Looking back in 2018 Myself-Care

Last week I started my annual writing out of my goals for the new year. I took a bit of time doing them and even looking back into 2018. What a year it was for me, 2018. I had never really done anything that was closely related to self-care.

Self-care can also be known as, “I’m putting myself first.”

Those around you, don’t really get it and will act and balk a bit, but that’s alright. I surprised myself a lot and walked away, turned quite or just said, “I can’t do this with you anymore.” I have heard from only one, “You don’t care,” I do, but it’s about me first now. I cannot be everything is everyone anymore. I have to come first. Funny what you learn at 60…..

I love the process of writing out goals, my ideas, sketches for quilt patterns and art projects. Loving a good list and marking off what I have finished from it makes me happy!

A huge goal checked off my list, my New book and it’s here for you! It’s priced for all, with many ideas to make YOUR next 20-30 years of retirement great on a daily and emotional level.

So here I go into 2019, goals, ideas and a huge plan for travel, quilts, drawing, and photography. Plus a few more home decorating projects.

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The writing of goals makes them real, “A goal not written is just a dream.”

Quilt Pattern Block of the Week – My State of IOWA

I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to share my home State of Iowa. I was born, raised, went to school, married and had our babies here. I love it…in the summer. The state gave me a lot, from a wonderful childhood to schools, to an understanding of family and time. But, home in Florida now.

The finished quilt block is fourteen inches by fourteen inches and
NOW here for YOU

Second 10 State Quilt Block Patterns

Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland

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Arkansas State Quilt Block Pattern

The State of Arkansas is this week’s quilt pattern. I used just two colors in the quilt block, but play around with color and see what you can come up with. The finished quilt block measures fourteen inches by fourteen inches.

First 10 State Quilt Block Patterns

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado,
Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia

Second 10 State Quilt Block Patterns

Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland

Third 10 State Quilt Block Patterns

Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
New Hampshire, New Jersey

Fourth 10 State Quilt Block Patterns

New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina

Fifth 10 State Quilt Block Patterns

South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont,
Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Beth Ann

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I have made the big jump this year to the journal kind of book. I’ve seen what everyone is doing with their journal, (my Pinterest) but I’m starting slow and steady, I chose a simple one, purchased stickers, and colored ink pens and going to go slow. I usually use a plain old notebook, mixing it up this year. It’s PINK too !

This is YEARS into writing my goals, the first year I used my daily calendar and filled in the blocks. I’ve used plain lined paper, notecards and this past year a binder. Don’t over think what you write it, just write ! I try to write my goals out FAST, quick don’t think about what you are writing, just write them. I will probably NEVER get to sing on a stage again, but I seem to write that one every year.

Remember too, goals and dreams are the same to me. Dream HUGE, Dream HAPPY, Dream FAITH ! After I have them all written down, which takes me a few days. I kind of outline them into time frames and calendar times to each month, or days. No rules to goals, not right or wrong way.

This past year has been my year of taking care of myself. I don’t think I’ve ever really, taken care of me before. And I will continue to do it, it’s pretty much changed me, changed my outlook and how I put my feeling first.
I chose a Clever Fox Planner from Amazon, it’s non-dated, has weekly and monthly calendars for productivity, passion, motivation, happiness and focus. IF I can do it pretty I will share, if not that’s OK, I have to have one place for all my ideas and stuff. I really want the daily calendar to record happy of each day.

My goals this year have a lot to do with time management. I seem to lose myself in others and I’m going to TRY and get a plan together. These past few months I have learned and used a lot of self-care. I’m 60 years for just a few more weeks it’s time to do for myself a bit. I am no longer the fixer. I am the walk away one. Here are just a FEW of my goals.

Care for and about myself first
Daily walk
Eat right
Read one chapter daily
Write daily
Journal daily
Take photo’s once a week – go someplace too!
Lose myself in all my projects
Sleep 7-8 hours
Etc.
Etc.
I have 32 goals ? ! ? Always More is better !

So, get yourself a cup of coffee and start having some fun setting up YOUR 2019 Goals. IN 12 SHORT MONTHS IT’S 2020

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Beth

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Wishing you Wonder

I wish you happiness and a blessed Christmas. With love, with time and with seeing only wonder.

Merry Christmas to all

Santa Folk Art Watercolor

Thank you all for your support, your friendship and purchases over these many years. Beth Ann

Self-Binding Quilt Tutorial

Self Binding means: Bring the quilt backing to the front and using it as your binding.

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Just a few days ago I received this comment on my original post: from Helen:

After reading the tutorial 3 times I committed to try the technique.

It worked perfectly. I just followed the instructions and it worked

on a table runner. This method stops so much waste of material.

Step by Step How to do Self Binding on a Quilt

Make your quilt block, add batting heat resistant, and quilt. Trim the batting even with your quilt top

Cut one backing 1″ from the quilt edge

Fold the backing to the edge of the quilt, 1/2″, I like to press it down

Again, fold the backing over onto the quilt top, make sure you are on the quilt top with the edge, this is your sewing edge, pin it down

Fold the corner over as shown

And then do the steps as before, fold over half way and then fold over half way again. Pin well.

Sometimes at the corner, you will have to move it around a bit to make the corner perfect, go slow and pin well.

When I get it like, I like, pin and I press a bit, between pins and at the corner it holds it just a bit better. Remember, pressing is up and down with an iron. Doing it up and down your fabric will not stretch or move.

With your machine sew along the backing edge, do a few back stitches to hold ends

I like doing 2 rows of stitching, just my personal like.

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My Quilt Pattern Block for North Dakota

I have only been through North Dakota on our way to a fishing week. I remember the fields and fields of Sunflowers, they were over the top perfect. And, the purple fields of Flax, which we had to stop and ask what it was? Here for you their site.

This is my North Dakota State Quilt Pattern Block, it’s a simple and fun quilt pattern to make and with the center strips, it will go together as a full quilt wonderfully! Finished quilt block is fourteen inches by fourteen inches

See this Quilt Block Pattern HERE

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