HAPPY HAPPY 2023!

I know I live in Florida but

occasionally it does get chilly:)

The newest member of the family

has enough fur to keep him 

warm but he looks So-Damn-Cute

with my scarf and Jim's hat:)

Now that the new year has begun

and I am slowly getting back

into my work routine, 

it is time to talk goals!

I have chosen words in the past

but my personality does not do 

well with keeping up with that.

I have also in the past, made a

very long list of goals that go 

by the wayside.

DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED

on how many times I have 

said lose weight-LOLOL.

NO MORE!

If I lose weight walking Ziggy

daily with Jim, wonderful, but

it will not be a focus.

My very small goal list is:

1. Get out more (away from my computer).

I may join a group to meet new people

or just go new places with Jim.

2. Focus on my surface design work

in the form of taking a few classes

to learn technical process better

and grow my portfolio.

The secondary goal of this is to get

at least one licensing contract

before the end of the year!

3. Focus on teaching virtual classes more.

Who doesn't love the casual feel

of meeting new people in their 

own space. This may also 

count towards goal #1 for the 

meet new people:)

Nice easy goals for 2023 to 

grow my business in new ways.

What are your top 3 goals??

 

WHERE did summer go??

 WOW!

I looked up and it is September already:)

Hopefully this means that your summer was 

as busy and fun as mine was and you are 

just as surprised as I am.

Since I last wrote, this is what I 

have been up to...

VEGAS

I will never get to actual Venice so a gondola ride 

at the Venetian was lovely especially when 

you have the BEST singer in the whole city

and you are with your best friend and love!

Here is my lovely crew waiting

to get in to see Santana!

I knew I knew a few songs BUT,

I knew way more and had an 

awesome night dancing with 

my sweet sweet Della!!

When in Vegas, you must go see

the exhibit at the Bellagio!

They were still setting up and allowed

people to walk around and look at 

everything while in process.

ATLANTA SYMPOSIUM

Here is our awesome group at the 

Atlanta Quilt Symposium this year.

Cathy Glover presented a FAB lecture

on polyester quilts.

So Much to learn!

I hope to have an opportunity

to go again. These meet ups always

offer an opportunity to nerd out about

quilting and meet new friends.

JULY TRIP TO MOM/KIDS

In July my husband and I went 

to visit mom and get a few things

done around the house. The 

weather did NOT cooperate.

After, we headed to NC to visit

the whole fam:) of both girls, 

their guys, and my little man!!

One day we met mom halfway

so she could spend some time 

with her great grandson!

He is learning how to blow bubbles!

AUG-FQSG & KID VISIT

Another FAB opportunity to meet old

and new friends for a day of quilt study.

Led by our fearless Kathy Cray and Teddy Pruett, 

we learned about early 20th century quilts 

and our members never disappoint on show/tell!

FIRST VIRTUAL CLASS

I ventured in the world of virtual teaching!

I was a bit worried about the tech but

the students were awesome and I 

couldn't have wished for a better first experience.

MAGAZINES

I was in a few magazines this summer:)

Hope you received a couple of them

or go look for them.

All of these publications offer 

so much for today's quilter!

Meet, "Bottle Brush Burst" in Quiltmania!

So excited to be in this issue and their staging

is so cool!

A subscription to this magazine would

be so worth it...great articles and exhibit

pictures of quilt shows over seas.

Meet, "Chara Mums" in AQ magazine.

This staging was beyond!!! 

I love Autumn and I just want to live

in this space:)

If you aren't a member, you should be:)

Meet "First Christmas" in 

the special issue by 

Annie's.

With a new little in the 

family it is only natural that

thoughts would turn to 

sweet Christmas.

This issue has so much more

than quilts though.

THANK YOU to all the publications

who continue to choose my designs

and work with me!

I am forever grateful:)