On this last Monday of 2012, I find myself wondering where the year went! Admittedly, it was a busy year full of lots of exciting things, many of which I still can't share, but I have to say, as awesome as 2012 was, I think 2013 is shaping up to be even more exciting.
I'm awfully proud of the quilts I've made this year. If you asked me to pick a favorite, I don't think I could! I was lucky enough to see my work in print again this year, which was wonderful, and I loved seeing photos of my quilts hanging at Fall Quilt Market.
I'm sad to see that all three of the bees I participated in this year will not be continuing into 2012. But perhaps the pile of bee blocks in a bucket in my sewing room will have time to become the quilts they've always wanted to be :)
I'm also really proud of the patterns and tutorials I've written this year, and the
Lucky Stars Block of the Month Club I'm starting for 2013. I cannot get over how many people are participating in the
Lucky Stars BOM, and it seems to continue growing every day! This BOM is definitely going to make my 2013 very starry and bright.
Teaching was another really bright spot of my year. I'm finding that I really enjoy getting to work hands on with my students, and am looking forward to a lot more teaching in 2013. I loved teaching at Sewing Summit, and teaching in my local quilt shop back home has also been a great experience. The girls there are so welcoming and nice, and my students have been such a joy to work with.
Happy New Year to you and your family. Thank you for all of the kind and wonderful comments you leave here on my blog, I really appreciate each and every one. And because I appreciate you, my wonderful followers, so much, I'm giving away a Happy New Year gift - a fat quarter bundle of Bonnie & Camille's Vintage Modern collection. 42 glorious, beautiful fat quarters, just for you! As this giveaway is a thank you to my followers, you
must be a follower to enter.
Simply leave me a comment here telling me about your brightest memory of 2012, and I'll pick a winner on Thursday, January 3rd. THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.
My brightest memory of 2012 was being able to spend time with family.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory of 2012 was finally getting to move back home after several years abroad! Now we don't need to catch a plane to see the family :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on a successful 2012 and wishing you a wonderful 2013.
My brightest memory of 2012 is finding a new flat and moving into our wonderful new home!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your achievements in 2012. I wish you a happy and successful 2013.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on you 2012 achievements. I am one of those doing the
ReplyDeleteLucky Stars BOM. Looking forward to it. My brightest memory for 2012
was very recent, my family gathered for Christmas.
On Christmas eve, I gave 4 quilts to my daughter, son, son-in-law, and son's girlfriend. These were my big accomplishments after returning to sewing from a 30 year break! They were thrilled, but not as much as I was. Welcome 2013!
ReplyDeletewe finally moved house on the 18th december ,it was hard going so close to christmas but we were in and sort of straight for the 25th .
ReplyDeletehave a great 2013
My brightest memory for 2012 was finishing my first quilt. Just cuddling under the sofa for the first time under my very own quilt that I made from start to finish. I will never forget that moment....
ReplyDeleteIts hard to pick, but I think my brightest memory was my stepson's wedding, listening to him make a vow to his new stepson, it was beautiful. Second brightest, having him dance with me me at the reception for teh mother-son dance!
ReplyDeleteMy fondest memory of 2012 was actually retiring so I could spend more time sewing beautiful things for my loved ones! Happy New Year to you all!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory for 2012 was finding out that I was pregnant and being able to share the joy with our friends and families!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you!!!
You've had quite a year...so many wonderful accomplishments! Cheers to you and yours in 2013. My brightest memory this year was moving to VA and watching our three boys settle in to a new routine here and really love it - it has been a joy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a thoughtful giveaway! The brightest moment of 2012 for me was passing my licensure exam - on the first try! It's one of those things I had been fretting about for 10 years and it's such a relief to finally be through with it. Now there's way more time for quilting :) Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest moment was seeing a quilt I quilted in the DeVos center in Grand Rapids. I am also pleased with all my completions this year. My UFO pile is decreasing.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest moment was when my niece was born - LOVE her like crazy!!!
ReplyDeleteYou really accomplished a lot this year! And I'm envious of you getting to teach. Since moving, and all that goes along with moving, I haven't had any teaching opportunities, and that's something I really miss. I'm already a blog-follower. Gosh, it's really easy to say what the bright memory was of 2012 - moving to Florida! Thanks for this lovely giveaway and the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for this giveaway. I love Bonnie and Camille, and especially this fabric collection. My brightest moment was a toss up between the engagement of one daughter and the other daughter purchasing her first home.
