things I'd like to work on in 2022.
1. Liquorice Allsorts Block of the Month from Wendy Williams
I enrolled myself and my mum in this Block of the Month back in July 2021. We're meant to be making it together, but I haven't even started mine yet. I've been trying to get a few other things finished ...
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