Sunday, December 27, 2015

My Best of 2015

Hi and welcome to my stop on the Best of 2015 blog linky party!  I had such fun going through my posts from the year to figure out which 5 posts I would be highlighting today.  It was a great way for me to review the year and revisit some finishes from earlier in the year that I had forgotten about.

I picked my top 5 posts by the posts with the most views (minus all giveaway posts and the instruction posts for my Midnight Mystery quilt-a-long).  Click on any of the titles to be taken to the blog post for more information and pictures.

1.  Sea Star  - This quilt combined two of my favorite things, a plus sign quilt (yes, I have an obsession on them) and the color blue.  I set a bunch different Kona blues on a crisp white background and finished the quilt with some straight line quilting echoing the seam lines.



2.  Quick and Easy Charm Square Baby Quilt - I needed a baby quilt in a hurry and had some leftover charm squares to use.  This tutorial is for a baby sized disappearing nine-patch quilt.


3.  Foothills Mystery Quilt Reveal - The Foothills Mystery quilt was the first mystery quilt-a-long I hosted on my blog which finished up with its reveal in March.  You can find the entire reveal parade here and the current Midnight Mystery quilt here.



4.  Building Blocks - This quilt and tutorial were posted on the Moda Bake Shop back in January.  I had such fun getting to play with the Daysail line by Bonnie and Camille and create this fun baby quilt.


5.  Modern Quilt Guild Riley Blake Challenge - I love quilt challenges as they force me to think outside the box and make a quilt that I might not normally make.  In this challenge we had to do something we had never done before.  For me that meant making a triangle quilt for the first time.  This quilt was gifted to my new niece that arrived in November.


Thanks for stopping by my blog!  I hope you will consider linking up your favorite posts from 2015!





32 comments:

  1. What a great line up of beautiful quilts! I am especially fond of the triangle quilt and love the hexagon layout you chose. So glad to have found your blog and gotten to know you, Cheryl. Thanks so much for hosting this fun linky party! Looking forward to seeing what you create in the coming New Year. Happy 2016!

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  2. OK I am drooling--over your beautiful quilts! Thanks for hosting this fun-reminiscing linky party. Always enjoy seeing what you are up to.

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  3. A beautiful bunch of quilts! Your triangle quilt is my favourite, but I really like them all!!

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  4. How beautiful all these quilts are! Sea Star is just gorgeous...those blues are amazing! Can't wait to see what 2016 has in store for you! Thanks for a great end of the year party!

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  5. Really pretty quilts Cheryl! I love Sea Star and Foothills Mystery the most. Thanks for hosting this link up!

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  6. So beautiful! I love the modern quilt with the Riley Blake fabric. Although it's hard to pick one because they are all lovely! :)

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  7. A beautiful line up of quilts Cheryl! I love the colors in Sea Star - it was great seeing it again. Thanks for hosting such a wonderful event!

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  8. What a lovely year it was for you, Cheryl. I hope 2016 is as fruitful for you as 2015 was. :)

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  9. Wow! I love all of these, especially the Sea Star and the Riley Blake Challenge quilt! Beautiful work! :)

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  10. These are all beautiful quilts and a great reminder and summary of your year, Cheryl. It's hard to believe it hasn't even been a year since the Foothills Mystery quilt reveal; so much has happened in the past few months. It has been wonderful getting to know you better this year, too. This wrap up and link party has really been a lovely way to reflect on the year. Thank you so much for hosting it!

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  11. I love all of these quilts. You have accomplished so much in just a years time. I'm sad that I missed out on your first mystery quilt when it was going on, but glad I didn't miss the second one. I'm very thankful for meeting you this year, you have helped me grow both as a quilter and a blogger. Can't wait to see what 2016 brings for all of us!

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  12. You've finished some gorgeous quilts this year. The blue pluses is my favorite, with the Foothills mystery a close second. Wishing you a very productive and successful 2016.

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  13. Great year for you! Can't wait to see what's next!

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  14. So many gorgeous quilts finished this year...you're amazing!

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  15. Am working on the Building Blocks quilt at the moment! Thank you again for sharing that pattern with us.

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  16. Beautiful fun finishes. Looking forward to see what 2016 brings.

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  17. What a great idea - I love the blue plus sign piece and the triangle piece both. It is enjoyable to go back and see everything that we did during the year - looks like you accomplished a good bit, just in the quilt department alone!

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  18. Great quilts! Love your patterns and your blog, great year!

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  19. All great projects, but I think the Riley Blake one is my favourite. 2015 was a great year!

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  20. What a great recap! Congratulations on your accomplishments! Great link party!

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  21. What a beautiful show you have shared! Hard to believe those were your first triangles - stunning! Thank you so much for hosting this fun linkup, I enjoyed selecting five posts to share!

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  22. Ah, seeing Sea Star once again is lovely, such a calm quilt, in my favourite colours too! All of these are terrific quilts, and I am so glad I have gotten to know you better this year. :-) I, too, am looking forward to your pattern-writing series! Having tested and bought yours, and done your latest mystery, all of which are well-written and well-thought-out, I know you will be sharing some great tips. :-)

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  23. Well you know how much I love Sea Star (I started mine!) and it is fun to see so many of your wonderful quilts put together in this lineup! One of the things I loved about your triangle quilt was the way you finished the edges. Great work Cheryl and I know we all look forward to seeing what you create in 2016! It has been a delight getting to know you better this year!

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  24. I love the Sea Start quilt too, the colours are so calming. As is your blog, your headers and photos etc always seem so zen. I linked up, but think I included too many finishes. Not like me.

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  25. Love all your quilts, especially the triangle one. Thanks for hosting this linky party to help us look back and forward into the new year.

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  26. The blue quilt is so fresh, the mystery quilt along was probably quite exciting and I hope your second one will finish great and with lots of fun. Most amazing is the zigzag binding on the triangle quilt. And thanks for the link party :) All the best for 2016!

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  27. Thank you for hosting this linky party (as well as the Midnight Mystery Quilt Along)--its been really fun connecting with so many talented quilters. And your quilts are just beautiful! Looking forward to your pattern writing series!!

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  28. Great quilts. I especially liked the sea star. Thanks for hosting this great linky party!

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  29. Thank you so much for hosting this linky party, Cheryl. It is indeed a treat to see all these quilters and their finest work on display here.
    Love your work, especially the Sea Star. I am looking forward to your Pattern Writing Series. Hope you have a creative and joyful new year.
    Hugs & best wishes,
    Preeti.
    http://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.com

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  30. Beautiful quilts!
    Patchwork is my obsession, thank you so much for hosting this linky party :)

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