ReplyDeleteIt has been a wonderful year to follow your quilting and sewing! This year had lots of changes and one of them was our wedding! Thank you for sharing that lovely present! x Teje
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so many great memories of 2012. maybe the brightest was finishing and moving into our new home.
ReplyDeleteThat truly has been a fantastic year for you! And I'm really looking forward to 2013 and piecing some Lucky Stars with you. 2012 has had some fantastic moments, it's hard to pick just one - on a quilty front, finishing my Farmer's Wife quilt is high up on the list. Non-quilty I think it was a combination of the atmosphere of the summer in the UK - Olympics and Jubilee, and the family holidays we were on for both! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHmm, my brightest memory? I'm not sure. I've had a lot of wonderful moments with my family as I've watched each of my children grow this year. I guess I'd say that finding out I was pregnant just might top the list. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a productive year :} Beautiful quilts, bee blocks and tutorials
ReplyDeleteThe high spot of 2012 was my son getting his first full-time job - I am so proud of him
Best wishes fo 2013
My husband retired in February and we sold our home and moved to a beautiful little town to relax for a year. That was a very bright spot for us! Thanks for the chance to win and have a happy and healthy new year!
ReplyDeleteMy husband retired in February and we sold our home and moved to a beautiful little town to relax for a year. That was a very bright spot for us! Thanks for the chance to win and have a happy and healthy new year!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your posts! You are such an inspiration... love the Bonnie & Camille lines of fabric:)
ReplyDeleteThe brightest moment of 2012 was a wonderful trip to the Olympics with my husband, kids and parents - so glad we did it! Sewing wise it was conquering my fear of FMQ! Here is to a productive 2013!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on such a fabulous year. I've really enjoyed seeing all your beautiful quilts and reading your posts. Thanks also for the great tutorials. Looking forward to seeing more of your work in 2013.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory of 2012 was selling my house of 13 years, and starting a brand new phase in my life.
My brightest moment: my niece being born! She so adorable!
ReplyDeleteYou make beautiful quilts-I love reading your blog! My brightest memory from 2012 was moving into a new house with my husband where we hope to start a family someday.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory I think was being able to take our children to Disney World. It was the best week ever!!
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Happy New Year. The brightest point of 2012 is that my first husband and I are finally friends again! We had an ugly, ugly divorce in 1998 and had not spoken until October of this year. We walked our daughter down the aisle in 2004 and sat through her wedding without speaking to each other. We had each blamed the other for the divorce after 23.5 years of marriage and two children. Now, we don't talk about the bad, we only talk about good things. We each are different people and have learned from our own mistakes. We have two children and three grandchildren that all need to have both of us in their lives peacefully. I'm thinking about making a quilt for him - he may have to go to a physical rehab center when he has surgery on a foot and a hip. Quilts speak a healing language, too! Thank you for your inspiration to all of us!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest 2012 memory was going to Market and making online friends become IRL friends.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory is probably spending a week in Myrtle beach with my family! Happy 2013!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest moment was just yesterday when I received just the right fabric in the mail to finish a quilt that I had been working on since March...now its off to the long arm.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory was just last week. I went to California for Christmas and my birthday. Got to be with family and see friends I haven't seen in a while. Everyone I wanted to see showed up for a lunch at my favorite pizza place in Costa Mesa to celebrate my birthday! It was a nice surprise and I got lots of hugs!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory of 2012 ... watching our daughter get more and more excited about being a big sister early next year. I cherish her so much
ReplyDeleteBeoming an Officer in the US Navy Nurse Corps. I finished a second bachelor's degree in nursing (first degrees in Econ and Government); I followed my passion and it paid off.
ReplyDeleteThanks for everything that you are sharing! I have really enjoyed following your blig this year, and wish you a wonderful 2013! This year I had. Really good time in Crete, Greece, where I went on vaccation. Loved it!!!
ReplyDeleteI have several lovely memories, but the brightest would be finishing my first quilt, ever! I'm still pretty happy about that one. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful year! I hope you have a wonderful New Year in 2013.
ReplyDeleteYummy Fabrics too! Thank you for the chance to win!
I follow your blog! My brightest memory of the year was the birth of my second daughter! :) happy new year!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory for 2012 was being able to attend my grandchildrens' Sunday School Christmas program.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory was both my babies starting school. Sad that they're not home all day, but so proud that they're growing and learning!
