snowflake pillow

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

I made this single snowflake block about 2 years ago. It was inspired by the Health Partners logo that I saw at the top of one of their office buildings. Inspiration really does come from all places! :) Those white strips are 1/2'' finished....which I love!!!

Yesterday, I added some wide, simple borders to the block....

...and I quilted it quite heavily in dark thread, which ends up being very forgiving. I love that. And I LOVE the texture!

Then I turned it into a throw pillow, of course! It's still January, so we still have plenty of winter to "enjoy"....like it or not. Ha!

I finished it off using my envelope backing tutorial and this fun aqua fabric. Isn't it a nice compliment to the front? The pillow cover finishes at about 18" square. I'm so glad to have a finished object rather than having the block floating around my sewing room! Finishing feels GREAT!

 

Two other BIG finishes for the week....my business taxes are done for another year, which is always a huge relief. And....I shipped off my quilts for the new book this week. (Hurray!!!) It's amazing I'm still upright after all of that! I'm hopeful that things will get back to normal around here soon!

 

To celebrate those BIG finishes, I'll be picking 4 winners (two from the links and two from the comments) to win their choice of any 5 of my PDF patterns from my pattern shop!

 

Now it's your turn! Please link up your finishes for the week. Thanks for joining me for finish it up Friday!

finish it up Friday, 1/29/16

1.	Eva.Bambi,Johansson	70.	Just like potato chips!
2.	Carie @ Space for the Butterflies	71.	Vickie
3.	Katy @ KatyQuilts	72.	Ruth @Stitching Impressions
4.	Brenda @Scraps and Strings	73.	Valerie @ Evening in the Garden
5.	Susan's Quilt Creations	74.	carol randall
6.	Bernie @ Needle and Foot	75.	Rainbow Hearts and Unicorns Quilt
7.	Luna Lovequilts : Purse organizer	76.	Majas Paradis
8.	Fall In Line	77.	doll quilts@knitnkwilt
9.	Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl	78.	Julie @ Pink Doxies
10.	Valerie : Baby Quilt + Giveaway	79.	karenbbsnow
11.	alidiza	80.	cath@wombat quilts
12.	Elaine @ Beech Tree Lane Handmade	81.	Dancing Nines
13.	Fabadashery	82.	Happy Cottage Quilter
14.	Building Blocks	83.	Rustic Modern Throw @ goldshoegirl
15.	Go-Go Kim Wallet ( free pattern link)	84.	Sherry @ Blessings From Our Nest
16.	Double Four Patch Quilt Binding	85.	Smultronbo pieceful
17.	Julie @ That's Sew Julie	86.	Artists Trading Card - Wonky Patchwork
18.	dieStoeckeline-scrappy day	87.	Love Pillow
19.	Quilts & Such	88.	Kim @PersimonDreams
20.	Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge	89.	Lucy @ Charm About You
21.	Brigit @ brigitgail	90.	My Imperfect Life
22.	Brooke @ Silly Mama Quilts	91.	Maggie @It's Maggie Made
23.	Empress Charlotte - Blocks 5 & 6	92.	Lizzie Lenard VintageSewing
24.	Empress Charlotte - Bear Paw UFO	93.	Sharon Denney Parcel
25.	Pamela @ Mama Spark's World	94.	Kris @SewSunshine
26.	Esther @ ipatchandquilt	95.	April@Little Mama Hen
27.	beth@lovelaughquilt	96.	Erica @ kitchen table quilting
28.	Modern Baby Quilt	97.	The Inside Stori
