2015: A Year in Review
What a wonderful year it has been! When you’re in it, you sometimes wonder, “Am I even accomplishing anything?” It’s not until you look back that you forget the bad stuff, and are able to really celebrate all of the magical happenings! That’s pretty much how this year was for me. Go, go, go, and go-go dance the pole some more. Then you wake up and realise you’ve got your hot pink bikini thong stuffed with dollar bills. Well, let’s just say 2015 let me holla for a dolla and then some! I feel like a certified billionaire!
I posted this picture on Instagram as part of the 2015 Best Nine craze sweeping the IG community. I edited it a bit to suit my own tastes, and then it’s gone on to actually be one of my 2015 Best Nine pictures. Irony. So I thought I’d repost it here, and then add a few other honourable mentions. I do this not to brag, but so that I can look back in tough spots of 2016 and know that things really do work out for the better, even when you don’t think they are. This will be my last post of 2015, and as I slide into the new year, I hope your celebrations treat you as well as mine. Remember, champagne is always the answer.
2015 Best Nine
- By far the best thing that happened this year was getting engaged to Adam Joyce! US nuptials are pending early in the new year!
- I got paid an honest amount to make this beautiful AMH Feathers quilt, Lost Feathers of an Angel. Make sure you do the same because #wearesewworthit!
- I was blessed to work with amazing people around the globe for the Sewing For Sydney project.
- Mood Ring quilt is still a favourite of mine and the recipient. Tutorial is on the blog here.
- I signed up to participate in round two of the #NGAQB2 with my humble unicorn (pattern by Quiet Play).
- I stood on the giant shoulders of my #NGAQB2 brethren to make tangerine magic with my border addition for @crimsontavid.
- I got asked to be a Juki brand ambassador and worked with Sewing Machine Warehouse at the Sydney Craft & Quilt Fair.
- I won a first place ribbon at the Modern Quilt Show AU for my No Value Does Not Equal Free quilt.
- And finally, I now have my own regular column in Textile Fibre Forum magazine.
Honourable Mentions
- Sending my Passing Notes In Class quilt to my brother to welcome love and applause.
- Designing my own paper pieced pattern, Twisted Elegance, and publishing it on my blog and Craftsy.com.
- Creating the Glitterati Army: my own team of pattern testers who are currently working on my Diva Alphabet Pattern.
- No Value Does Not Equal Free quilt is now off to QuiltCon West. My first international show!
- I managed to transfer my blog from Blogger to WordPress; it’s all such a blur I haven’t even blog posted about it!
Many of my favorites as well! Beautiful work, fantastic year! I’m sure 2016 will be another banner year for you as well! Happy New Year!
I totally agree that these posts are not about bragging but about reflecting back and remembering the bright spots and not the difficult times in a year. I wish you so much joy and continued success in 2016.
My my it has been quite a year for you – here’s to 2016 being even more filled with creativity, joy and FUN FUN FUN!
Wishing you both good health and happiness throughout 2016 – love your blog – love your posts – hope to see more tutorials – all the best 🙂
Wonderful compilation and I trip back in time as I revisited some of the original blog posts. Hope 2016 brings you wonderful things Molli. You are a bit of a quilt hero to me.
Great accomplishments Molli. I’m so happy that you will be getting married in the States this year!!! I’m sure you will post about it, oh and thanks for the reminder that champagne is always the answer!
Wow, your quilts are gorgeous! I stumbled here after searching “quilt pricing” and found your fabulous Walmart quote on Moore Approved. 🙂 It sealed the deal for me to charge a fair price and I’m “sew” grateful! Can’t wait to see what you make in 2016. Cheers!