ReplyDeleteI am a follower! This is my first year quilting and my brightest memory was the look on my daughter's face when I gave her the quilt I made for her. At three years old, she said " Mommy, it is so beautiful!" Melts my heart!
ReplyDelete2012 was a difficult year, but 2013 is just round the corner.
ReplyDeleteBut .... in 2012 I've made my first quilt ever and I'm very proud of it, can't wait to start working on the next one.
Happy New Year!!!
My brightest memory of 2012 was watching my daughter grow from a 16-day old baby to a sweet, curious, personality-filled toddler!
ReplyDeleteHere's to a great 2013!
My brightest moment was finally having time (after retiring) to fulfill my need for creativity in my life and having that be in sewing little pieces of beautiful fabric together into something useful and lovely.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory is celebrating my 1st anniversary with my husband! Happy New Year!
ReplyDelete2012 was a great year at our house. I'm really happy to have found your blog and seeing your wonderful quilts!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory for 2012 is having my first quilt juried into the Lowell Quilt Festival - Images in Lowell, MA, this past summer.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest moment, in the hobby area, was getting a new sewing machine!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter. Any memory with her in it!
ReplyDeleteMy 3 year old grandson (and his mom & dad - ha!) moving back to the States! Happy New Year!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic year you've had! My brightest memory of 2012 was around March or so, and lasted four about 4 months!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory of 2012 sewing wise was completeing 5 quilts, including one for my little dude who has been wanting one for so long!
ReplyDeleteI started sewing this year. The whole experience of learning a new skill and making beautiful things and being proud of my handiwork is what I'll remember about 2012.
ReplyDelete2012 was fantastic and I am so excited for your BOM in 2013!! My brightest sewing moment of 2013 was attending quilt market and presenting as school house. Totally freaky but so exciting at the same time!!
ReplyDelete2012 was a great year for me with many bright moments. By far, one of the brightest was holding my brand new nephew for the 1st time. All 5 pounds of him! Congrats on a great 2012 and I wish you a very prosperous 2013!
ReplyDeleteIt has been a great year! My best quilting memory of this year is completing my first commissioned quilt! My best family memory would be being together with my sisters, their kids and my parents-we are so spread out that it doesn't happen nearly enough! So excited about your BOM this new year! Thanks for a great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest moment would be my son returning safely from Afghanistan. What a great year it has been!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your inspiring blog,
My brightest memory of 2013 was working with some of the students struggling with fractions and seeing the light bulb come on. They went from struggling to tutoring others!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory of 2012 is of falling in love with my adorable baby girl! It was a great year, lots of resolutions.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory was getting the paperwork to adopt our baby boy!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory was visiting my grandma who's failing in health. Thanks for the chance to win some great fabric! Happy New Years!
ReplyDeleteThe birth of my daughter! Those fabrics would make a fabulous quilt for her bedroom :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the wonderful things you send out into the bloggy world . . . your work is truly inspiring. We head to Yellowstone every summer and I always think of that all year. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeletemine would have to be 10 days in London with my hubby, celebrating 25 years of marriage! Love following your blog....
ReplyDeleteMy brightest moment would be a family trip to San Francisco this summer.
ReplyDeleteSeeing my son with his first girlfriend has been a joy. They are so sweet together. I very much enjoy your blog. Thank you for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest spot would have to be the birth of my third (and final) son! What a joy he is! Sewing-wise, it's definitely been a year of growth, and Sewing Summit was a great experience.
ReplyDeleteIt was a great year for many reasons. One of my highlights was finishing my first quilt. Your blog helped me through that. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory was getting to meet blogger friends in real life. (Once on a visit to Atlanta and at Sewing Summit.) It was so lovely to put real faces and bodies with favorite voices.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory of 2012? Hmmm... there are so many to choose from! I have to honestly say, that my brightest memory, always, is that I get to be a mom and be with my kids every day. They are the brightest things in my life! I love being a mom!!
ReplyDeleteGoing to Hawaii in June with my family and seeing lots of sea turtles.
ReplyDeleteI also just started my quilting blog this year and I'm having so much fun!
I follow you on blogger
My biggest memory of 2012 is that my oldest daughter graduated from high school. This is such a big deal for both of us!
