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an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

month wrap up & new goals.

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See you, January.

Overall, it was very productive month. The best part? I ran 51 miles. And 19 of those were ran outside which is something new and as it turns out, works much better for me. Though I am far from the rest of this year's goals, I think I'll get run 365 miles tackled by August. Work-wise, I was very glad to get past workshop PDFs released.

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And of course, in January I got started on that crazy quilt. Guess what? The quilt layers are all joined together. I finished the hand-stitching over the weekend thanks to Arrested Development seasons 2 and 3. That's the best show to quilt along with ever. Now I just need to get the binding around the edges and it's complete.

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GOALS for February : finish decorating our bedroom, buy plane tickets for travels next fall when Paul is deployed, complete my 25 @ 25 book (I turn 26 this month) & start serious planning on the web design for bloggers workshop.

It's going to be a good one.

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18 responses to “month wrap up & new goals.”

  1. Janelle Avatar
    Janelle

    hi elise! your talk about goals has gotten me inspired to do a better job of making and keeping mine – your huge monthly calendar seems like a good way to start. i think you mentioned where you got it in a previous post, but i can’t remember – would you mind sharing again? thanks!!

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  2. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    Its from Crate Barrel but sadly, its sold out! I would do a google search for something similar. Good luck!

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  3. vann Avatar
    vann

    i think your class would be something i am super interesting in taking. i am a graphic designer- but print only; i have little to no experience with web design and get overwhelmed trying to teach myself- but have a feeling your class would be well organized. i am really excited about it. 🙂

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  4. Funnelcloud Rachel Avatar
    Funnelcloud Rachel

    Oh, you’re so productive! Can’t wait to hear where you’ll be traveling when Paul’s deployed. Also, will you write more about the making of the quilt – I love to see some how-tos and tips from someone who jumped right in and did it without prior quilting experience!

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  5. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    totally. As soon as its complete, I will be sharing my wrap up and how it went.

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  6. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    I just saw those at my local C & B store, they were on sale. So, even though they are sold out online you might find one at a store!

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  7. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    I love your monthly wrap up posts, as well as your she & he posts. It’s inspired me (better word than copy) to do a monthly wrap up on my own blog as well!
    Also, I can’t wait for your next class. Your mini book class was wonderful and I’m sure you’ll make what seems like a complicated task manageable when it comes to web design!

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  8. tate Avatar
    tate

    I am so impressed with how fast you finished that quilt…. no wonder you had to run so much, you needed to give you hand a rest/ move your body! congrats onyour first quilt!

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  9. Mel Avatar
    Mel

    Good month.
    I was wondering why you decided to hand quilt the quilt? I have no idea how to make one but would love to and always imagined shoving all the layers through the machine…. am I missing the obvious newby quilter error here?

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  10. Miranda Avatar
    Miranda

    Okay Elise, I’ve been meaning to tell you, I’m so impressed with your quilt! I really, really love it! First of all, it screams YOU. Second of all, you’ve done an amazing job powering through it and making it happen! Bravo.

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  11. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    I am going to be talking more about the quilt when I am finished, but most quilts are stitched through all three layers ever few inches or so to hold it all together. The stitches become part of the pattern. My sewing machine is too small to handle all that fabric (keep in mind, this is a bed sized quilt) so I did it by hand.

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  12. Katie Avatar
    Katie

    Love your HUGE calendar 🙂 and looking forward to seeing your 25 @ 25 book too!

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  13. Erica Avatar
    Erica

    I’m not sure if you’ve already started binding or not, but this tutorial:
    http://www.vanessachristenson.com/2008/08/tutorial-binding-your-quilt.html
    was VERY helpful (and surprisingly easy!) when I bound my first quilt and didn’t know where to start. 🙂

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  14. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    I love running outside too. In fact, I’ve never tried running inside. (No gym membership & no treadmill). Even in winter weather I’d rather be out then in! Happy February. 🙂

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  15. Danielle Avatar
    Danielle

    You had a very productive Jan & your Feb goals are fantastic. I’m a huge Arrested Dev fan too!

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  16. jeny tyler Avatar
    jeny tyler

    I really admire the fact that you set realistic goals that you actually stick too. Here’s to a happy productive February. I can’t wait to see your quilt!

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  17. Ari Avatar
    Ari

    I love your quilt! Can you explain more about it? I’ve never quilted but you’ve got me inspired!

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  18. desiree Avatar
    desiree

    Holy Cow girl. Your not messing around with the quilting thing. I can’t believe you are almost done. Amazing! Also I love arrested development. It seriously is one the best.

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