29.	Baby Jungle	98.	Diana @ Red Delicious Life
30.	Colleen @ Piecemakerquilts	99.	Scrap Dance Tango!
31.	Michelle's Romantic Tangle	100.	Dresden Quilter
32.	Jo's Country Junction	101.	Heart pattern and tutorial
33.	Stacey @SLOstudio - Modern sampler	102.	Alison@thechainpiecer
34.	My UFO/WIP 5-Step Plan	103.	Quilting Grandma from MT
35.	Exploring Manhattan: Gotham Quilts	104.	Sundae Plus Baby Quilt | Quilted Blooms
36.	On The Bright Side Quilt	105.	Week 4 #onceaweekquiltcomplete
37.	Stitch Mischief	106.	Anja @ Anja Quilts
38.	Izzy @ Dizzy Quilts	107.	Ann @ Fret Not Yourself
39.	Kat @ Kat & Cat Quilts	108.	Kelly Cline Quilting
40.	Heather P	109.	PackRat With A Plan
41.	Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict	110.	Dona@grateful4quilting
42.	tubakk, Norway	111.	All Construction, All The Time! :)
43.	Jen @ Stitchified	112.	Tarnia@QATA
44.	Em @ Em's Scrapbag	113.	Angie in SoCal
45.	Quilting is more fun than Housework	114.	Erica@dressesandspurs
46.	Kate @ katiemaequilts	115.	Ida Rather Be Quilting - Michael Miller
47.	Jenice@Quilted Joys	116.	Terri Faust Quilts
48.	Elaine from Emily's Cupboard	117.	A Color Study | Factotum of Arts
49.	Sew Crafty Jenn	118.	Jess @ Sew Jess Handmade
50.	SarahZ@Cedar Fork Stitches	119.	Johnna @ YellowBirdStitches
51.	Linda Black Tie Affair	120.	Fern
52.	Karen	121.	A Wintery Finish
53.	Abigail @ cut&alter	122.	Steff`sHobbys: Findus
54.	Debbie @ A Quilter's Table	123.	Jennifer @ Glinda Quilts
55.	Love Abounds	124.	Monique's Mess - Feathered star pillow
56.	Blue Hexies mini quilt	125.	EPP Hexy Cushions
57.	patchwork @ pursuing joy	126.	Pink Penguin Jumbo Lunch Bags
58.	Karen @ runsewfun	127.	Debra
59.	DonnaleeQ-Project 48	128.	AngelaA @ betterndogbiscuits inspired
60.	Jan O @ the Colorful Fabriholic	129.	one piece rag quilt @ Augustsnow
61.	Amy - New Year New Goals!	130.	Rag Quilt @ Augustsnow
62.	Busy Hands Quilts TGIFF Linkup!	131.	Crib Sheets @ Augustsnow
63.	Gail in Canada	132.	Carla @ Creatin' in the Sticks
64.	Wendys Quilts and more	133.	Peekamoose Mountain Quilts
65.	Alycia Quilts in CO	134.	Vera @ Negligent style
66.	Debora @ Studio Dragonfly	135.	Terry@Quilt Crazie
67.	Julie Bagamary Art - Hanging Quilted Art	136.	Margaret @ life as posted two
68.	Julie Bagamary Art- Boy Valentines	137.	rethinking a failure, now a finish
69.	Judy @ Sew Some Sunshine

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honey cowl

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

I'm very excited that I finished knitting a honey cowl this week! (There is a free pattern here if you care to make one of your own.) I used 2 skeins of luscious Madelinetosh yarn that I bought at Home Ec Workshop last summer when we were passing through Iowa City. I usually knit socks on size 2 needles, so knitting a project on size 8 needles was a delight! This is the kind of project I would usually finish in July rather than January. So, hurray for a warm, toasty neck and a timely finish! :)

I'd highly recommend the pattern! I've already cast on another one in a yummy aqua color.

Now it's your turn! Please link up your finishes for the week. Thank you for joining me for finish it up Friday!

