Monday, January 02, 2023

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! 

2023 promises to be an exciting year full of adventures with family, friends and fabric! Thank you for visiting my blog, and for being interested in my quilting adventures for the last 17+ years that I have been blogging about this journey! 

Here's what is coming up on the blog this year...


*I will continue to pick a project each month to focus on for the One Monthly Goal linkup, but it will be something that I am enjoying currently and probably not from the UFO closet.

*The Slow Sunday Stitching linkups will definitely continue and here will be lots of hand stitching going on here for sure! I predict that I will enjoy many hand embroidery projects in 2023 and I have several ideas ready to start.

*A monthly mini finish will also be a continuing goal. I have a current interest in making mug rugs and am thinking about finishing at least 1 per month for Christmas gifts.


*I will continue to participate in the Rainbow Scrap Challenge as I have for 10+ years. It's a great way to use up little bits and create fabric treasures, and for some unknown reason it makes me happy. So I'll do more of that!


*And of course I will continue to participate in the Design Wall Monday link up at Judy's. It's a great way to stay current with what is being worked on (or not!) in the sewing room. This week I started a new mystery project and will write more about that later in the week. But mostly I made some great progress on Bonnie Hunter's mystery. I am sewing 9 blocks to make a smaller version of the pattern and I'm almost ready to move on to step #6!

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14 comments:

Sara said...

Awesome aspirations for 2023! Happy New Year!

The Cozy Quilter said...

Happy new Year to you too! Sounds like a great start to 2023 with some great plans for this year. I’m also going to continue with the RSC and Slow Sunday stitching. I have a wedding gift to finish and some UFO’s to finish but of course there will be some new projects too. Those blocks are your design wall are beautiful!

Chantal said...

All the best to you and yours for the New Year, Kathy. I'm happy to know that Slow Sunday Stitching will continue. I am determined to hand-quilt something this year. Haven't chosen the project yet, but I'm down to two options. I appreciate you doing this link every week. Thank you! ;^)

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

Super great goals - and I really like the BH Mystery on your design wall!! Happy New Year!

Sharon Kwilter said...

I like how your Chilhowie is turning out. I still haven't been able to start because I've been working on UFOs.

Jenny said...

Thank you so much, I do so enjoy taking part in the Slow stitching link-up and really appreciate you continuing to host it. There are so many talented stitchers who take part, and I love reading all the posts and admiring the projects.

Frédérique - Quilting Patchwork Appliqué said...

Happy New Year Kathy! Great goals for 2023, and the mystery is looking gorgeous!

Carole @ From My Carolina Home said...

Great to know you are continuing your monthly projects and link ups. That photo of you is marvelous, you should use it as your profile photo on your sidebar!

Michelle said...

Thanks so much for continuing to host these linkups!

Deanna W said...

Your blocks on the design wall look amazing as do you!! Happy New Year my friend and hope the year ahead is indeed full of lots of sewing, quilting and finished items! also retreats with friends!!

Mary said...

Happy New Year, Kathy. I'll be watching your projects as I try to complete mine. TOO MANY UFO's to count. Playing with Mug Rugs and Machine Embroidery into the wee hours, it's addictive... Here's to a great 2023!

Vroomans' Quilts said...

Looking good there girl! I have a lot of quilts to 'quilt' so my biggest push for the year. I do need to start joining your Sunday Stitching again.

Janet O. said...

A great list of goals!
A beautiful photo of you with those sparkling prismatic blocks behind you. Happy New Year, Kathy!

Andree G. Faubert said...

Hi Judy, you have a lot of fun projects going on. Thanks for the Slow Sunday Stitching party. I hope to make it to more link ups this year :-)