Happy One Year Anniversary!

One year ago I wandered into a local fabric store (which just happened to be Keepsake Quilting in Center Harbor, NH!!) in search of a diversion from the complete and total lack of snow to play in.  Fortunately, it was extremely quiet in the store and a very nice (but unsuspecting) employee asked "Can I help you?"  If she only knew what she was about to get into!  MUCH later, I left the store with the ingredients to make my first quilt, the rest is history.

Really, what was I thinking?  This baby has near 1,000 pieces and I was guesstimating a 1/4" seam with my little old sewing machine!  Yikes!  BUT, I loved every minute of putting this together!   It is in my queue waiting to be quilted.  I think I am getting close to being ready to take it on!

In honor of my One Year Anniversary, I have figured out how to do the picture collage thing and thought I would share my first year results (or almost finishes)!

First, the bags

All the other little projects!

And the quilts (including some that I still need to quilt and blog about).

As you can see I have had some fun!  For this old accountant, to be able to exercise the creative/artistic side of my brain has been so rewarding.  I continue to learn with each new project; in fact I try to select projects that will test my skills.   Therefore, I have decided to start a periodic series of blog posts to share some of the big and small things I have learned in this sewing adventure...stay tuned!

And because it is Wednesday, I am linking up with:

PS  One of my favorite aspects of my Quilting Life is the interaction with all of you who so kindly read my blog and welcome me to yours!  Thank you all!  I will endeavor in Year Two to be an even more active participant in that community!