ReplyDeleteAnd...I finished 5 quilts this year...that's a good second!
Happy New Year Elizabeth! Best to you and your family!
There were a few highlights of 2012. Finishing up my kids stockings that I have had finished for many, many years and having Craft Gossip Cross Stitch notice them. So happy on that! Looking forward to say goodbye to 2012 and hello to 2013.
ReplyDeleteThank you Elizabeth for all of your inspiration! I think the highlight of my year was building our first home:-) Happy New Year! I am a happy follower.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite memory of 2012 was our family's Alaskan cruise. Best quilting memory was participating in Denise Schmidt's workshop while she was in KC. Thanks for the give-away!
ReplyDeleteEven though I work a lot with technology (computers and other gadgets) and have been quilting for a number of years, this is the first year that I actually started following blogs. You're actually one of the top blogs that I like to follow and appreciate the time, effort, and yourself that you put into each and every one of your postings. Best of wishes for a great 2013!
ReplyDeleteFinished a one year chaplain residency at a level 1 trauma center - inner city hospital. Whew!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory was having the kids at youth group pray earnestly for one of our helpers undergoing chemo. They stopped messing around and being pests for only those 3 minutes, but 3 minutes of them being good was a brilliant 3 minutes! xx
ReplyDeletep.s. Happy new year! xx
That's a hard one. I think it would be all of the collective time I spent with my family. It was a fun year together.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory is making all the wonderful Christmas presents and seeing family and friends joy when they opened them. Knowing that people appreciate the work that goes into quilting is so rewarding. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory is definitely my family! Congrats on a successful year, wishing you even more in 2013!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory was starting and finishing my first quilt!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest quilting memory of 2012 is of the Quilts4London pennant I made to be given to an athlete as a souvenir of the 2012 London Olympic Games. I wonder who received it & what part of the world it's gone to? I love the idea that someone somewhere in the world has something made by me to add to their Olympic memories of London.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest moments in 2012 were sewing with my friends at my LQS.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory was getting my mother's house sold. What a relief!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory was seeing the joy on my 8 year old daughter's face when my husband and I surprised her with a trip to Kaui. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeletemy brightest memory was my Grandparents celebrating their 70th anniversary, amazing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a generous way to ring in the new year. My brightest memory of 2012 was the serendipitous events that got me my new job with my old boss at a company that is truly amazing to work for. It really is amazingly bizarre how it all came about, but I could not be happier.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory is celebrating my son's fifth birthday - he's a big fan of Chuck E. Cheese.
ReplyDeleteYou've done some beautiful projects! My best memory of 2012 was our family trip to Western Australia, swimming with the Whale sharks. Happy New Year
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year. I always love new year's reflecting on the year past and dreaming about the year to come. 2012 has been personally quite a difficult year. I am a full time working mom with 3 little ones and I spend most of my days and nights feeling quite overwhelmed. I am hoping that 2013 brings me a bit of calm and a bit of grace to be able to better cope with the challenges of my life. There is joy in the small moments, for sure, and I hope that in 2013 I can be able to find even more joy in even more moments.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing all that you do. Your blog is lovely and inspiring, and this stack of fat quarters is divine. You will make someone a very happy sewer when you draw their name!!!
Your projects look so pretty up there all together like that :) I had high expectations for 2012 but nothing went according to plan so I am looking forward to 2013 with great plans of accomplishing a lot! If I had to pick a favorite memory it is probably settling into our new place. Which is still a work in progress of its own. Thank you for all you share here on the blog! I can't wait to see what you have coming in 2013. And thanks for a chance to win some great fabric. I am crazy enough to think I am going to make a second farmers wife quilt using Marmalade, Vintage Modern, Ruby, and Bliss :)
ReplyDeleteI follow you in my Google reader, but I made it official today :) My brightest memory is probably my 20 week ultrasound. We are expecting our first and I think that one really helped lay some of our fears to rest. Thanks for sharing all of your hard work and creativity! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite quilting moments of 2012 is sharing my love of Quilting with my Mom! I have her hooked and she is having so much fun!
ReplyDeleteI am lucky in that my bestest, or one of them, just happened a week ago. I have been wanting with all my heart an Avante Longarm machine. One went on sale a few days before Christmas. My hun bought it for me as my Christmas and Birthday gift. I now can play all of 2013 on my new to me machine.
