Best of 2018

As much as I love Instagram and the in-the-moment sharing, the spontaneous feedback, and the ever-growing community, I'm a blogger at heart, and it's here that I really began to expand my horizons in the online quilting community nearly eight years ago. So I kind of couldn't resist joining in again for Cheryl/Meadow Mist Designs' Best of 2018 Linky Party, where folks are sharing their top five blog posts of the year. I'm choosing to base that solely on reader views.

1. Wedge Slabs
A tutorial I wrote for a Seattle MQG giving quilt project. Measuring 6 1/2″ tall, you can make them as long as you want. The guild made slabs 18 1/2″ and 24 1/2″ long, and you can click to see our finished quilt, Play It Cool,

2. Sidewalk Chalk on Asphalt
Made with Meghan/Then Came June's Sidewalk Chalk pattern, this was a really fun one to put together - with an improv feel, but not really. It went right to use as our bed quilt, and I was able to cross a long-time goal off my list.

3. If Not, Then
Armed with Katie/Sew Katie Did's Box Pouch pattern, what started as discarded quilt blocks became box pouches, and they haven't been the last.

4. QuiltCon: Gifted
This was a surprising 'best of' post! Not sure if it was because it was QuiltCon related, or folks just enjoyed the small projects.

5. Plusses
This quilt, using Leanne/she can quilt's Giant Plus Quilt tutorial, was a fun one to build, used plenty of my Cotton + Steel stash, and went together pretty quickly. I really do want to make another.

Interesting, huh? I do love that #1 is a simple improv tutorial - something I really do enjoy sharing. But otherwise, I'm not sure the 'top five' reflect how I see my work, but then again maybe so. If you see some profound conclusion here, do let me know, ha! Otherwise I'll enjoy it as a moment in time and let it go at that.

Linking up with Best of 2018 Linky Party.