Pattern Giveaway and A Quilter\’s Confession

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11 years ago

I\’ve made a few quilter confessions since I started this blog.

I\’ve confessed that I haven\’t washed my windows for two years and blamed it on my quilting obsession. (I\’m not always THAT organized)
I\’ve confessed that while I\’ve been quilting for over 20 years, I had not put in a zipper until 2015. (Conquering my fear of zippers)
I\’ve confessed that while I don\’t use pincushions, I went crazy making up nine of them. (I need MORE pincushions)
I\’ve confessed that I had a quilt hanging on my guest bedroom wall without the binding tacked down for 10 whole months! (I\’m not always THAT organized)

Recently it dawned on me that I should come clean about another grave issue. I have 70 (S-E-V-E-N-T-Y) quilt patterns in my cute little black wire pattern basket. To clarify, I have 70 purchased patterns in my cute little black wire pattern basket.

I also have about 20 free patterns or tutorials that I\’ve received from various quilt shops or online blogs. Those are printed and also tucked away in my cute little black wire pattern basket.
I also have several quilting books in a cabinet, but that is another issue for another day.

And so, the remainder of my confession is this: I counted very carefully and I\’ve only made 30 of the patterns I own. Yikes!

Doing a little math, I see that means I have completed roughly 43% of the available patterns in my little library. I\’m no math major, but it doesn\’t take a genius to realize that at the rate I purchase patterns and the rate I complete quilts . . . my percentage is only going to get worse!

Recently I made up this autumn \”Mini Shine\” quilt. The pattern was written by Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life. It is a gem of a pattern and I adore this little quilt. As I was tucking the pattern away when I was done, I felt kind of smug. \”Look at that,\” I thought, \”I\’ve made six mini quilts this year. Woo Hoo! You go, girl!\” But then I leafed back a little farther through my patterns, and found I had five more mini patterns I had not made. Worse yet, I knew it was on my radar to purchase a few more. And that is when the pattern count began in earnest!

In an attempt to reprimand myself and get on the right path, I am giving away a brand new mini pattern that I own but have not yet made! It is kind of killing me to do this, as it is a darling pattern. But I feel like I need to be the adult here. I need to set some boundaries. I\’m going to give away my copy of \”Mini Daisies\” by Fig Tree & Company. Anyone who knows me knows that I am a Fig Tree NUT, so I do not take this lightly. I\’m hoping this will land on the sewing table of a fellow quilter who has a better buy/sew percentage than I do!

Please leave a comment below if you are interested in winning my copy of \”Mini Daisies\” by Fig Tree & Company. Chances are I\’ll also tuck in a fat quarter or two, given the crazy abundance I have of those as well! 😉

Comments are open through midnight (CST) on Saturday, November 7. On Sunday, November 8, I will draw a random winner.

At which time, my percentage will go up to 44% . . . until I buy another pattern. 🙁

Thanks for reading my blog today. Here\’s hoping you get carried away quilting often!

~Taunja

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