ReplyDeleteOne of them happens to be over Christmas when I was able to see my Grandma in person on Christmas Eve and give her the new quilt I made her. She loved it and I loved giving it to her! Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteMy best 2012 experiences were adopting my two crazy cats and learning to sew/quilt. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHmm....this year was a great year of homeschooling my six kiddos and starting to teach my 3 daughters to quilt:-)
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory was the weekend that I spent with my mom and sister in May. It was such a fun girl's weekend!
ReplyDeletemy brightest moment was spending sewing summit with my mom in slc -- and the hurricane sandy relief project I organized :) thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteThanksgiving was very special this year. We talked a lot about family who have passed on, and strengthen our ties with each other.
ReplyDeletemy proudest moment was when my sister completed her first ever quilt.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory of 2012 occurred last summer when we celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary. All of our kids and their families were able to gather for the occasion coming from California, Minnesota, Virginia, and Afghanistan. Nancy: rangerer@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory of 2012 occurred last summer when we celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary. All of our kids and their families were able to gather for the occasion coming from California, Minnesota, Virginia, and Afghanistan. Nancy: rangerer@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeleteWhat a year. My brightest memories are those with friends and family at our cabin.
ReplyDelete2012 was a hard year and I am quite happy to see it go. One bright spot is today knowing this year is over and a whole new year is waiting
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory of 2012 is knowing that 7 people that I love will now sleep warmer and cozier because of the quilts I made for them :)
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory of 2012 is that all of my Christmas gifts were hand-made. A first for me.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the wonderful giveaway!
Happy New Year Elizabeth! I think I am most proud of getting through the year with half of it without my hubby as he was in Afghanistan due to the Army. I made some great sales in my Etsy shop and had a quilt show up at Fall Quilt Market in Houston through Blumenthal Lansing button company.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I haven't received my BOM for Lucky Stars. I ordered it on Friday I believe,but I am guessing you are probably busy due to the holiday. Can you please check on it for me? :)
My brightest memory was of my three children on holiday on the beach together, laughing having a fabulous time!!!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory from 2012 was finding out I passed my last CPA exams. Obtaining my CPA license was the highlight of my year.
ReplyDeleteI have alot of good memories for 2012! When looking back, one of the highlights is sharing quilty emails with my daughter!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory is that my daughter and hubs got baptized this year. It was a really rough year, but that was definitely a ray of sunshine :-)
ReplyDeletehappy new year! In 2012 we welcomed my first niece to the family. She was several weeks premature but feisty and just perfect. My husband and I were asked to be her godparents - such an honor. thanks for the giveaway - so0meone will be starting 2013 with a smile at winning such a wonderful bundle!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful year you have had! I follow your blog and am in your Lucky Stars series - can't wait to make those beautiful blocks. My brightest memory was spending time with my family at the lake - and teaching my 4 yr old grandson to go tubing -- what a riot - he loved it- such fun on those hot lazy days of summer! Happy New Year wishing you a great 2013!
ReplyDeleterediscovering my sewing machine and falling in love with quilting has really made 2012 a perfect year which was amazing anyway being in London for the Olympics and Jubilee. Roll on 2013!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited to try your lucky stars BOM - it will push me out of my comfort zone - which I am looking forward too!
ReplyDeletethank you for the giveaway, and as always, for the inspiration you give to the creative community! my brightest moment of 2012...finding out I am pregnant with my first :)
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory of 2012 would have to be getting back into quilting after several years away. I am more obsessed than ever! :)
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory of 2012 would have to be getting back into quilting after several years away. I am more obsessed than ever! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! My brightest memory, moment, day of 2012 - my daughter's wedding day, July 14th. It was PERFECT! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI follow you via my feedreader, I think that doesn't count as you cannot find out whether it's true or not. But be sure: I read every post you write and get inspired a lot. Keep on crafting in 2013!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory was the birth of my son. Will never forget that. Happy new year!
I think my brightest memory would be SS and the road trip I took afterwards :o)
ReplyDeleteI know it's a little cliche, but my family is the brightest spot of the year for me - and becoming a better quilter has been a plus too! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite memory for this year was my little man entering Kindergarden and how much he has learned already.
ReplyDeleteI have young kids so I've had a lot of bright moments watching them grow and develop!
ReplyDeleteIn my crafing, I've had a great year learning FMQ & trying paper piecing for the first time. I can't wait to start your BOM.