finish it up Friday, 1/22/16

1.	Katy @ KatyQuilts	70.	Another Candy Coated
2.	Bird wings:: Porcupinestew	71.	lindasquiltmania Chevron tutorial
3.	Lizzie Lenard Vintage Sewing	72.	Heather @ Quilts Actually
4.	Eva.Bambi,Johansson	73.	gypsy wife quilt
5.	Karen	74.	Tarnia @QATA
6.	Carie @ Space for the Butterflies	75.	Julie BagamaryArt - Valentine'sPostcard
7.	Mari @The Academic Quilter	76.	Wendys Quilts and more
8.	Judy @Quilt Paradigm	77.	Carolina Panthers Preemie Hat
9.	Yanicka	78.	Geta
10.	A Rug @ Sapphire's Stitching Stanza	79.	Lucy @ charmaboutyou
11.	Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl	80.	Does Moving My Sewing Room Count?
12.	Grace and Favour	81.	sylvia
13.	Fun Table Runner	82.	Kim @PersimonDreams
14.	Alycia Quilts: CObblestones	83.	Two tops finished
15.	Jayne @ Twiggy & Opal	84.	Week 3 #onceaweekquiltcomplete
16.	Gretchen	85.	Sew Crafty Jenn
17.	Colleen @ Piecemakerquilts	86.	Tanya Quilts in CO
18.	Kelly Cline Quilting	87.	quilty365
19.	Julie @ That's Sew Julie	88.	Maggie @ It's Maggie Made
20.	Jess @ Quilty Habit (1)	89.	Alison@thechainpiecer
21.	Debbie J	90.	Treadlestitches
22.	beth@lovelaughquilt	91.	tubakk, Norway
23.	Jess @ Quilty Habit (2)	92.	Heide'squilty Hugs
24.	SarahZ@Cedar Fork Stitches	93.	Maartje quilts in Amsterdam
25.	Barbara Konkle	94.	Betty Lou Dress @ Dresden Lane
26.	Quilting is more fun than Housework	95.	SewPsyched! Quilter's Planner Cover Tips
27.	Magrathea Shawl @SuperMomNoCape!	96.	No 2 Flakes Alike-Snowflake Appliques
28.	Stacey @SLOstudio - Paper Cut Block	97.	PackRat With A Plan
29.	Alison @ Little Bunny Quilts	98.	Grey Cat Quilts
30.	Kitty Wilkin | Night Quilter	99.	Sarah @ 123quilt -Midnight Mystery Quilt
31.	Debora @ Studio Dragonfly	100.	dieStoeckeline-scrappy day
32.	sweet striped baby quilt @ goldshoegirl	101.	Pieces of Cotton
33.	Elaine @ Beech Tree Lane Handmade	102.	Mary @ Fleur de Lis Quilts
34.	Crystal	103.	Sandra @ mmm quilts
35.	Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty	104.	Smultronbo pieceful
36.	Leanne @ Devoted Quilter	105.	Kate @ katiemaequilts
37.	Brooke @ Silly Mama Quilts	106.	Anja @ Anja Quilts
38.	Bernie @ Needle and Foot	107.	Janice@surprise quilt kit
39.	Q-Bits	108.	Maja
40.	Brigit @ brigitgail	109.	Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
41.	Janine @ The Sweetest Dreams	110.	Marla @ the quilted puzzle
42.	Shauna @ Shauna's World	111.	Little Black Cat Quilting
43.	Kara@SunshineKwilts	112.	Monkey Needle
44.	Kat @ Kat & Cat Quilts	113.	Patch the Giraffe
45.	Ruth @Stitching Impressions	114.	April@Little Mama Hen
46.	Swap blocks	115.	bee at buzzing around
47.	2 free paper piecing patterns STARS	116.	Rosemary @ The Knitting Quilter
48.	Sarah | Piece in the City	117.	Jan O @ the Colorful Fabriholic
49.	My Imperfect Life	118.	Owl Love Finish @ LoGoQuilts
50.	Em @ Em's Scrapbag	119.	Kelly Cline Quilting
51.	Pamela @ Mama Spark's World	120.	Empress Charlotte - Blocks 3 and 4
52.	Quilts & Such	121.	Peekamoosemountainquilts
53.	Sue@quilting the green star	122.	Peekamoose Mountain Quilts
54.	Baby Girl Bunting at TheRoad to Oklahoma	123.	Busy Hands Quilts - Midnight Mystery QAL
55.	Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation	124.	Monique's Mess:January Finish
56.	I Dream of Quilting	125.	Mihaela
57.	Herringbone Scarf - Quilting stories	126.	Celtic Thistle Stitches
58.	Dizzy Quilts: A New Tote Bag	127.	Mary Stori
59.	SewJess Handmade - True Love Mini	128.	Julie@Pink Doxies
60.	SewJess Handmade - Rainbow Adorn	129.	Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge
61.	ann @ anniemacoriginal	130.	Rene' Creates
62.	Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts	131.	Jana-finished quilttop and backing
63.	Terri Faust Quilts	132.	thescrappymoose
64.	Small Projects for New Year	133.	Dino bibs and burp cloths
65.	Winter Flowers	134.	X Quilt
66.	Debbie@ The Quilt Journal	135.	Dino tails
67.	Laney @ Sugarplum Patchwork	136.	Susan's Quilt Creations
68.	AMH wallet plus coupon code 4 printables	137.	Terry@Quilt Crazie
69.	Michelle's Romantic Tangle	138.	Flower Mini Quilt - Wonky Patchwork

