Each year, Cheryl invites bloggers to join the best of year link-up and share their 5 best blog posts of the year and we get to define what 'best' means! It is hard to narrow things down but these are my favorites from 2024 listed in no particular order.
Favorite make:
I made a whole bunch of quilts this year - for gifts and for our guild's community giving project. This quilt is the one I made for ME! It was part of the Alison Glass Cozy QAL and I love all the words of affirmation. I use the quilt nearly every day with an afternoon nap! You can read more here.
Favorite quilting event:
Perhaps the biggest quilting thrill this year was to experience QuiltCon in my own back yard. I had the opportunity to volunteer for show set-up and tear-down and enjoyed the chance to see many old friends, make new ones, enjoy the quilts, the shopping, and having my family come see what the show is all about. You can read all about my experiences through a series of blog posts - My Quilts, The Quilts, The Workshops, The Best Bits and Final Reflections. QuiltCon returns to Raleigh in 2026 and I'm excited for this year's event in Phoenix.
Most Fun WIP:
Now that the QuitCon and holiday gift sewing is done, there are actually 2 projects I am excited to get back to! The first is my economy blocks using all Ruby Star fabrics. There are 120 of them done, last touched back in early October! (See that post.) The second in my denim jacket upgrade!
Favorite Bag Make:
I do enjoy a good bag make and look forward to the latest Noodlehead pattern. This is the larger size Oxbow tote. I also made a small Mickey Mouse themed Oxbow tote made from a recycled canvas bag, a rainbow tote for bringing my supplies to guild meetings, a picnic tote, the Grow bag, and a sew together bag for a friend. My final bag finish for the year will likely be another Noodle-head pattern - I've got the bag in progress right now!
My New Craft:
While I've knit on and off for many years, I haven't actually done any crochet since I was in High School. That changed this year. I am playing with 32 colors of cotton yarn in mini (25g) skeins to make all these small granny squares. I've completed the squares from 24 of the mini skeins and can't wait to spread out all the color and start joining them together. (Read more about my project.)
I enjoy participating in the link-up each year even though it is always tough to choose just 5 highlights. You can find my previous yearly top 5 here: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016.
Happy New Year!
What a lovely recap of some beautiful highlights from your year. I look forward to seeing what you create in 2025!
ReplyDeleteSo many beautiful and awesome projects. I love them all, especially the Ruby Star economy blocks, and that tote.
ReplyDeleteYour Cozy quilt is just gorgeous!!! I'd love to try the reverse applique technique someday. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteLove seeing this review of your 2024 makes. No wonder you like your Cozy quilt so much! It's really beautiful, and I'm sure it represents hours and hours of work. Glad you're using it regularly. I also enjoy seeing quilts that quilters make and donate. Good for you to do that! Don't you wonder what the quilt recipient thinks about a quilt you've made? I would love to be able to know about each of those situations! I'm looking forward to seeing the Noodlehead bag you're making next. She has such nice designs. Finishing WIPs is my focus for January, and then it's QuiltCon! Yay! I'll see you there!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your favorite make of 2024 and I was at Quilt Con, too! Like you, it was right in my own backyard. I live about 45 minutes west of Raleigh and look forward to attending in 2026, as well.
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