$480.00 USD

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Create something amazing and don’t forget to share the results with us! We are always on hand to help and dedicated to making sure you experience the joy of creating craftwork you can’t wait to show off, or your money back.

For purchases made with a multi-payment plan: If you cancel your payment plan before completing all payments, you will lose access to the whole purchase. You are free to download any designs and PDF instructions for the installments you have already paid for and received, but you will not be able to download any videos. You will not be able to access any designs or instructions after you have cancelled your multi-payment plan. 

For subscription purchases made on this site: You may cancel your MONTHLY subscription at any time. You will retain access to any design collections received during your paid enrollment and you will not receive any future design collections. You may re-enroll at any time. You may cancel your ANNUAL subscription at any time. You will retain access to any design collections received during your paid enrollment and you will also receive any design collections through to the end of your paid enrollment. You will not receive any future design collections that are released after your annual subscription expires. Partial refunds for annual subscriptions will not be given.

When joining any of our Facebook Groups, the following rules apply:

GOAL: Everyone feels loved, respected, valued, and heard. Everyone is welcome. We solve problems here and form lasting friendships. This is not just another group on Facebook - we are an online quilting circle that operates with love and kindness at all times.

Communicate so that everyone feels welcome, respected, and loved.

There are no stupid questions.

When providing a response, do so with care and kindness because we don't have the benefit of tone and facial expressions when online.

When providing an answer, please don't just say read the instructions or watch the video. Tell people what document and what page or what video to view. If it's a quick answer, say "this is the answer and it can be found here." so they're able to read it for themselves and help others in the future.

If you are unable to be kind, please be silent.

Be Kind and Courteous: We're all in this together to create a welcoming environment. Let's treat everyone with respect. Healthy debates are natural, but kindness is required.

Meaning of Life Designs design files are copyright protected: All designs remain the property of Meaning of Life Designs. They may not be copied, sold or reproduced in any way. To participate in this program, you must purchase your own copy of the designs.

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Respect Everyone's Privacy: Being part of this group requires mutual trust. Authentic, expressive discussions make groups great, but may also be sensitive and private. What's shared in the group should stay in the group.

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MEL's Practical Joy + MEL's Joy Club

MEL's Practical Joy is a 9 month quilting adventure that is filled with joy!

Create a quilt measuring 73" x 89" - perfect for a twin bed - or create each block as an individual wall hanging.

What's included:

  • 9 months of joy-filled quilt blocks featuring machine embroidery applique and quilting in the hoop.
  • Detailed written instructions and getting started videos.

  • Multi-formatted designs.
  • Immediate & 24/7 digital access.
  • Lifetime access.
  • A copy the book, Practical Joy: Simple Tools to Cultivate More Joy Every Day by M. Shannon Hernandez.
  • 1 block free when compared with the installment plan option.
  • An invitation to Shannon's Practical Joy book launch celebration on April 26, 2023.
  • An invitation to Jumpstart into Joy, a live "Practical Joy" training with Shannon on May 8, 2023. {This zoom session will be recorded}
  • An invitation to a Joyful Celebration with Shannon on December 20, 2023. {This zoom session will be recorded}

MEL's Joy Club:

  • A monthly stitch-along, live on Zoom with Sarah.
  • Recordings of each stitch-along so you can rewatch whenever you want, or watch if you can't make the live date.
  • 3 of the stitch-alongs will be on Saturdays.
  • The remaining 6 stitch-alongs will be on Fridays. 

What People Are Saying:

I love your patterns. I'm doing the Sunshine Cove and the Petal Power Flower Garden. It's the first thing I've ever done, and I've learned so much. And so thank you because I do love your work.

June D

I think Sarah's designs are just fun and amazing. When I get everything stitched out, it's like I'm holding it up and I go, wow, did I really do that?

Carol C

Your designs are so wonderful, and they're easy to do if you just follow the instructions. It's good that you are an engineer, because then you figure out how it goes together so that other people can do it. And I think that's a talent, a good talent.

Marilyn W