Three months in, a few quilts behind, and already more finished than the last three years. When I committed to the 52 Quilts Challenge, I had a simple hope: that consistency would help me spend more time doing what I love and have more finished quilts to show for it. I wanted quilting to be part of my regular life again, not something I squeezed in only when everything else was done. I did expect to get more done than I have so far. I’m technically behind. And yet, three months in, this challenge already feels like a win. Robbing…
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Are you a serial quilt starter like me? Last week, I shared how September feels like my real new year — a time for fresh starts, goal setting, and big dreams. It’s when possibilities feel endless and hope is everywhere… kind of like walking into a perfectly organized office supply store. You know that feeling? Rows of neatly stacked notebooks, pens, and planners. Everything lined up, full of potential. The promise of order, productivity, and maybe even a whole new you. That’s how new beginnings feel to me — exciting, hopeful, shiny. My Not-So-Secret Secret: Hi, I’m Angel, a Serial…
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Mapping out a Quilt Challenge Plan Two years ago—on Halloween of all days—I kicked off the wildly ambitious “52 Quilts in 52 Weeks Challenge.” And honestly? I was flying high for a few weeks… until I realized my old website just wasn’t up to the task. It couldn’t support comments, community, or the bigger vision I had for documenting this journey. So I hit pause on the quilt challenge plan. Fast forward through two years of me bumbling my way through WordPress, stalling out more times than I’d like to admit, and finally (finally!) getting things up and running—this blog…