A Great Start to 2026: Cleaning Up, Finishing Up & Just Getting It Done

One of the best ways I’ve learned to start a new year is not by starting something new, but by finishing what’s already been started.

As I eased into 2026, I decided to look through my basket of nearly-there projects. You know the ones like sampler pieces, practice blocks, things that were made with intention but never quite crossed the finish line. This time, I made a simple decision: they deserved to be finished.

I grabbed a handful of leftover bindings from my scrap basket and used them to finish my free-motion quilting border sampler pieces. No overthinking. No matching stress. Just choosing what was already there and moving forward.

And honestly?
It was so much fun.

Check out what I made below!!