Hi ,

I was blown away with the response to last week's newsletter about grit and having persistence to stick with a project even when it gets hard, tedious, or just seems to not be working out. This was based on this book on Grit by Angela Duckworth.

I heard from many quilters who do work on one project at a time. Each one felt that a singular focus was essential to getting quilts completed.

But two emails stood out, and I wanted to share the highlights to consider:

For me it is important to decide whether sticking is worth my time and energy, both of which are limited. This is my play and not my work. 

 

In my work life grit is an essential... but when I am playing, creating with fabric, it’s just for fun and I have a different approach. I love to create, but there are many times when I decide to put a project away, maybe to play with it again later. Sometimes that later never arrives.

We all work at different levels and some tops are at our ability, then we can feel challenged something different.  There is a time for everything and everything in its time.  We can all achieve, whether we stick to the basic or we are challenged to go further.

Last Days of February's Quilting Machine Sale

Learn a bit about each of our quilting machines:

Little Rebel Sewing Machine - Get 13 inches of harp space for $2499! This machine is one of my favorites for frame quilting because it packs speed, simplicity, and awesome features all in one go.

Qnique 16X Series - Choose from three different longarms with 16-inches of quilting space, each with different features to allow you to find the right machine at the right price. 

Qnique 19X Series - I call the Qnique 19X and 19X Elite longarms the "Goldilocks" longarms because they really are the perfect fit for most quilters. Not so big the machine is intimidating, but large enough to quilt across a 12-inch block in one pass - all the way to the END of a king sized quilt too.

Qnique 21X Elite - This is our largest, fastest, and best quilting machine. If you're wanting to finish quilts fast with the least amount of fiddling, 21 inches of harp space and the ability to make 2600 stitches per minute will set you right.

X Elite Longarms are extra special - they are faster and easier to use with a 7-inch touchscreen monitor. We're including extra accessories with these longarms this month: a ruler base, hopping foot set, and three rulers to get you started ruler quilting.

Click Here to learn more about Grace Company's machines and see which one is right for you!

Make an Easter Basket and Easter Bunny

Easter is blooming late this year and if you are looking for a skill building project, I have a few sewing patterns on sale now through the end of April:

This fun Easter Basket can be made with any of our Mini Quilt Blocks from the Mini Block Monday Series. When finished, it holds 2 pounds of Reece's Cups, which is exactly the right amount for Easter, right?

Click Here to find the Easter Basket Pattern for $4.99.

The Mally Doll Pattern and Ms. Bunny Doll Pattern are also on sale for $5.99 each. The clothes are interchangeable so you can make T-shirts and pants for your Ms. Bunny or a dress for Mally.

Betty has fallen in love with her Ms. Bunny dolls and it's on my list to sew a new dress for her doll in the fabrics she picks for Easter. As soon as my y-seam quilt is finished, that's the next project on the cutting table!

Let's go quilt,

Leah Day