Now seems to be the time that many a quilter blogger is cataloging his or her past year's accomplishments. I am not going to do that this year. For one, I feel that my roster of projects is much slimmer than I would have liked, especially for the last quarter of 2013. But mostly because I don't feel like looking BACK at this point.

My momentum wavered and to get it back in gear I think it's best that I simply look FORWARD.

An assortment of fabrics from Art Gallery

There's going to be something fun and exciting happening with that little stack up there! And maybe a little outside of the box for me. Or perhaps it's what my last 7 years have been leading up to - we'll see. For now all I can say is that I am looking forward to a new adventure partnered with a talented friend, Pieced by Cherie. I think we'll keep each other motivated and in check and heading in the same direction. And so far we seem to be having fun in the process!

This is still a work in progress and may be discarded entirely, but I've been working with my brother-in-law-to-be to redesign my logo. It's difficult to do from over 3000 miles apart, but we'll figure something out soon!

This may look slightly familiar to anyone who's been following me for a little while... New color way for Lock 'n' Bolt.

And I know I've been saying it for a couple of years now, but there WILL be patterns rolling out this year. They might have to be analog-only unless I can find someone with technical savvy to show me how to deal with PDF uploads and such, but I prefer the physical paper stuff anyhow. I've set myself more than just a goal, but an actual commitment!

So, there's a small taste of what's ahead. And I just have to share a pic or two of what has REALLY been occupying my energies over the last month or so, which may explain why very little sewing has been happening: