I recently discovered a new quilting blog and they are having a huge give away that I could not resist. Even though I just looked and there are over 400 entries I figured why not up my chances just a bit by doing a post about it. Thanks to Very Berry Handmade all I have to do is do a post about what I hope to accomplish this year in sewing and I get a second entry in the drawing.
Well many of my followers already know that I will soon have a wonderful quilt to work on, the memory quilt for the Fearless Five and I am not starting anything big until that is completed.
Dragonfly Summer Quilt before basting
In addition to that I have a king sized quilt top that is basted and just waiting to be quilted. At first I thought I might take this to a local quilt shop that has longarm quilting machines you can rent, but since I plan on doing quite a bit of custom quilting and not just do an overall quilt motif it would be too big a project for that. After reading some of Leah Day’s posts about how she uses her domestic machine to quilt everything I decided I would give it a go. My friends at the Genesee Valley Quilt Club helped me baste it in November so I hope to start quilting this soon.
Quilt basting on a frame
Some of my other sewing goals for this coming year are to make more bags. I would like to try my hand at selling on Etsy or in local shops. There will be a variety of items from clutches, totes and purses as well as accessories for knitters like the project bags and needle roll I made for my sister.
The only other thing I have on my agenda for this year is to work on an applique quilt I have a years (12 months) worth of kits for. It is a beautiful quilt with baskets of flowers and I can’t wait to start now that I have gotten my feet wet with applique.
Those of us that are blogging about this give away get to choose our preferred prize and I think the fabrics in the Fat quarter bundle (10 FQ) from Erin McMorris’s Summersault are delish although I would be more than happy to win any of the prizes.
Wish me luck as I tackle these projects in the coming year.
Bird Brains & Dog Tales 
… and # 1 had better be the raffle quilt. I’ll piece, but designing is a little above me. 😉
I wish you good luck!
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza
Good luck in the give away! It’s always worth a try to enter!!!
KZK
We wish you luck too!
Woofs and Licks,
Maggie Mae and Max
Absolutely beautiful quilts….my human Uncle’s wife is a quilter too. We know how much work and love goes into each work of art.
Good luck with your entry.
hugs Madi
Beautiful quilt!
You is gonna be busy busy busy!
I dunno why bit I likes to see a grup of ladies all workin’ on a quilt togethers…seems to be like a sense of community, bonding, and great stories…hehehe.
Puddles
Sounds like you’re doing to be busy. Good luck in the contest, I hope you win.