Sunday, December 30, 2012

2012 in pictures
















2012 new things  

1.  Started a blog
2.  Met a lot of great blog friends (and even met one in person!)
3.  Joined my local quilt guild (but see #3 below)
4.  Learned how to paper piece
5.  Learned how to FMQ
6.  Learned EPP
7.  Tackled curved piecing
8.  Learned how to both machine stitch and hand stitch bindings
9.  Bought way too much fabric
10.  Bought a new sewing machine

2013 goals

1.  Work on my blog's design and improve my photography skills
2.  Actually go to the events to meet my new blog friends in person (ie, Sewing Summit and especially
     Kim's sewing playdates)
3.  Actually go to the events and meetings of my local quilt guild
4.  Not just join but actually participate in a BOM, QAL, or similar
5.  Learn about and actually use interfacing
6.  Keep working on FMQ
7.  Learn how to use paper patterns for items like bags and clothing
8.  Try cross stitch
9.  Make something with all those epp hexagons pictured above

2012 was a great year - I'm so glad that I finally started this little blog of mine and met and learned from all of you wonderful quilters out there.  Looking forward to sharing 2013 with you!

Linking to Craft Buds and Lily's Quilts.


33 comments:

  1. Number 9? Guilty as charged :) I suspect most of us all are!!

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  2. Oh I'm guilty as charged too! Great makes and resolutions - you have achieved so much. Happy New Year!

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  3. You had a great year! Love your mosaics. So bright and fun. Looking forward to your 2013 posts : )

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  4. I love your resolutions! If you can, it would be great if you can go to the January DCMQG meeting. I'll definitely be there because I can't make the February one and I need to share my Madrona Road challenge pillows.

    I will be hosting a QAL for 1Choice4Quilting in January. It is an EASY and fun quilt! They used to have a month long challenge until the store was sold a few months ago, and they are bringing it back this year. The quilt is really quite simple and uses one layer cake.

    I've also joined lots of QALs and have finished about 3/4 of them. A few proved just too challenging for me. I have already joined 3 this year--Sugar Block Club, the Gen X 10 Sisters quilt, and Melissa Corry's starburst quilt--and then I'm still doing the Row Along. I really like doing the QALs and seeing how everyone's looks different (and being jealous of some people's amazing creativity wishing I'd thunk of it!). I am also mad for doing bees. My resolution this year is just to sew more.

    Happy New Year!

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  5. Loved your lists, I was thinking of doing something similar, you gave me an idea on how to format it. I'm also a new blogger, since September, so one of my goals in 2013 matches yours, improve the look of my blog. Looking forward to improving with you. Ronda

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  6. Just beautiful work! You were WAY more productive this year than some of us :)

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  7. Love all of your finishes! And I made the list! Hope next time we can sew together!

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  8. Your work is fantastic! I'd keep doing what you are doing ;-D

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  9. I was just logging on to start my end of year blog post for tomorrow and saw yours. Your projects are amazing. And there are so many of them! Gorgeous! Can't wait to meet more bloggers in person at Sew Summit as well!

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  10. I love seeing - and reading - what you have accomplished in 2012! It is inspiring; I keep feeling that if I could start my blog, it would lead to a lot more finishes.

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  11. You have had a spectacular year and I love all the colour radiating from all the different things you made. You are inspired with the way you put fabrics together.

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  12. You had a fabulous year, here is a even better one for 2013!

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  13. What a year! Love your blog and I also joined the Sugar Block Club which will be my first QAL so excited!

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  14. What a year! Love your blog and I also joined the Sugar Block Club which will be my first QAL so excited!

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  15. You have accomplished so much in 2012 - all your projects are beautiful!

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  16. So many fabulous makes this year - I really love all of the colourful crochet you did too!

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  17. Lots of beautiful projects Beth! You achieved a huge amount for 2012 (and you didn't even list the monster Let's Get Acquainted Blog Hop - that was a big achievement!!).

    Look forward to following along with you in 2013!

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  18. Sounds like you had a really productive year - with some great goals for next year :-)

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  19. Hi! I'm new to your blog so it's been lovely to have a look through so many of your beautiful projects from 2012 and seeing all your goals for 2013. Have a very Happy New Year x

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  20. Great summary. I have been reading blogs for about 18months now, and think about beginning my own too. I love to share! Is it easy? Is it extremely time consuming?

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  21. Lovely, gorgeous projects this year! Thanks for linking up at Craft Buds, and I hope you have a fantastic, stitchy 2013!

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  22. What beautiful things you've made! It's fun to see a general color story emerge.

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  23. All so bright and beautiful! Well done on a great 2012, thanks for brightening it up for lots of us!

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  24. Love your crochet! So gorgeous!

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  25. Looks like a fab, colourful year- and I totally empathise on the way too much fabric front!! : )

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  26. I love your lists, Beth, and the great photos. Your sewing style just always says "happy" to me -- all that beautiful color! I need to sit down and make a comprehensive goals list too!

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  27. What a rainbow of beautiful projects! Your goals for 2013 sound great. Good luck and a happy new year!

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  28. What fun accomplishments this year. Good luck with your goals in the new year.

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  29. Beautiful makes, Beth. Thanks for sharing your wonderful projects last year and hope this year will be as productive and creative! Happy New Year! =)

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  30. I just found your blog today...and love it! You have wonderful style. I am fairly new to sewing so I'll be sure to follow you as inspiration.

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  31. You had a busy 2012! I started Blog Hopping in 2012 and hope to start my own blog in 2013. Perhaps we'll meet face-to-face one of these days. :D

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  32. what a beautiful (and big!) year you've had! congratulations!!! happy new year to you and yours!

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  33. so many new things in 2012 - that's how I feel too. Love what you've done.

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