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mini nines

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

This, my friends, is a stack of 340 mini nine patch blocks. That means that I finally have enough blocks for a decent lap size quilt! Oh, happy day! If I could do cartwheels, I would at least 100! :)

I started making these blocks back in July of 2013. Each 9 patch finishes at 1 1/2'', which means those little squares within the 9 patch are 1/2" finished....give or take. (So tiny! So crazy!) Precision piecing is not my thing, so these blocks nearly drove me to the brink of insanity--a few times!

I've learned a lot about myself through the process. One of those things is that I have more stubbornness than good sense. (hahaha!) I also know that these blocks are going to make one fabulous quilt top! So, here's to a little (or a lot) of perseverance!!!

If you care to leave a comment today, I would LOVE to hear about a crazy project that you have taken on....how you are faring with it, or how long it took you to finish. :)

And just to show you that I'm not the only crazy one...a friend of mine told me about a quilt pattern called are you kidding me? Don't you just love the name? It looks like a LONG term project as well. (Yikes!)

Now it's your turn to share your finishes for the week! Thanks for joining me for finish it up Friday!

finish it up Friday, 1/15/16

1.	Carie @ Space for the Butterflies	61.	Jenny @ Romany Quilting
2.	Judy@Quilt Paradigm	62.	Julie @ That's Sew Julie
3.	Maria@RaspberryJam	63.	Cathy Tomm Quilts
4.	Miss Alissa Creates	64.	Zip scrappy pouch - Karen
5.	Eva-Bambi-Johansson	65.	100 Modern Blocks Finished @ Creatin'
6.	Lizzie Lenard Vintage Sewing	66.	Kathy (Quilt Monkey)
7.	Star Cakes	67.	Gemini Jen NZ Barnstar quilt
8.	Stacey @SLOstudio-Travelling Quilt block	68.	tubakk, Norway
9.	Stitch Mischief	69.	Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge
10.	Katy @ KatyQuilts	70.	Debora @ Studio Dragonfly
11.	Purple star quilt	71.	PackRat With A Plan
12.	Colleen @ Piecemakerquilts	72.	Dhia @ Peach Patch Quilts
13.	Michelle's Romantic Tangle	73.	Charm About You
14.	ann @ anniemacoriginal	74.	Christine Sherman
15.	Jo's Country Junction	75.	Anja @ Anja Quilts
16.	Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation	76.	Gretchen
17.	Brooke @ Silly Mama Quilts	77.	Anita @ Daydreams of Quilts
18.	Mari @The Academic Quilter	78.	Smultronbo pieceful
19.	Heather P	79.	Patchwork y más
20.	Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl	80.	Uppsala Stars Modern Pink Doxies
21.	Sunshine Kwilts	81.	block M quilts - first finish, yay!
22.	Baby Jungle Giraffe	82.	Fast baby gift
23.	Alycia Quilts in CO	83.	Jennifer @ Inquiring Quilter
24.	Elaine @ Beech Tree Lane Handmade	84.	Pincushions @ Sapphire
25.	Alison@thechainpiecer	85.	Emma @ A Hand Stitched Life
26.	Second super tote:: Porcupinestew	86.	kris@sewsunshine
27.	Em @ Em's Scrapbag	87.	re•engineered :: star quilt + giveaway
28.	Pamela @ Mama Spark's World	88.	Mary @ Fleur de Lis Quilts
29.	Leanne @ Devoted Quilter	89.	Country Cottage Twin Quilt at Busy Hands
30.	Karen	90.	AngelaA @ betterndogbiscuits
