A new year = new beginnings

First of all a very good 2014 to everyone! May all your dreams and wishes come true for you.

With a fresh new slate/year ahead of us we all try our best to do the right thing.
We all start the new year with the best intentions, and just like everyone else I too will try to lose some weight, exercise more, eat more healthier, tidy up a little more often and so on..
But I won't get into too much detail with those, I'm sure you know what they are all about.. ;-)) LOL

I will however share with you my to-do list for this year when it comes to the "quilty" side of things.
Done it last year and I must say..it worked for me! So here it is for this year..

1) Continue with my Dear Jane, try and do 1 block a week as I have done last year.
2) Make a quilt for this year's OEQC competition, theme "Old Masters"
(entry date probably by May some time, so this one has a deadline)
3) Try and do a post at least once a week on my blog.
4) I've been asked to make a quilt for my local quilt shop "Da'sTof" (which I'm quite excited about!)

Don't want the list too big, because I'm not sure how things will go this year in terms of work, but if there is time I want to try and finish some UFO's as well.

Do you have any plans for this year?

Essie

Finishing the year with a Jane finale..

Last day of the year, the fire works are going off like crazy here already...and its only 1 o'clock in the afternoon!

Time to look back on this last year, Dear Jane has been with me for a great part of my life this past year.
I have completed all 52 blocks that I intended to do this year (one block per week). YEAH!!!


Here is the last block I made, D-11 "Snow Crystal"


Here they all are..
looks a mess doesn't it?
One day it hopefully will become a complete quilt..


I haven't cut them to size yet, so some blocks are larger and some are smaller.
Here they are all together

I tried to lay them all out to take a picture.
But it was too large to get it all in the frame so instead I took 3 pictures and merged them using Photoshop.
They will be put together using sashings, but it gives you an idea of how they will look.

All in all it has been a great Quilt year, been to the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham for the first time, that was a fantastic experience.

Been to the quilt retreat (Midweek) from the Dutch Quiltersguild (Quiltersgilde) which is always a great way to spent some quality time with fellow quilters.

I've made most of my goals that I set for myself for this year.

Finished the BOM quilt "Happy Hearts"

 I finished my quilt for the OEQC which unexpectedly won first prize for the theme "Berlin"






Started on the "Love Entwined" BOM by Esther Aliu, but didn't get too far with it..will try and find some time to continue with this next year.

Who knows what next year will bring?

Hopefully I will find the time to continue my one Dear Jane block per week.
Probably will start a new project (not sure yet what), and also will start on my entry for the OEQC theme for 2014 is "Old Masters".


Next post I will set out my goals for next year

For now I hope 2014 will bring you all good luck, good health and lots of quilt inspiration!
Be safe and have a great new year's eve !!
Essie

Goals and plans for 2013

A new year..what are your goals and plans for 2013?

A list of things I would like to do this year:

1. First things first,  I really need to finish the block of the month project I put together.
(A few more blocks to go, not sure yet to quilt it by hand or machine, all of it so far is hand made..seems a shame to not finish it by hand..)

Block 1 of the BOM "Happy Hearts"

2.  When the BOM is (nearly) finished I can start on my quilt for the OEQC this year. The theme for this year is Berlin.

3. Practice and practice and practice some more FMQ.

4. Perhaps try out some blocks for a Dear Jane quilt like this one in red white and blue? ...perhaps if I can do one block a week I can have it finished in maybe 3 or 4 years..??? ..OMG..pfff !!!

Let me know if you have any goals and plans of your own for the new year?
Let's make it a good (quilting) year!!

Till next time,
Essie