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Remarkable Books: My 5-Star Picks of the Year from Sew French

This year has been a record-breaker for me—156 books read, with 25 earning a perfect 5-star rating. Hours spent researching new releases, rediscovering classics, following recommendations, and tackling my ever-growing TBR list paid off with an incredible collection of memorable … Continue reading →

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Best of 2024 from Melva Loves Scraps

Cheryl at Meadow Mist Designs has been hosting the "Best of" linky party since 2015. I have participated in the party each year and it is always interesting to take a look at what some of the stats reveal... and what my personal feelings are in regard to those stats. I am ~~sometimes~~ usually ~~at little~~ surprised at what posts/stories appear (by the numbers) to be the most popular (and this year is no surprise)... And then there's my personal favorites.

By the numbers:

Several older posts (I mean years old) made the list. I'm not quite ...

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Best of 2023 & Year-end Review, 2024 Planning Party from Melva Loves Scraps

As the year draws to a close, I wanted to review the highlights and progress of the year. Goals that I had for 2023 were:

❤ Make "quilted hearts" and spread a trail of love as we travel and camp. To date, 58 hearts have been released into the world. Sadly, none of them have been "reported". My husband said, "it's because you leave them in up on mountains, hilltops and remote trails." LOL! Well, perhaps there is that.

❤ While it wasn't an official goal, but a challenge I stumbled upon while perusing through Instagram, I enjoyed the ...

added by Melva 1 year, 10 months ago. under favorite finish , planning party , year end review

Year End Review & Best of 2022 from Melva Loves Scraps

What a year! And each one of you reading this has made it a better year than I had hoped and anticipated.

Last December as I turned my focus to 2022, I saw a blank slate... I had no well-defined goals for the year other than to lead the Pieces From the Past block of the month at Patchwork Phoenix, the LQS in Raton, New Mexico. I did just that and though the group got smaller as the year continued on, those that hung with it grew as quilters and enjoyed the opportunity to try new techniques. It was a ...

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Year-end Review & Best Of 2021 from Melva Loves Scraps

Hey there! As we sit on the verge of another year fading away and the dawn of new year beginning, I thought I would take a look back at the highlights of the year.

I have been reading a book that contains letters of correspondence from Laura Ingalls Wilder. In the book, I read a statement made to Laura by her sister Carrie...

"You are always so busy doing, you never stop to see what you have done."

I thought it was quite profound and I hope that you will enjoy taking a look back at some of the finishes ...

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Mid-Year Review from Melva Loves Scraps

I have been saying it for weeks... How can the year be 1/2 gone??? They say that time flies when you're having fun. So... I guess I have been having a great time because they days seem to be zipping by at warp speed.

None the less, it is time for a mid-year check up to see if I have managed to do anything on my Annual Planning Party list.

✔ Wrap up the Pieces from the Past Sew Along. Did you see the quilt parade?

And if you happen to be interested in any or all of these ...

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Best Of and Year-End Review from Melva Loves Scraps

As I have prepared for this post and reviewed the activities of the year I am filled with joy and gratitude... despite of the strangeness of the year with unrest and division of "camps" with the political, social, medical and financial ups and downs, twists and turns and unknowns.

I think I have mentioned previously that a friend told me years ago that I was an optimistic pessimist... all because I plan for the worst, but hope for the best. Life is far too short to dwell on the hardships of life... when life gives you scraps, make QUILTS!

I ...

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Best of 2020 from The Cozy Quilter

The end of 2020 is fast approaching and it's time to look back to what I have accomplished this year. Cheryl is hosting her annual "Best of" party and I decided to do a post to link up with her blog.

Since I spent a lot of time at home this year due to the pandemic, I did a lot of sewing, knitting, cross stitch and embroidery. I looked back over my blog posts to pick out the top 5 I would like to share today.

1. My blogpost with the most views in 2020 was posted on August ...

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The Year in Review and Plans for 2020 from Melva Loves Scraps

Hey there!

As we prepare to usher in the new decade and year 2020 resolutions are being thought of and plans considered for implementation... but how did I do with my goals for the current year?

My list was quite brief... just three items.

✔#1 - Assemble and complete the Sunbonnet Sue blocks that I got from Dave's aunt.

The quilt has assumed its new home with Dave's aunt. She has placed it on her guest bed which happens to have an antique headboard, close to the same age as these Sue's.

✔#2 - Continue participating in weekly linky ...

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2019 in Review from The Cozy Quilter

2019 was a productive year in my sewing room. I finished several projects and still have lots on the go to keep me busy in the new year. I have had a couple of non-sewing relatives ask me what I do with all of the quilts I make. I keep some, I give some away as gifts and some are charity projects. In any case, having lots of quilts does not make me want to stop making more. Sewing relaxes me and feeds my creative soul so I will continue to sew. Here is an overview of my completed projects ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 5 years, 10 months ago. under year end review

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