Yearly Archives: 2019

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!

And Happy Hanukkah to those continuing to celebrate this week! Tonight was the halfway point (photo above from the 24th), so there are four nights left. I thought I'd share some of our favorite Hanukkah songs from YouTube. Enjoy!

How Do You Spell Channukkahh

Happy Joyous Hanukkah

Chanukah ("Shake It Off")

Or really, anything by Six13

Boyz II Menorah 'A Week and A Day'

Ocho Kandelikas (audio only)

 

I'm participating in the 31 Day Blog Writing Challenge with Cheryl of muppin.com.

I share my work over on Instagram @sarahgoerquilts. Top Nine combs a person's feed from the year to find the nine most popular posts. Here are mine.

1. My first quilt finish for 2019.

2. That time I designed a tile quilt for my bathroom wall.

3. NOT MY WORK. Quilt by Charlie Mankin. One of my favorites from QuiltCon 2019. See my IG post here.

4. The smallest Drunkard's Path block I sewed at the curves workshop with Jen Carlton Bailly. Finishes at 1". (I only made one of them.)

5. Strip Twist quilt block for a collaborative quilt.

6. Aurifil Artisan wholecloth challenge mini quilt.

7. Tula Pink dress I made for my adorable niece.

8. MQG Swap in Nashville, Feb 2019.

9. Enjoying the quilty landscape (New Mexico, I think) on my flight to Nashville for QuiltCon.

 

I'm participating in the 31 Day Blog Writing Challenge with Cheryl of muppin.com.

Happy Hanukkah!

My good quilty friend, Mel Beach, recently finished up three winter/holiday mini quilts and I wanted to share her Hanukkah Mandala quilt with you. Be sure to visit Mel's blog to see her other two projects.

Mel's Hanukkah Inspired Mandala is a variation of her Mod Mandalas; in this workshop Mel teaches everything her students need to know to make their own mandala mini quilt, including bias tape appliqué and traditional piecing. She also teaches a variety of other workshops including free motion and walking foot quilting.

She used the pearlescent and glittery Fairy Frost collection from Michael Miller for her three projects.

One of my favorite parts of Mel's work is how she adds such amazing detail to her quilts with the intricate quilting motifs she chooses. In her Hanukkah Inspired Mandala she added eight quilted candles to her design, plus flame motifs.

Don't miss Mel's Christmas and Winter mandalas on her blog, Piece, Love & Happiness.

Photos by and used with permission from Mel Beach.

I'm participating in the 31 Day Blog Writing Challenge with Cheryl of muppin.com.