Thanks for the giveaway & happy new year to everyone :-)
My brightest spot of the year, hmmmm, this is a tough one. I would have to say the week vacation at the beach with my hubby and daughters. We even took the dog. It was heaven.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance for this wonderful giveaway.
Happy New Year to you and your family.
My brightest moment of 2012 was getting my Singer Featherweight for Christmas from my husband. I always wanted one and he paid top dollar to get me one of the shiniest most perfect one available. I love it. I named her Fredricka after my great grandmother who passed away years ago. Happy New Year! I have enjoyed your blog this past year.
ReplyDeleteWow - all those lovely projects! My brightest, or most memorable moment was my son starting kindergarten - what a milestone, for both of us.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!! You certainly did alot of projects and such nice colors. My brightest moment was my youngest daughter getting married in Sept.
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of brightest memories for 2012. My son's big graduation event for grade 9 was one of the highlights for sure, so was going to London to the FQ Retreat, this is a lovely giveaway. It has been so inspiring watching you quilt and grow into such an accomplished modern quilter, teacher and designer this year. All the best to you and yours for the new year.
ReplyDeletelots of good moments this year! I especially loved spending time with the best friend exploring St. Louis & Nashville. happy 2013!
ReplyDeleteYou have certainly had a beautiful and productive year! Besides all my wonderful family memories, my biggest quilting-related memory is finishing my first quilt in 11 years (and my first ever "modern" quilt).
ReplyDeleteI think there were 10 or so super bright moments: 2 new nieces births, my husband passing test after test for a new job, kids on swim team and learning to ski...all great moments!
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My brightest memory would be the first time my baby niece smiled at my with her dimples on full display... she stole my heart that day :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win - my biggest highlight of the blogging kind was just being involved in some wonderful swaps and making some new friends.
ReplyDeleteso many memories from 2012 but one of the most recent was watching our 3yo master her new bike from santa :) I have my BOM block printed and am hoping to get to it before the end of the week. hugs
ReplyDeleteBrightest memories are those spent with family, and quilting friends. Happy New Year! Mary
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory is of having my first commission for a baby quilt.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful year you have had. My brightest memory of 2012 is that my sister was here to celebrate the end of it! She is fighting a brave battle against brain cancer, but this year has been a blessing because we have had so many good times to celebrate together. Hoping I can celebrate the same happy memory for 2013, too!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou have made so much beauty this year! I've enjoyed reading about all of your creations.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory was getting to make a quilt for Market for Joel Dewberry. I'm not a new quilter, but just started blogging as well as my own business this year, and that was really exciting to be able to do that. This has been a great year for growing.
You've had an amazing year Elizabeth! My brightest memory this year was all the fab family day trips we did (memories I guess!)
ReplyDeleteAww, you have some great quilts and blocks there. My brightest memory was finishing up my handstitched Modern Medallion quilt earlier this month after working on it for months. However, my Mom is the one who joined your BoM first, so I'm pretty excited about going into the new year doing a quilty project with her, since she retired to Mexico and I don't get to see her in person!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory is the reception I got from making a t-shirt quilt for my girlies parent assocation to raffle.
ReplyDeleteMy best memory of 2012 was finding out I'm pregnant!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory of 2012 was the day my niece Ivy was born. I don't have children so I was thrilled to finally become an aunt.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory of 2012 was when I realized that you can't please all of the people all of the time and that the main thing is to please yourself and everything will fall into place. and you will be so much happier.
ReplyDeleteawww!!! you are too sweet!!! i love your blog, and as a new quilter, i really appreciate your posts!!! my fav memory of 2012 is the birth of my daughter!
ReplyDeleteFinishing uni...yay ! Thanks for all your inspiration and sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love your work, that's quite a year you had. Best memory of 2012 , being with the two noise makers (5&3) everything else is gravy.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest moment in 2012 was when I made a quilt for my husband and he told he it was his "best gift ever".
ReplyDeleteMy brightest moment in 2012 was watching my youngest son walk across the stage to receive his college diploma. He begins his new job in a week and I couldn't be prouder, or happier for him. Thanks for the chance to win some fabric I have long admired and Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteFantastic work, Elizabeth! I always enjoy reading what you are up to. My favourite memory of 2012 is my son's Harry Potter birthday. It was admittedly over the top, but it was so fun to watch the kids faces. Thanks for the great giveaway and Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory is making a birthday quilt for my sister.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
I loved teaching my younger daughter to sew this summer. My other daughter took a sewing class this summer too and did a great job!
