I hope that you all had a fabulous Christmas and are enjoying the New Year.
I have just returned home from a family holiday cruising around New Zealand. We all had a fabulous time. The usual too much to eat but, very relaxing. It is a time that I can switch off from work and the hectic life I lead just to regenerate ready for a huge year ahead.
Every year I think I just cant fit anything else into my schedule but alas there is always room for something more.
I always kept 2 bucket lists. One for my business and one for my personal life.
2012 saw me cross off everything I had ever hoped for with my Patchwork with Busyfingers business. It was a very weird feeling I must admit.
However, shortly after crossing off the final dream on my list the opportunity came my way to become the disributor for Riley Blake Designs in Australia and the weird feeling disappeared and a whole new bucket list was created. YEAH!!!
Don't you just love BUCKET LISTS
I would like to take a minute to reflect on the year just gone before I tell you about the exciting year ahead.
I feel very blessed to have had so many opportunities come my way.
All of my designs for 2012
Teaching at home in Australia
Girls Day in the Country Teaching in South Australia
Cottage on the Hill - Nundle Quilt Fabric Delights
Winter in the Hinterland Patchwork Paradise
Sunshine Coast, Queensland Rockhampton, Queensland
I had the honor of launching the Quilted Crow Girls book in Tasmania!
Shop Owner Retreats
Teaching in so many different countries around the world
Cotton & Color - Switzerland Kathrina's Project
Happiness is Quilting Kathrines Quilte Stue Quilters Palet
McKinney, Texas Norway Netherlands
Barn Quilts Iowa, US Spaghetti Ice Cream - Yum! Beautiful Switzerland
Ste Aux Mines - France - For the love of Hexagons
Spring and Fall Market in the US
A bit of R & R in Kansas City The Quilted Crow Girls
Book signing in Kansas City
2 Fabric Ranges with Riley Blake designs
Mill House Collections is born. Distributors for Riley Blake designs.
On the road with Riley Blake as we did our soft launches in the capital cities.
Jina Design Director Mill House Launch - Melbourne On the Road for the
Riley Blake launching Mill House Launch
Mill House collections
The crazy weekend of making samples with my first range of fabric.
Picking up Prairie Rose Ralphy even helped us out!
from the Airport!
The year ahead holds many new adventures and I will jump into the deep end as I always do.
I look forward to catching up with old friends and making new ones.
Tomorrow I will share with you some new and exciting things happening here so stay tuned.
Hi Sue
Wow! what a busy year - can't wait to see what is in store for this year!
Helen T
Posted by: Helen T | January 09, 2013 at 04:18 PM
A great year :) And I guess 2013 will brings a lot of great happenings too :) Like you coming to Norway in April again.
I have now finished applique all 128 baskets and have started on the centerblock. It is so fun. But I am sewing faster and faster, becuse my read applique thread is close to empty and I can't find it anywhere here. So if I applique fast enough perhaps I have enough. Visiting Kathrine on saturday I am looking for a red fabric for the outher border.
Hope you will bring a "similar" quilt with a lot of applique for the workshop in Tønsberg. Needleturn is my favorite tecnique over all.
Hugs from me.
Posted by: May Britt | January 09, 2013 at 07:24 PM
Best Wishes Sue, it seems a long way and time from the sit and sew days up that hill in Bacchus Marsh..well it was up the hill coming from Hoppers Crossing. Congratulations on all you have achieved.
Posted by: ozjane | January 09, 2013 at 09:05 PM
Well done Sue....it sure has been a WOW year. As a new "hexi" lover I have several of your projects either on the go or on the bucket list!!! Are Riley Blake fabrics available in shops or only on the website and are you coming to Melbourne for any classes, would love to do a class with you. Enjoy 2013 with the same personal/work balance. Take care....Annette
Posted by: Annette | January 10, 2013 at 06:48 AM
Congratulations on all your accomplishments, Sue. You have worked really hard and deserve all your success. One of the best quilting days for our group when you came to Maleny Fat Quarters (I know a long time ago). I wish you every success in the future too.
Posted by: June | January 15, 2013 at 03:57 PM
When and where will your Spring and Fall Markets for 2013 be held in the United States?
Posted by: Patricia Preston | January 30, 2013 at 06:28 AM