My blogging friends, Juliann and Lori are starting new quilts, so I thought I should join in!

We are sewing our own versions of the Lincoln Museum Quilt.




Since I don't love working with plaids or homespun fabric, I decided to use this fabric I had purchased to make a quilt, but never got it started.

Wow! The year has slipped by so quickly and I have been very remiss in posting about my quilting.
I have been sewing, but mostly have focused this year on our outdoor adventures.

I have recently started working on some languishing UFO's. I like to do handwork when we travel. On the way home from the Grand Canyon in November, I finished this candle mat for my mother in law. I had been making a set for her with one for every month. This one some how ended up unfinished until now. I gave it to her yesterday.

I have been sewing Farmer's Wife Sampler blocks for a long time! The blocks were all finished, but setting them was my hang up. I did not like the way the book set the blocks. I searched blogs and found a setting plan that I liked.

Well, I have been working on it, and the top is finally finished! Before you decide to get a king size bed, please contact me! LOL

I stood on a chair for this picture to give you an idea of how it looks. I'll post more pictures after it is completely finished!

Wow! January has been a long, cold month here in wintery Montana! I have passed the time sewing and listening to books! I have thoroughly enjoyed both activities, but feel a bit of cabin fever!

I finished a lap quilt top that I have been collecting green fabric to make. I love green and the way this throw came together! I had some extra blocks, so I made a pillow top as well.

The weather continues to be cold, or down right bad. I have been passing the indoor time sewing!
Another top is finished! This is top number 4!

This was a new start, and I'm really happy with how it came together!


Now I send it off to be quilted!

I love new starts! That's why I have so many projects going at one time!

I started this lap size quilt with a kit I purchased from Craftsy. I don't usually buy kits but the price was great and I have been eyeing this pattern for a long time!

WOW! We have been hit with winter! I miss my time outdoors, but I have been making good use of my indoor time sewing!

I started this quilt to demo a block pattern called Little Apples for my quilt club, Sapphire Quilt Club, in Stevensville, MT. I had to open a layer cake that I have had for a long time, and if you know me well, you know that was a had thing to do! LOL

I really liked this block and wanted a bigger sized quilt, so of course, I ordered some more fabric that  I was lucky to find on Etsy!

It has been below zero for the last week and all I have been able to do is quilt! That is the only thing this cold weather has been good for!

As 2016 wound to a close, I made a list of quilts to make or finish in 2017. I finished number 2 yesterday and it is off to the long arm quilter!

I made a list of quilts that need to be finished in the upcoming year!
This quilt was at the top of the list and I finished it on January 1st.
It is off to the quilter!

It was such a fun quilt to make. It was a block of the week called Be My Neighbor sponsored by Moda. I downloaded the block patterns from the Quilted Moose.

I have been neglecting my blog this past year, and hope that I can stay more consistent posting this year! Yes, that is one of my resolutions!

I need to do things this year to stay positive with all of the negativity in the world!

So, I plan to:
*quilt
*play with my dogs
*hike
*read
*cook
*explore
*finish the AT!
*blog