When I became aware that the ‘girls’ were no longer going to host blog hops, I started to reminisce about my past blog hop projects and experiences.
When I started this blog, it was mostly about supporting my online quilt shop that I had moved to Etsy. I thought moving the .com to a blog was the smart way to go. I never meant for it to become the ‘Blog Hop’ blog, but it did.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining nor I am I disappointed. I was in a miserable marriage that I knew I wasn’t suppose to be in. We both would always say, “I feel like we are in the wrong place”. Well, thought we were living in the wrong state. There did come the day when I really understood what that meant. I could say more but I’ll leave it here for now.
Anyways, this blog and my sewing became a huge distraction for me. As I started to gain a little attention with my sewing, it became obvious that I was not always going to be able to fully complete projects. That cycle of failure that was set up for me. I found myself in a contest (with my exhusband), that I never entered, and I was the predetermined loser; though I wasn’t competing. Because I was already running the hamster wheel in just about every other area of life as well, I became emotionally exhausted.
Fast forward
Today is December 1, 2024, three years since I got in my vehicle with my oldest son, my two cats and drove back home. Not because I had family here but because this was where God was calling me to. Back to were I came from. When I first left Oklahoma I was 18. I sit here today feeling like I’m 18 again. No idea what I want with my life or where I am going. Difference is I don’t have a lifetime ahead of me. Positive side is I’m not who I was. I’m amazed at what God has done with me. The brokenness that lead me into that marriage is gone. My emotional state healed. The demons that literally tortured and physically attacked me gone. (I’ll have to talk about that one day, the seeds you sow have a harvest yal.)
So all this brings me back to this somewhat abandon blog full of mostly unfinished projects. I’m not going to promise that I’m gonna start posting and doing all the things now. But, I know this for sure, sewing is in my future. God is slowing showing me the plan. He has revealed so much already in the way of love and happiness. Career, it’s coming. There needed to be a healed ‘me’ in order to walk into what He has planned. Soul ties that had to brake, images of who I was; that were determined by others that need to be recreated, and strength that needed to be moved onto Him: not myself or others.
Now getting on with ‘My Favorite Blog Hop Projects Over the Years’
When Pigs Fly 2023 – Blessings of Summer by Shabby Fabrics
Fairy Tales 2021 – Fairy Tale sewing machine designs from OESD
In the Kitchen 2021 – No pattern, just me measuring and sewing. Loved this fabric.
Hello Fall 2020 – Pumpkin Seeds by The Pattern Basket
Christmas in July (then and now) 2020 – I didn’t stitch all these for the hop but took them and fully finished them.
Nifty Novelties 2019 – Just enjoyed making this pillow. Hugh Star Trek fan too. The old Star Trek.
Strings Hop – 2019 – Designed by ‘me’ Bumbleberry Stitches – Find this pattern in my Etsy shop.
Nuts About? – 2016 – Still nuts about Prim Dolls – Doll pattern designed by Oh Sew Dollin, sewn my ‘me’
See You in September 2014 – Doll pattern designed by The Craftaholic Creations, sewn by ‘me’.
Flags on a Stick 2014 – Designed by ‘me’, Bumbleberry Stitches
Wake Up to Kona 2014 – Designed by ‘me’, Bumbleberry Stitches
Pin It 2013 – Designed by ‘me’, Bumbleberry Stitches
Shake Your Pom Poms 2013 – Designed by ‘me’, Bumbleberry Stitches
Say It With Flowers 2013 – Doll pattern designed by Sweet Meadows Farm, sewn by ‘me’
April Showers 2013 – Designed by ‘me’, Bumbleberry Stitches
In Your Words 2013 – Doll pattern designed by Threadbare Primitives, sewn by ‘me’
Thank you so much for coming along and reminiscing with me.
Come back on December 5 for my day on the Virtual Christmas Cookie Blog Hop.
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bumbleberrystitches.com 
Beautiful finishes! I might have more than 100 UFO’s. Kudos to you for your reset, and going forward with your life!
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Thank you! God just says move forward. He is that kind of God and I’m so thankful for it.
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What courage it took to “reset”.
I love your finishes. And there are lots of them. You should be proud.
The last time I listed my UFO’s there were 100. Just seeing that list was overwhelming and daunting. I donated some, finished a few and will probably be working through the list til the day I die. Still I have hope and begin new projects before finishing all that are on my list. Sewing is joyful.
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lol, the number of UFO’s for quilters is insanity, but still we have hope of new projects. Sewing is joyful indeed.
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