31.	Laurie @ Dresden Lane	91.	Judy @ Sew Some Sunshine
32.	Diamonds in the Rough:Sew Preeti Quilts	92.	Negative Crosswalks | Factotum of Arts
33.	Quilting is more fun than Housework	93.	Hexie Pillow & a scarf - WonkyPatchwork
34.	XO Love Table Runner	94.	January stash bee
35.	Celtic Thistle Stitches	95.	Lolly quilt
36.	Bernie @ Needle and Foot	96.	beth@lovelaughquilt
37.	Jana	97.	The Colorful Fabriholic
38.	Abigail @ cut&alter	98.	Katie@myeppjourney
39.	Dizzy Quilts: Mug Bags	99.	Texas Quilt
40.	Maja	100.	Karolina @retstickan
41.	Walking With Feathers	101.	Johnna @ Yellow Bird Stitches
42.	Gail in Ontario	102.	Kelly Grace
43.	Elaine from Emily's Cupboard	103.	Kim @PersimonDreams
44.	Making Progress and Keeping Secrets	104.	CarrieBee
45.	Maartje quilts in Amsterdam	105.	Jennie @ Porch Swing Quilts
46.	Kat @ Kat & Cat Quilts	106.	Augusthimmel - Hexie Pillowcase
47.	Marti's DIY	107.	Grey Cat Quilts
48.	Cristina @ The Quilted Mitten	108.	Monkey Needle
49.	Wendy's Quilts and more	109.	Kristin @ Gumdrops
50.	Little Four-Patch, Finished	110.	The adventure of the meringue quilt
51.	Week 2 #onceaweekquiltcomplete	111.	Laura
52.	Ruth @Stitching Impressions	112.	Janice@new year
53.	Szkornélia	113.	Margaret @ life as posted two
54.	Sandra @ mmm quilts	114.	Free Heart Mini Quilt Pattern - Laura B
55.	Scrap Quilt Mystery	115.	Rene' Creates
56.	Kelly Cline Quilting	116.	Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
57.	Organic Baby Quilt tutorial - Christine	117.	Maria @ Tales of a Stitcher
58.	Amy - Moda Block Shuffle	118.	Jenice Duvall
59.	DonnaleeQ-Looking Back	119.	Sew Me Something Good
60.	Empress Charlotte Block 2 Modern Sampler

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hourglass pillow

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

It has been awhile since I made a pillow cover...it was high time to remedy that! I actually had a bare pillow that needed covering. (Can you believe it???) So, I can check that off my list. Yippee!

For this pillow cover, I started with several charm squares of Jennifer Sampou's new stash studio yarn dyes and stash studio prints. (Fabric is scheduled to be released this month.) I added in a few solids and textural prints (4 total) from my stash to make the pillow top square. I figured it would be easier to finish it that way. Ha!

It usually takes me 2 years (no joke!) to decide what to make from new fabric, but for some reason the idea of hourglass blocks popped into my head right away. I ran with it, and I'm so glad that I did. I love, love, love the results! I feel like this is an unexpected color combination, but I couldn't love it any more. I think it's fabulous!

I cut the charm squares down to 4.75", which resulted in 3.5" finished blocks. (You can refer to this hourglass block tutorial, if you care to make some of your own.) I finished the pillow cover with an envelope back using this wonderful Echino polka dot fabric that I found at my last trip to SR Harris.

The pillow cover is about 21'' square....and shockingly, it is NOT scrap project. Although it would be a good way to use scraps! You know, if you had any of those laying around....(hahaha!)

