Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Kiss 2013 Goodbye and Point Me to 2014

Well 2014 is waiting in the wings, so it is that time again. Time to make some mosaics and bring on the goal setting.  I think this is one of my favorite post days of the year.  It is just so fun to look back and see the progress and creativity of the year.  Yup, very happy making indeed.  So, here it is . . .

2013 - A Year of  Happy Quilting A La Mosaic Style

2013 Beejeebers Bee Blocks





2013 Quilt Tutorials





2013 Published








2013 Quilts and Projects Not Already Shown 



1. My New Rally Quilt, 2. Baby Refracted, 3. Refracted Rainbows - FLQS, 4. Tetris Quilt-A-Long Finished, 5. Lucky Stars - Flat, 6. Sister's Choice, 7. Back to Basics, 8. Blocks for Quilts for Boston, 9. Jelly Roll Jam x2, 10. Blocks for Quilts for Boston, 11. Josie's Sister's Choice Angle, 12. Gathered Clutches


2013 Quilt-A-Long's - Starburst and Star Surround (and sadly, mine aren't quilted)





And last but not least, I really wanted to remember some of the free motion quilting I did this year.  This has been a real focus for me, especially with the new long-arm. About half of these are on my home machine and half on the long-arm.   So one last mosiac.

2013 Free Motion Quilting




1. Wood Grain, 2. Read With Me - Quilting Detail - Ground, 3. Quilting Detail - The Way The Crow Flies, 4. Lucky Stars - Stars Quilting, 5. In Your Neighborhood Quilting Detail, 6. Flower Quilting, 7. A Study in Quilting - Quilting, 8. Interlocking Circles, 9. Hearts and Loops Quilting, 10. Lucky Stars - Background Quilting, 11. Steps To Tranquility - Quilting Detail 1, 12. Read With Me - Quilting Detail - Castle and clouds, 13. Steps To Tranquility - Quilting Detail 2, 14. Stars and Loops FMQ, 15. Feathers Detail, 16. Back to Basics - Quilting, 17. Refracted Rainbows Quilting - FLQS, 18. First Time Using a Ruler on the Long Arm, 19. Daddy's Little Girl - Quilting, 20. Swirls, 21. Pom-Pom Quilting, 22. Interlocking Rectangles, 23. All Star Quilting Detail, 24. Steps To Tranquility - Quilting Detail 3




Wow, 2013!!!  You were quite a Happy Quilting Year!!!!  

So now it's time to look forward to 2014!!  For 2013 I made 4 broad goals.  They were . . .

1 - Expand my Skills

2 - Be Happy with Me

3 - Tell the Story

4 - Seize Opportunities while Keeping Balance

I feel so incredibly happy with how 2013 has come and gone for Happy Quilting. It really has been such an amazing year with so many wonderful accomplishments.  And quite honestly, I really feel like these 4 little goals (that I had kept posted to my wall) really were a guiding factor in that success.  They really did change from "goals" to Daily Reminders.  Each time I sat at my machine and say those 4 little reminders I just couldn't help but smile.  They really did allow me to let go of stress, focus on ideas and creativity, smile at myself and my accomplishments, organize my time, and in general, helped me to continue to grow as a quilter.

So - I have decided that for 2014 - those 4 little Daily Reminders are staying on the wall!!!  So . . . Bring on 2014!!!  I am so super excited to see what it will bring :)

And One Last Note . . . I want to send a huge Thank You to each and every one of you!!!   I wish there was a way I could reach through the computer and give you each a hug because words just don't seem enough.   I am just thrilled to pieces with how Happy Quilting continues to grow and touch people's creative lives.  All of the sweet comments, pictures of your inspired creations, quilting-a-long with me, encouraging emails, goodness, I could go on and on.   You all put the Happy in Happy Quilting and your support, kindness and friendship mean the world to me.  Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!!!


So here's to a Happy Quilting year in 2014!!!!!!
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29 comments:

  1. That is an amazing list of accomplishments!
    Wishing you health and happiness in 2014!

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  2. Wow, what an amazing look at all you have created this year! Thank you for sharing. You're inspiring! :)

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  3. Love your quilt alongs and inspiration.
    Thanks for sharing. Here's to new ideas and challenges in 2014.

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  4. Happy New Year! What a wonderful year you had - the pictures definitely tell the story!

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  5. Congratulations on all your finishes! Happy New Year!

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  6. 2013 was truly a good, productive year for you! Happy New Year! I am also looking forward to lots of new adventures in 2014.

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  7. Wow!!!! 2013 was a productive year for you and with a hubby and 5 kiddos that really is an achievement. I'm very new to your blog but looking forward to all your creations in 2014. Happy New Year to you and your family.

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  8. Looks like you had a great year. I am new to sewing and look forward to learning new things in 2014!!

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  10. That is an amazing mosaic of accomplishments. Beautiful work!

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  11. Happy new year thanks for all the inspiration you give me love you and your blog god bless

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  13. I think I was typing here and then the kid made it go away. but I may have just been thinking about typing. I don't know. I used to make lists of everything I made/read/improved the house and organized it by month on a Word document each year but this last year I quit. It was freeing. While it felt really good to keep tabs on it and it really helped me see just how much I was making, it got to be a little bit of an anxiety because I was always worried about forgetting to record things. HA! I even posted the lists a few times on my "blog" that I don't really use. That all said, this is quite a bit from you this past year! I love seeing your photo collages. And I'm proud to have been a part of your QALs. And I was going to say something else, too, about the collages... Hm.., Well, here's to 2014! I can't wait to learn with you again! You teach us so much. Thank you!

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  14. So many gorgeous projects. Happy New Year to you and your family, Melissa.

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  15. Happy New Year. Hope 2014 is an amazing year for you. Thank you for your blog and for your generosity in sharing so much. I really enjoy following along.

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  16. Happy New Year Melissa! I have so enjoyed quilting along with you this year and look forward to visiting your blog during 2014. Thank you so very much for sharing with us that wonderful creativity of yours! :-)

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  17. You have 5 young children and still achieved all of that ? Amazing. Congratulations on all of your achievements. I did the Starburst Quilt Along with you and am planning to join I with the new one. Thanks your for all of your inspiring blog. Happy New Year.

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  18. Wow! I'm impressed. Thanks for sharing your journey with us. Looking forward to next year.

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  19. Wow, I agree! You have had an amazing year! So many quilts and projects for us to see and do with you. Great job and thanks for your sweet spirit on the blog. I really enjoy reading your blog because you have a happy attitude even when your kids are sick and you are too. You still blog and still move forward with life. Thanks for your projects, giveaways and just inspiration to try new things. Happy New Year! K-

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  20. You are such a creative person, Melissa. Just look at all the beautiful projects you have made! We need to thank YOU for helping to make our 2013 special with your inspiration, kindness, creativity, quilty advice, and down to earth goodness. Happy 2014!

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  21. You had a fabulous year! Happy new year :o)

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  22. All of the mosaics really show how busy you've been at your sewing machine! All of it looks amazing! Happy new year!

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  23. And you had time to sleep...beautiful and inspiring! Looking forward to seeing more!

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  24. Wow- your mosaics are amazing! Thank you for the Star Surround Quilt Along I have a blast making that quilt.

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  25. What a great year in review. Congrats on all you accomplished and thanks for sharing it here.

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  26. Wow! It is amazing how much you have done. Great job. I can't wait to see 2014 for you!!!

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  27. We don’t usually use quilting templates nowadays, but there are times when you’re going to need a template because you have an odd shape.

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Thank you so much for your sweet comments. I just love hearing from you!!
Have a Happy Quilting Day :)

Melissa