{"id":11914,"date":"2026-05-23T00:18:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T06:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/?p=11914"},"modified":"2026-05-30T00:20:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T06:20:26","slug":"memorial-day-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/memorial-day-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Day Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/banw2025-copy-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/banw2025-copy-3.png 600w, https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/banw2025-copy-3-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Long weekends at the beginning or end of a season are prime time to organize your work space, review your stash and supplies, and make plans for your next few projects.<br><br>Deadlines for the Fall quilt festivals are on the horizon, for those of you daring to dream of seeing your work in a public exhibit.<br><br>Right now I am finishing up one project, cleaning my studio, and making plans for the summer. 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