ReplyDeleteCompleting our family with our third little girl at the end of March has to be the high point of the year for me, she has been an absolute joy. Happy new year and all the best for 2013, I'm looking forward to the stars BOM when I get my new machine in Feb.
ReplyDeleteMany bright moments so difficult to choose just one but I'll pick the middle school graduations for my 2 girls. happy new year.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest moment was my youngest starting school - bitter sweet but he was so so happy and was smiling for days afterwards!
ReplyDeleteBest moment of 2012, the birth of my second granddaughter in July. Great year all around. I'm a follower.
ReplyDeleteOne of my brightest moments was that my oldest daughter married her love in February. Lucky for us, they live nearby- for now. What a generous giveaway. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest moments, the birth of my second son and my sister's wedding! Thanks for the chance to win and thanks for the great blog. I'm looking forward to the lucky stars BOM!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory was watching my oldest son start kindergarten...I can't believe how much he has grown in the past few months. It makes so happy to watch him grow...but time does need to slow down a bit more :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lot of beautiful accomplishments this year, Elizabeth! Thanks for sharing with us. My brightest moment for the year would be seeing my kids - who live on opposite sides of the country - together!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the generous giveaway! I have been a happy follower of yours for years. I would have to say that the brightest memory from 2012 would have to be celebrating my anniversary with my husband at the location we honeymooned :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower Elizabeth, and I would love to win a fq pack of Vintage Modern. Brightest moments have really been all the little things my three kids do that make me so proud of them, eg 9yo daughter winning an academic award for year 3, 6yo sons starting school and professing so quickly with his reading, 3yo sons learning about numbers and alphabet. Brightest quilting moment was winning most successful exhibitor and best article in show at our local agricultural show.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway; my best memory would be meeting friends in Hawaii that I hadn't seen for 5 years.
ReplyDeleteMy greatest memory of the year, would be the look on my Grandpa's face when my Grandma came home from a long stay in the hospital.
ReplyDeleteBrightest moment - birth of my son. Hands down the best memory of 2012!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory of 2012 was surprising our children with disneyland tickets for the next morning. priceless.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory of 2013 was being able to hug my best friend Debbie after not seeing her for 8 years! Her home burned to the ground in Oklahoma and I collected sewing supplies from quilters all across the country and took them to her the week of Thanksgiving. It was truly a Thanksgiving to remember!
ReplyDeleteProbably winning a job, even before having finished my PhD. That made 2013 look a lot brighter :D
ReplyDeleteNot a brightest memory but many small delights - things my kids achieved and hurdles overcome. I suppose the best thing that came to me was a patchwork class i took earlier in the year - very addictive and therapeutic - love it.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory of 2012 was starting my blog (www.brodeuse-bressane.blogspot.com) and afterwards my little boutique..... in embroidery ! So, you see, I'm not much of an patchworker/quilter, but I'm participating in the Lucky Stars BOM and hope to become much better (new years resolution) ! Thank you for organizing it ! Love and best wishes for 2013 from France,
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My brightest moment had to be coming back to quilting after a 25+ year absence. Second is finishing my Lucky Stars practice block on Sunday, I have never done paper piecing before and I'm so proud of the way it came out.
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My brightest moment of 2012 was on Christmas Eve when my 10 year old Granddaughter kissed me for the first time since she was about 3 years old!!! She suddenly went all silly about kissing people and sometimes wouldn't even allow you to kiss her, but would NEVER kiss you, so when she told me on Christmas Eve that she had a special present for me, and than came up and plonked a lovely big kiss on my cheek I could have cried! Funny how little things mean so much, isn't it?
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There were many Bright Moments but in the "Fiber World" it was going to Houston for my first time and bought a Long Arm. Which has taken me 21 years to accomplish both! I enjoy receiving your posts and look forward to 2013.
ReplyDeleteI shall be remembering 2012 for getting very attached to paperpiecing of diamonds - there are so many possibilities!
ReplyDeleteI wonder what 2013 has to offer regarding new experiences!?
