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 2021 is another one for the books!

It was another record year of long arm quilting customer quilts which is no surprise because the quilters get busy during times of stress as well as during good times. In 2021 they were busy!  I had six quilts from one customer which I worked my way through in between other quilts (at her request).  Six at one time might be a bit hard on the budget right?

I managed to get all but three  quilts in my 2021 queue done before I cut off for some time off on the 24th. I ...

My life is crazy.  I took an early medical retirement in 2018 and started my long arm business ahead of schedule.  It was the retirement plan but I didn't anticipate leaving work as early as I did.  Besides long arm quilting, making my own patchwork, and family stuff  I manage to squeeze in a few quilt designs here and there.  This summer I've created a few, one which I pieced (this one) and one which I had a pattern tester piece for me (stay tuned!).  

Designing, piecing, quilting and binding is the easy part.  Writing up the directions ...