Mid-October Notes from A Quilting Life


Hello Reader,

I hope this week was a good one for you and that you have been able to have some time with your sewing and quilting projects. We're pretty busy behind the scenes here at A Quilting Life sharing Coastal Breeze and also starting to get things ready for our upcoming retreat. There are lots of new posts on the blog and new videos on our YouTube channel with more coming this week! Find all of the details below.

Earlier This Week on the Blog

Below you'll find links to the posts from earlier this week. We had our final guest from Modavation on the podcast, Moda Blockheads 7 continues, I am finally able to share a Poinsettia & Pear quilt from last spring in the current issue of American Patchwork & Quilting, and Saturday I shared my lifestyle roundup post:

Coming This Week

Tomorrow I'll be sharing a works in progress post, then on Wednesday look for my Blockheads 7 block along with a free pattern for a small project. I'll share another of my Coastal Breeze quilts on Thursday and the Saturday post as usual!

Midsummer Project Packages

Chelsi still has some Midsummer Project packages available in her shop--these will ship in January.

New Strength Tribe Session Begins in November

I've been doing weight and cardio training with a lovely group since August, and we have all enjoyed working out and learning from my friend and fellow Moda Designer, Vanessa Christenson. Our next session will begin in November, so if you are interested in joining us 1, 2, or 3 mornings a week at 8:30 a.m. PST, click the button below to schedule a quick chat with Vanessa for the details.

Thank you!

Thank you so very much for taking the time to subscribe to my newsletter and read each week. I appreciate your support and all of the kind emails I receive. Happy quilting :)

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