I'm so thankful for the fresh coat of pretty snow this morning! I had fun taking photos! :)

Now it's your turn! Please link up your finishes for the week. Thank you so much for joining me for finish it up Friday!

finish it up Friday, 1/8/16

1.	Carie @ Space for the Butterflies	78.	QATA- Gypsy Wife flimsy finish
2.	Carie - Epiphany Socks	79.	Elaine @ Beech Tree Lane Handmade
3.	Julie @ Pink Doxies	80.	Ruth @Stitching Impressions
4.	Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty	81.	Pamela @ Mama Spark's World
5.	Needle and Foot - Row Quilt Finish	82.	Magdalena @ I love neutrals
6.	Empress Charlotte Block 1 Modern Sampler	83.	Clothing the Shoemaker's Children
7.	Empress Charlotte Learn Your Colors	84.	Laura
8.	High Speed for Christmas	85.	AngelaA @ betterndogbiscuits dusk
9.	Needle and Foot - Rice Pack Tutorial	86.	AngelaA @ betterndogbiscuits starbright
10.	Cotton&Steel Super Tote::Porcupinestew	87.	Yvonne's Quilt
11.	Eva-Bambi-Johansson	88.	Sara @ My Sewing Room
12.	Katy @ KatyQuilts	89.	Q-Bits - crazy friends
13.	Geta	90.	Pastor's Attic Applique Block
14.	Heart Strings	91.	Lindasquiltmania Dog gone cute
15.	Colleen @ Piecemakerquilts	92.	Lizzie Lenard Vintage Sewing
16.	Patchwork First Aid Zippered Pouch	93.	Jane is Finished!
17.	Yanicka	94.	Heide
18.	Snowcatcher	95.	JulieBagamaryArt- Quilted Valentines
19.	SQUARE & Flowers Quilting	96.	Kathy (Quilt Monkey)
20.	Jill @ Pie Lady Quilts	97.	Jess @ Quilty Habit
21.	Finishing VINTAGE quilts`	98.	Jess @ Quilty Habit (2)
22.	Michelle's Romantic Tangle{New Tutorial}	99.	Quilt as you go bucket for my sewing roo
23.	RILEY BLAKE MQG Challenge Quilt	100.	DonnaleeQ-The Huge Quilt Finish
24.	hydeeann @splish splash stash	101.	tubakk, Norway
25.	WIPped into Shape	102.	CedarForkStitches: First Finish!
26.	Heart CHARITY Quilt	103.	Maria - Pink Pony Design
27.	Jo's Country Junction	104.	Week 1 #onceaweekquiltcomplete
28.	Janeen@ Quilt Art Designs	105.	Scrap Dance Tango mystery begins!
29.	EMILY'S Granny Square QUILT	106.	Sew Me Something Good
30.	Bat-let Vortex	107.	"My Sister's House"
31.	Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl	108.	Beth @ Cooking Up Quilts
32.	Esther @ ipatchandquilt	109.	Molly B Quilts
33.	Kat & Cat Quilts	110.	Kelly Cline Quilting
34.	Nicole @ Mama Love Quilts	111.	Emma @ A Hand Stitched Life
35.	Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs	112.	Amy Made That!
36.	My Very First Quilt	113.	Jan O @ the Colorful Fabriholic
37.	A Scraptastic New Year!	114.	Jess @ SewJess Handmade
38.	Rachel @ Snippets of Sweetness	115.	Roxanne
39.	Miss Alissa Creates	116.	Tanya Quilts in CO Back to School
40.	Judy@Quilt Paradigm	117.	Tanya Quilts in CO Cocoa Cups Banner
41.	Izzy @ Dizzy Quilts	118.	Judy @ Sew Some Sunshine
42.	Kathy@KayakQuilting	119.	Diann@Little Penguin Quilts
43.	Debbie @ A Quilter's Table	120.	Margaret @ Pieces of My Heart
44.	Alison@thechainpiecer	121.	Cristina @ The Quilted Mitten
45.	Bob Dylan Pixel Quilt {Finished}	122.	2015 @snugharbor quilts
46.	Gail	123.	Marla @ The Quilted Puzzle
47.	Karen @ runsewfun	124.	Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge
48.	Karen	125.	Jana
49.	Amy @ Diary of a Quilter	126.	Patchwork heart wallhanging ufo
50.	Quilting is more fun than Housework	127.	Lori East
51.	Em @ Em's Scrapbag	128.	Karen - apron
52.	Alycia Quilts in CO	129.	Jennie @ Porch Swing Quilts
53.	Preeti @ Rambling Roses Design	130.	Emilee-Lily blanket
54.	Brooke @ Silly Mama Quilts	131.	Dona@grateful4quilting
55.	Art Class Love Quilt	132.	Anja @ Anja Quilts
56.	Vera @ Negligent style	133.	Mary @ Fleur de Lis Quilts
57.	Wonky Patchwork - Patchwork Scarf	134.	Jen @ Jennifer Under the Juniper Tree
58.	Huntspatch Quilts - Double G Picnic	135.	I'm So Proud of this Quilt
59.	Elaine from Emily's Cupboard	136.	Terri Faust Quilts
60.	Gravity Stellar Pillow	137.	Quilts & Such
61.	Sue at Lappteknik	138.	Maartje quilts in Amsterdam
62.	Frankie	139.	erica@dressesandspurs
63.	Shauna	140.	katie@myeppjourney
64.	cath@wombat quilts	141.	Katie @ Hobbies Up To Here
65.	Heidi @ Buttons & Butterflies	142.	Maple Leaves Pillow - Quilting Stories
66.	Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict	143.	Book Covers @ Sapphire
67.	Wendys Quilts and more	144.	Fabadashery
68.	Breaking Up Quilt	145.	Laney @ Sugarplum Patchwork
69.	Kim @PersimonDreams	146.	Thescrappymoose
70.	Debora @ Studio Dragonfly	147.	Patch the Giraffe
71.	Val: Quilted Sun Bonnet Sues	148.	Stacey @ SLOstudio - Quilt top
72.	Small Window Quilt	149.	eleanor@elf_actually
73.	Sheila Walker	150.	Missing U Missing Me - sew.sew.stitchy
74.	Terrace Garden & More	151.	Monkey Needle
75.	Sew Preeti Quilts - Best of 2015	152.	Maverick Star Mini Quilt
76.	JanineMarie @ quiltsfromthelittlehouse	153.	Laurie @ Dresden Lane
77.	beth@lovelaughquilt	154.	New quilt started and 2nd UFO