Happy New Year - looking forward to continuing to receive your newsletters, mlise
brightest memories, being with our daughter and grandson, and making and sending some quilts to a ladies' abuse shelter pretty far away from us, half the nation away. a pretty bleak place, i am told, and i am trying to make it a little more friendly, pretty and loving. hope i win, because i would LOVE to make a happy quilt for these ladies. thanks for your blog and happy new year.
ReplyDeleteBrightest moment was my husband recovering from open-heart surgery!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory? I'm feeling too blessed to pick just one. My 29 yr, old daughter lost her husband in a tragic fall while roofing in June of 2011. She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl that following November. She and her 4 yr, old son, Brady have done a wonderful job of welcoming Abbey and making a delightful, thriving little family. While deeply saddened I have watched my daughter become everything I ever could have hoped for - strong, independent, beyond loving and oh, so caring of everyone around her. When I think of her and the bright smile her children bring to her, it melts my heart. I have two other daughters and two more grandchildren who have been at her side through it all and I could go on about them also, but will save you from that. We've truly found the meaning of family and I am so proud. Elizabeth, I am Julie from Minnesota and your posts have brought so many bright moments to my days. Thank you!
ReplyDelete2012 has been a difficult year healthwise for me and, therefore, my family. However, there were many bright moments including seeing our little granddaughter enjoying her gift from us ( via Father Christmas, of course!), the scooter she has been looking forward to for weeks and weeks. She loved it and demonstrated her new-found skill throughout Christmas Day.
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I am a happy follower of your blog. 2012 was my year to begin my quilting journey and I have enjoyed and learned from your easy-to-follow tutorials.Your blog has also helped me when I just needed a nudge. Many thanks to you and best wishes for continued success in the new year!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory is enjoying my retirement with more time to sew and create !
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My brightest memory was sitting down for the first time at my sewing machine in my new sewing studio. Sewing on a TV tray in the family room was not the easiest. Now my machine is at a window -- great light! We converted my son's bedroom after he moved out. Improved shelving is the goal this year. soparkaveataoldotcom
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ReplyDeleteAnd i wish you à good year, with créative things.. M'y bright est mémory this year.. Humm... To traveĺ with m'y friends 3 days in Sté Marie in France to see the européen market patchwork.. À lovely traveĺ!!
I follow via email...my brightest and happiest moment was seeing a quilt I created published in Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Magazine!
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My highlight of the past year is seeing my niece grow and watching her personality emerge. The mind of a 4 year old is amazing some days. :)
ReplyDeleteWow, thanks for the give away! I've been a Weight Watcher this year and for once, my resolution for 2013 is not to lose weight, but to maintain my loss!! Woot woot! I am also proud of how my sewing and quilting skills have improved. Maybe this year is the year for a quilt for my bed! Love your work and following your blog.
ReplyDeleteOur Brightest moment was the birth of a healthy new granddaughter! I have enjoyed following your blog for a while. It comes right into my mailbox for my morning reading! Thanks for the chance to win one of my favorite lines! Happy New Year!!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory is when I realized that I COULD machine quilt! I have finished 12 quilts this year, and I couldn't be happier! Thank you so much for all o your inspiration!
ReplyDeleteMy brighest memory (memories?) is seeing my little son learn and grow SO much every day.
ReplyDeleteAttending the baptism of my 12 year old grandson Connor. It was beautiful and heart exploding! Thanks for a chance to win some fabric I have been drooling over.
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memories of 2012 revolve around time spent with our 3 adult children and their families and the birth of granddaughter Mia in June. My brightest quilting memory is from completing the first large quilt I have ever made, a King size created from 2" half square triangles from an exchange started on a TQS blog from around the world. The world of quilting and learning about blogs has changed my retirement world!
ReplyDeleteMy brightest memory of 2012 was seeing my son and the love of his life get married in a beautiful outside wedding. They dated for eight years before they said I do.
ReplyDeleteIts a pleasure to follow your blog. The brightest moment of 2012 in my little world was when I won a HV sewing machine at a quilting retreat.
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Happy new year to all! Yes many great moments in 2012 and looking forward to 2013! Time with family is always the best! In my quilting was actually using a long lol!
ReplyDeleteWow! There are so many blessings in the last year for me that it is hard to pick just one. My grand daughter was born and the day they finally let us hold her was an amazing day. For the first 9 days no one got to hold her as she was in an isoelet (sp?) in intensive care. She is so cute and almost healthy. I am very thankful for that and I got to make her a qiilt and some sleepers.
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