Dreamworthy Quilts

Monday, January 5, 2026

2025 recap

2025, you were good to me.

I think I focused a little more on personal relationships and a little less on sewing. I also definitely focused way too much on work.

Here is the run down:

Five finished quilts

Wonky Houses
Me Without You
Quilted Witch
Nutmeg
Duck Duck Goose

Two Tops done

Canadian Chris
Autumn Afternoon

Made a reversible quilt coat

Took a Featherweight Maintenance class

I organized a row quilt round robin with ladies in my state and one in Arizona

2 scripture bags made

Taught 2 wonky house classes

Quilt Retreats

Snowgoose
Pajama Party
Quilting Friends
Dakota's Retreat
Quilt Walk
Heritage Festival

Trips with friends and family

Temple trip with Cari to Idaho
New Mexico trip with Cari
Shop Hop/Temple trip with Lori, Phyllis, and Brenna
Halloween motorcycle trip
St George trip with Jackie
St George trip with Lori
Two Via Feratta trips with dd and dh
Three school training retreats
Tulip Festival with Lori
Lava Hot Springs trip with dd
Spring motorcycle trip
Birthday trips with grands and my kids
Colorado Amish friend trip with my parents
Balloon Festival with grands
Went to 3 different escape rooms

We got 3 baby colts born on the place.

Meet Cheyenne

By fall she turned into a roan paint.

Zirc turned into a blue roan

Heidi turned into a strawberry roan

I joined several readathons throughout the year and read way more books than ever before.

157 books read

Sunday, January 4, 2026

Saturday's Progress

I got a little sewing in Saturday. The pockets and sides of the scripture bag are complete.

The inside has mesh pockets.

I am ready to attach the zipper and assemble the bag. I do need to find some yellow for the binding.

I also sat and pinned Halo.

You can see there are many many more that need pinning. I need to sew up what I have first to free up some pins.

Over Christmas, my husband gave a special family heirloom to my grandson. It was my Grandfather's pack saddle used for pack horses. My grandson bears the same first name as my grandfather and is very into horses just like grandpa was. He was so excited.

New Year's Eve our family went and cut firewood. It was a positive experience for all. I pondered on being a part of 5 generations of hauling wood to heat the house. I did it with my grand parents, my parents, my kids, and now my grand kids. There is always a job for even the littles, and they love it.

Hauling off dead trees from the forest also prevents forest fires as well as cleans up the wooded areas.

Linking up with Patchwork and Quilts.

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Sewing Room rehaul and what I am focusing on today.

I am home alone today since sweetheart went over the Mountain to yet another funeral. I don't do snowy Mountain pass trips because they make me too anxious.

Today I hope to move along on a little 8 year old boy's scripture bag. He saw my grands bags and wanted one. He chose John Deer. He gets baptized next Saturday, so I need to move right along. I would like to gift it to him then.

For Christmas this year I asked for new, white storage spaces in my sewing room. Out with the tall brown cabinets and in with white, under the table storage. I found I was constantly moving everything due to limited counter tops. Problem solved. I love just sitting in here. My space is super small, yet cute and functional.

There is still room to sit and machine quilt at my sit down longarm Juki.

I can enjoy my design wall view while sewing. I use my cute Scrub Stitchin' Bag for threads.

Behind the door storage and ironing board storage.

A new storage cabinet that extends my cutting space perfectly. It reminds me of Australia and Jo being topped with a tea towel she sent me for Christmas.

My ironing board extra sizer pressing board duos as more design displays. I simple set up the ironing board with it on top when pressing quilt tops and backs.

A floor basket duos as a cute display and my project bag storage. These bags have precut quilts in them.

My daughter designed this decorative wall that also showcases blocks I am currently working on. It was made from things I already had.

View from the hall looking into the room. I like to sew in an "L" shape with a pressing table to my side. I covered the dark table legs with a fabric.

Design wall and Crazy Sewing Ladies Quilt.

The closet space is used for lots of storage and a little decorating.

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

January Chookshed number is 3.

The random number generator picked 3.

For me that means to start a new quilt I have been excited to try and put my Country Rose top together.

Halo is cut and ready for curved piecing.

Country Rose blocks are done and ready to become a top.

Here is the linky. Show us what your number 3 is.

Chookshed Challenge 2026

Welcome back to year 3 of the Chookshed Challenge. Our new badge is ready, and I will post the number for January around 7 tonight Mountain Standard Time.

Anyone can join. The rules are completely loosely interpreted and flexible. Rearrange numbers throughout the year to meet your needs. The idea is to enjoy progress toward your own goals with a great community of friendly support.

It starts with a numbered list of personal sewing/stitching goals. Some like to add other related goals such as decluttering. Some like general goals like "start something new" while others are very specific. Goals do not have to be finishes. It is ok to just "make progress". A number will be drawn each month and posted here to indicate which goal to focus on that month. Make your goals big or small to meet your needs.

The challenge goes from January through October 2026.

Here is my numbered list. After visiting on zoom today with the Chookshed Stitchers, I may change the numbers around to match similar projects or goals with other friends. Sewing is more fun with friends even if they are all around the world.

1. Aurora Progress - king size. Needs more blocks, but they are large.