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The last quarter of 2023 got away from me. After our trip to Ireland in late September, things just snowballed and my productivity fell. I was still working and quilting but never really got back into the groove.

I am terrible at recordkeeping (trying to do better), but I probably finished 30-35 quilts in 2023. I’m okay with that. I did not make a dent in either my stash or huge pile of UFOs. I would like to do better there, but I simply have no interest in finishing many of the UFOs so am figuring out ways to ...

Today’s post checks two boxes–completing the June Challenge and also a Friday Finish! The June Challenge was to finish a solid quilt or use some solid stash. 

Remember this stack of Boundless fat quarters?

I turned it into a Reflection quilt. It worked fairly well, but some of the grays are almost black and others are almost white so the blocks have a lot of contrast. It also did not photograph well because of the hazy sky. 

I used a pantograph called Fandango for the quilting. It is an easy design that quilts up quickly and looks good ...

My big news!

Hello friends. Today is the day I have been waiting for. The pattern for The Reflection Quilt is finally here! Right now it is only available as a digital download through my Etsy shop here. You know me, though, always looking for the easiest way to piece a quilt. It took me three tries on this one, but I think I finally figured it out! It really is easy to piece and it looks great whether you make it scrappy with fat quarters or just two fabrics like I did with this ombre version. The pattern is ...

Long ago I stopped keeping track of UFOs and WIPs. Seldom do I make a quilt with a specific purpose in mind, so there is rarely a deadline. Most days I spend some time in the sewing room so I figure things will be finished…or they won’t. It would be nice to finish all my old UFOs, but it is not a priority. The things that ignited my passion for quilting are still the things that keep me going: new fabric, new patterns, and new techniques. Did I mention new fabric? As long they keep making new fabric ...