My favorites of 2017 include:
Hexa Daisy Lap Quilt
Jolly Bar Jazz Twin Quilt, a Fat Quarter Shop Shortcut Quilt. Get the free pattern!
Ski to Sea Queen Quilt
Mini Charm Chocolates Lap Quilt, a Fat Quarter Shop Shortcut quilt. Get the free pattern!
Three Cuzco 16-Patch Lap Quilts
Sugar Plum Lap Quilt, which took First Place in the Sugar Plum Block Challenge! Get the free block pattern!
2017 Stats:
- 10 Baby Quilts
- 20 Lap Quilts
- 7 Twin Quilts
- 8 Queen Quilts
- 3 King Quilts
- 48 Quilts Total
- 6 Custom Quilts (included in totals above)
- 5 Custom Quilting for others
- Released 5 New Patterns
- 135 blog posts
- Hosted 2 Quilt Alongs, Postcard From Sweden and Splash of Color
- Hosted 2017 Quilt Along Linky
- Hosted Finished or Not Friday Linky Party
Link up your Best of 2017 at Meadow Mist Designs!
2018 Planning Party
- My biggest change for 2018 is that I will no longer be making custom quilts.
- Stash usage ... for real this time ... aiming to clear out fabric and then move toward a rainbow of blender fabrics, buying only for background and backings. Having a subscription to FQS's Sew Sampler Boxes is a real treat every month when the mystery box arrives and really helps keep spending in check!
- Making more quilts from my Pinterest boards.
- Moving to self-hosted wordpress blog with storefront (2018-2019 project).
- Pattern designing for my own line as well as Craftsy.
- Exploring having paper patterns printed.
- Making quilts for blog hops - I'd love to participate in your book releases.
- Fat Quarter Shop Quilt Alongs.
- Finished or Not Friday Linky Parties will continue.
- Hosting 2018 Quilt Along Linky. Check it out!
- Keeping track of everything in my 2018 Quilter's Planner. I'm excited to keep track of my many projects and deadlines on paper instead of just in my head.
- And more!
Link up your 2018 plans at Quilting Jetgirl's #2018PlanningParty!
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Craftsy's Winter Clearance Sale is in full swing! Save up to 70% off kits and supplies while supplies last. I've been watching, and some of my favorites are selling out. Since it's still 2017, I can buy more fabric, right?!?
I'm having a Year-End Sale in my pattern shop! Stock up with patterns for your winter sewing today!
It's your turn to share your finish {or not}! What's welcome at this party?
- Any in-progress or finished project made with fabric, yarn, or thread.
- Projects from this week only.
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I think Ski to Sea is my favourite. Good luck with your 2018 goals. Here's to a great year for us all.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing and linking up. I hope you have a wonderful 2018. No longer making custom quilts freed me up creatively in a good way and I hope it does for you as well.
ReplyDeleteAll of your quilts are beautiful, but that ski to sea is out of this world!
ReplyDeleteGreat finishes in 2017, you have such a great way with color! Thanks for linking up and I hope you have a wonderful new year!
ReplyDeleteWow, fantastic finishes! All so beautiful. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI think these clear and precise goals will get you where you want to go. Having a great vision will keep you on the right path!
ReplyDeleteThey all look awesome! Is there an actual pattern for the hexie lap quilt?
ReplyDeleteWhat a busy year you have had, I love the daisy quilt and ski of sea best, they are so wonderful. Thank you so much for hosting all the linky parties over the year, I don't say it often enough but I do appreciate it. Wishing you a wonderful 2018 with lot's more success and happiness to you and yours.
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