Two years ago, on this very day, I found the guts to start writing a blog.
I was nervous, unsure and a little bit scared at the thought of writing and publishing my own quilty work on the internet.
But I was looking for a challenge, an expressive medium and a chance to reach out to other creatives around the world!
And two years later, here we are! Still writing. Still making. Still challenged!
I thought for today’s post I would look down memory lane of the past year – reflecting on the good (and plain-right exciting!!) things that have happened over the past 12 months!
Main picture: Me with my Minimalist: 101 quilt at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Show – my first ever entry into this show!
From bottom left to top right –
1. Hexie Cushion, detail. (I looove hexies!!)
2. London Phone Booth Embroidery, detail. (I wanna go to London so bad!!)
3. Mini Cot Quilt – hospital donation.
4. Painted Flowers Embroidery. (Click here to watch it come to life!)
5. Double Wrench Mini Blocks, quilt top only (ATM!!)
From left to right –
1. Olfa Rotating Cutting Mat – featured in my 5 Quilting Tools I Couldn’t Live Without post & video.
2. Small Plates Lap Quilt – This quilt featured in my Fast Forward Quilting video!
3. Scrumptious Double Wrench Mini Block units ready to be ironed. (Simply delightful!)
4. Coloured Hexie Stack. (I looove colour!)
5. A snapshot of my Fiskars Rotary Blade – featured in my #instagramjunkie post.
From left to right –
1. An array of fabrics used for Quilt Expo 2013 at Spotlight
2. Xavier’s Baby Quilt – read the post here.
3. Hexie Pincushion (Click here for the video tutorial!)
4. Lovely fabrics used in the Double Wrench Mini Blocks
From left to right –
1. I Heart Colour wallhanging – machine paper pieced wonky log cabin blocks designed by yours truly! Quilt made from 100% scraps – nothing new was bought to make this baby!!
2. Sewing Notions – from the post #instagramjunkie
3. Tape Measure – from the post #instagramjunkie
4. Scissors Embroidery – made specially for my new sewing room door.
5. Scrap-Happy String quilt, detail.
This also happened during the year…
And this is what happened in my life behind the blog…
Main picture: I became an Auntie again!! My fourth nephew, Xavier, was born in August! (Isn’t he just the cutest!!)
From left to right –
1. I decided to grow my hair out long – I’ve always had it really short (think, pixie/short-bob style for 6 years!) and decided a change was in need! (Change is a good thing, right?)
2. I took my ‘challenge’ mantra to the next level and started making YouTube videos featuring quilty stuff, life stuff and lots of other stuff. (I think of it as a cleansing [and confronting at times] way of finding my self-confidence…). Don’t forget to subscribe while you’re there – it’ll help boost my self-confidence even more!! 😀
3. I drank a lot of tea!
So…wow!
It’s definitely been a busy year!
And I’m thankful it’s been a busy one, otherwise I would’ve just gone insane! Literally…
Thanks to everyone who has ever read my little blog and has left messages of encouragement and support! It really does mean a WHOLE LOT!
I’m terribly excited to see what the next 12 months will bring!!
*whoop-whoop*
Happy Sewing Friends! xx
Oh! And one last thing…
This happened during the year too –
My own precious sewing space!!
My place.
My hub.
My den.
My heaven.
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