Quilt Stories - Bluebird of Happiness 2014

On one of the fabrics are little bluebirds... that I fussy cut for centers of some of the blocks

The fabrics chosen are a breast cancer line.... I had bought them in 2008 to make a second sampler because I enjoyed the class so much.

The colors were all pastels and made me sing!

But I got bogged down in finishing my first sampler quilt - and just didn't get back to the shop for advice and help.

So when I ran across Michele at the Quilting Gallery, she was offering her Aiming for Accuracy Quilt Along (2013).  I decided to use these fabrics and run with it!

Run with it, I did!  Michele's designs are wonderful and her explanations clear.  I had a blast and learned a TON about piecing. [She has since done more quilt-alongs and has a lot of good stuff on her site.... I can share more when I finish things!]

Just look at all those beautiful POINTS!  Yeah - I'm proud of this one :-)  Thank you, Michele!

Machine pieced, and quilted  in the ditch..

 

Yep - a definite favorite :-)

2013 Finished Quilts

1. Sunset Rag Quilt

2. Pink Ribbon Rag Quilt

3. Scottie Dog Rag Quilt

4. Dinosaur Rag Quilt

5. Train Rag Quilt

6. Monster Quilt

7. Sampler Class Quilt

Just One Thing.... not a resolution

As I have mentioned in a previous post, I am having a hard time with my mojo - or lack of it!  It is taking longer than usual to get back in the game... but I decided a long time ago to keep HOPE in my life.  Without HOPE, this is a lonely journey!  And some things in life - you decide.

like happiness
like cynicism
like hope

Bad things happen to everyone.  And, actually, I do okay with bad things.  bad things allow me to pull myself up and overcome.  i get to put on my superhero cape and rise above.

But good things - while nice - allow me to become complacent.

And dull.... day to day... is deadly to my spirit.

So I have to keep faith in tomorrow and I need to build my own spirit.


In that vein, I propose to live intentionally in 2014.  I propose to move forward in my life with whatever grace and light I can muster.  Which means - I must have a plan!

It cannot be lengthy and involved.. I don't have the energy for that.
It cannot depend on others.... I don't have the faith for that.
It cannot be rigid or too difficult of a change....  I don't have whatever that requires :-)

So - like the healthy habits I tried to create a few years ago, I decided that no matter how I feel on any given day or how busy I am, I can ALWAYS do "just one thing".  The JUST ONE THING motto for the year was born...

I chose a few areas - maybe too many - we will see as time goes on.... but a few areas that are important to me and I want to move forward in.  The final vision requires more from me than I have to give...

but JUST ONE THING?

I can do that.

The areas??

Just 1 thing to simplify my life - bring my life toward focus

Just 1 thing to increase healthy movement

Just 1 thing to increase healthy eating

Just 1 thing to improve my finances

Just 1 thing to connect to others

and.....

Just 1 thing to make me smile



Can I do JUST 1 THING in each area each day?

Can you?


the adventure begins.....  2014