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winners

I haven't forgotten! The winners of the 3 PDF patterns from last week are: Jen from Stitchified and Granny Maud's Girl. Thanks to everyone who played along!

happy new year!

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great (and safe) time celebrating last night!

2015 was definitely a scrappy year for me! This mosaic features the top nine most popular pictures from my Instagram feed. What can I say? Scraps make me pretty happy. :)

 

Last year was a super busy year for me. Good grief! My family and I went on a "real' vacation to Florida in February, I prepped for and taped my Craftsy class: Colorful Scrap Quilting, I taught several days at the Minnesota Quilt Show, I turned 40 (!!!), my good neighbors fabric line was released, and I started writing another book! I also released several new patterns and made a bunch of quilts. No wonder I'm tired! I'm happy to say, I accomplished ALL of my goals that I posted last year. I guess public accountability really does help!

 

Looking ahead....it's time to catch my breath and regroup!!! My one crafty goal this year is to knit a sweater for myself. That's it! Also, I think that this is the year that I finally decorate my house. It's time to make it look like someone around here actually cares about that type of thing. Hahaha! I'm looking forward to a slower pace this coming year. But, I bet I will still find time to sew up plenty of scraps!

 

Thank you all so much for reading and for all your encouragement this past year. It means so much! xoxoxo

 

Here's to a new year, new finishes and a fresh start!

 

(I plan to resume Finish it up Friday next week.)