I'm checking in to see how you are doing? It's March and soon we'll see signs of spring, so say I'm giddy about that would be a huge understatement! On a recent walk I spotted a little yellow crocus coming up at my neighbor's home, I really need to plant some so I can enjoy those! When I got back I went around my yard and discovered teeny tiny buds on my trees, the world will come alive in a few weeks in my area of Northern Virginia.
How are you doing on staying healthy? I have been doing yoga every day for about 3 months now, I can put pressure/weight on my wrists (for those new here, I broke both my wrists & other bones 8 months ago), my wrists are sore, but it is doable and cleared by my Occupational therapist. It has be glorious to be able to take walks again, even when a bit chilly, it feels good to be outside. I also need to build back up my strength. It is amazing how sitting for 6 months takes way so much of your abilities.
I want to thank you so much for all the excitement of our community now being over 190,000 quilters from around the world! If you have not joined us yet come on over to
Confident Stitch new Custom Swatch program https://shrsl.com/2tvzb show quilt and pillow, video on how to make it is on Sunday .. what is nice is you can choose to just buy this one to try it out!
I consider March 1 2020 the first day of the pandemic (for my life), today means a 'New Year' and that one full year of living in a pandemic is now behind me. The last few days I've been mulling what that means. Thinking about the last year and more importantly thinking about how this coming year will be different. And thank goodness it will be different! I'm a glass half full girl wearing my rose color glasses.
I'm contemplating a 'pandemic year recap' of some sort, I actually kept a lot of notes when we started into this. and then I kept notes on my 2 broken wrists.. now I just have pandemic fatigue. I'm feeling more 'Hopefully', but I am tired.
Looking through photos of March 2020 I saw the daffodils popping up and Magnolias in bloom, I am excited to have that to look forward to in the next weeks! I want to spend March finding those small gems that happened this past year and use all those positive vibes to rejuvenate myself.
if you read this far tell me something good that happened to you in the last 12 months in the comments below!
oh... and on Sunday I spent the entire day writing a pattern, and it's done..woohoo! One of those things you won't see until next year
March Hope Kickoff with a whole segment on fabric selecting for a block
Daily Video - Can you guess how many videos I did since last March 1st?
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***March Block a Day 'Hope' ***
Join me in March to make a block a day and celebrate 'Hope'! it's an easy block!
Watch my video for a whole talk about fabric selecting
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