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I took the opportunity for a little down time during the holidays and reorganized my quilting studio. After just a little while, it looked like the cupboards had thrown up on the floor. It was then I realized I needed to concentrate on one area at a time or I would be over-whelmed (I already was). I was amazed at how many quilt tops I have to quilt.

About 15 years ago, someone told me that I should write down my goals for my life. Not just write think about them, not just dream, but actually make up a graph with years on it, progressive ages of myself, and all my family and what my goals would be for me and my family.

I’m so sorry I haven’t written for a couple of months. I feel rather badly about it but let me tell you what has been going on in my life and maybe you won’t think I’m so strange.  In September, I spent much of my time in Pocatello, Idaho, where I was born, visiting my sister, Roma.  At the end of the month, she died.

Well, I’m writing from the Houston Quilt Show.  It has been a great show.  I was worried that with the economy in the tank that many people would opt to stay home this year.  Market seemed to confirm that.  But Festival has really been busy and exciting.

The coolest geek thing for us Statler Stitchers is in the new 1.2 update for Creative Studio. For us Beta testers – none of this new stuff is…well…new.  But I’ll list the key features I’ve been playing with during the show.

You may have noticed that I haven’t been posting to my blog much in the last few months. Why?   Well I have been hard at work developing the new site for TheQuiltingSchool.com.  It is an awesome update!  New features include (but are not limited to):