New year............

Happy New Year to all!

As you all probably guessed, I have returned to flying after my
self imposed Holiday Hiatus!  (AKA accrued vacation lumped together!)

I returned to flying after Christmas, and flew right into New Years.

Thus, I have been trying to play catch up, unsuccessfully!

Clue #6

and the final reveal 

was presented by Bonnie Hunter for:

All clues and information about this mystery quilt may be found

HERE.

It truly is a lovely quilt, and as soon as I can catch up

and complete the last clues, the top will be pieced together.

Thanks again Bonnie for sharing your time and talents with

quilters from all over the globe!

SO..........

I thought I would share a few photos of Christmas gifts I presented

to others that were of a quilty nature.

These little flying geese

became.........

This little pin cushion for my friend Dar of

Dar's Patchwork Garden.

Her block drive for Quilts of Valor, Eastern Missouri

has been most successful!

Truth be told, I really owed this to her for all of the help

she has given me this past year.

When she saw the pin cushion

I made for Janet for the pin cushion swap hosted by

Randy, she expressed how much she liked it.

I knew Dar's colors, and this is what I came up with for her.

I think she liked it!

I was blessed to receive this bundle of 

reproduction fabrics from Dar as my gift!

Thanks so much Dar!

I love them and they will be used very soon!

And, here is the "Moore Family Quilt."

My friend Mike was persistent in his efforts to convince me

to make a quilt for his family to enjoy.

We go way back, and he has helped me with

some things I needed help with, so, 

 I obliged.

Thankfully, he and his wife were pleased with the results!

I did return home from flying on January 1st, just in time to eat my

traditional meal of black eyed peas, and greens.

Some of you may not know that consuming these

foods on the first day of the new year will provide you

with good fortune, and prosperity!

One can certainly hope at least!

Many of my blogging friends have come up with a word

for this new year.

I really haven't come up with a word, per se,  but, a state of mind.....

I would like to be able to share this mentality with

ALL quilters........

I ran across these words of wisdom for scrap quilters

some time ago, and have wanted to share it with you all.

I hope you can take it to heart.

Even if you have never made a scrap quilt.........try it!

You may like it!

I am hosting my Scrap Club once again this year!

We begin on Jan 26th!

If you are in the Metro St. Louis area and are

 interested in joining me, please let me know.

I will send you all of the information about it!

Let's all have fun and create some beautiful quilts this year!

I am sending my very best to you this year!
Keep on Quilting!
Thanks for all of the encouragement!

Kevin the Quilter