Goodbye 2024

 I'm not going to make any resolutions this year. I am just thankful for each and every day! I will end my pitiful blog entries this year with a few recent projects and look froward to a new year of fun and adventure.

Earlier in the month I was finishing what I hope to be my last IVIG infusions for a while! I couldn't go to my regular infusion center because they were short staffed so I ended up at a local Cancer Center for the infusions. The staff there was so accommodating and sweet. I made a basket full of "mug rugs" and Santa chocolates for them. 

 

The loss of a friend is always hard. My dear sweet friend, Jennifer passed away and left us all with a hole in our hearts. She was an amazingly talented and prolific quilter. She left leaving a pile of unfinished projects and we (members of our local guild) all helped to finish quilts for her family. My friend, Meliss spearheaded the project and she thought I might like to finish the hand applique on this one. She was of course right. I enjoyed every stitch as I thought of Jennifer and her loving, kind spirit. I also had a few laughs with her, vowing that I would try to finish more of my own UFO's in the future! 

 

This is us at last year's Christmas party. I miss you my friend! 

 

I've been working diligently on the Tiny Nine Patch Challenge hosted by Taryn Falkner on Instagram. I've finished one quilt and am on to quilt #2. Made in the potholder method (of course). 

 

This next top is at the quilters, but when it returns, It will be heading to New York City to remind a friend of his roots in Maine! 

 

Maine will be hosting the 2025 AQSG (American Quilt Study Group) seminar in October. We are all very excited to have the opportunity to share our beautiful state with so many happy quilt enthusiasts! I have made 24 thus far and can't seem to stop. No worries as what we don't use on the tables will go to the auction at our state show this summer and proceeds will benefit quilt study! 

 

 

 

 

It was great to use up so many of the orphan blocks that have been hanging around for way too long! I wish you all a very Happy New Year and hope to spend a little more time reading and enjoying blogs this year!

 Enjoy the day!