Farewell 2008, Hello 2009

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Gotta get quilting!

Still having enough health issues to keep me off work. Making the best of the situation, I plan on spending more time in The Creative Zone. I'm way behind on my BOM Quilt Club. These next few days i will devote time to creating penguins and snowmen! Here's a shot of the finished Chilly Charmers quilt pattern - soon I'll post my squares!

New Year - Fresh Start!

Happy 2009 - I hope it brings nothing but good things!

Good Health - my new meds seem to be working, continue working on healthy foods and drinking enough liquids, and getting the rest I need.

Good Job - working part-time and going to work my way back to full-time. It's nice to be back!

Good Karma - continue working on forgiveness and love and blessings to all those involved in my life.

It's almost Christmas!

I haven't written for almost three months. You'd think I'd been busy! I have been productive. I made all my Christmas cards, using different styles and techniques for each of them. I also made fleece blankets for my daughter's two cats and her boyfriend, and my son's girlfriend. There are so many fleece prints out there you can customize them for anyone.

These are double layers of fleece with six-inch fringe tied together. They are super-fast and super-easy. Each blanket takes two metres each of two fabrics. I use one print and one solid. Just lay them together right sides out and trim edges. Cut a six-inch block out of each corner, and then cute a one-inch fringe six inches deep all the way around. Tie the two layers of fringe in a double-knot all the way around, and you're done.