2017 Recap:
Finished 3 pair of the 12 pair of socks that I kitted, ready to go.
Finished 29 quilts, 10 of which were ready for the quilting. The other 19 were in early stages or not started.
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I also made 2 bags and 2 pillows plus embroidered 4 sets of towels. I embroidered a Hatched in Africa set each month for their challenge, two of which were jeans.
There were bowl cozies and pea pods.
Then there were the baby lambs and additional sheep and puppy. I don’t want to forget there was a garden with canning and freezing.
Plus the hospital stays. It appears to have been a very busy year. But there were things I did not finish or even start, so they can become goals for the next year.
2018 goals:
I’m expecting much more “out of sewing area” activities. My sister-in-law has Alzheimer’s and is near the end. There will be many more lambs plus sheep activities including at least one fair where I will be showing them. We are moving the garden to a more level spot this spring. DH is needing more attention. And there is a big wedding in California in April. I have fewer flimsies, so most quilts still need much work.
Quilts to do: Goal is 200 yards usage
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Mystery quilt: Merry Mayhem – NY day mystery
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Mystery quilt: “Scrappy friends” – NY day mystery
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Bonnie Hunter “On Ringo Lake” – finished clue #1
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Daffodil flimsy – to quilt
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Roses flimsy – to quilt
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Teddy Bear picnic – to quilt
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Celebrate flimsy – to quilt
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Bear paw quilt – large, cut out
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All aboard – not started twin bed size
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Fish quilt – not started applique – large wall or lap quilt
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Tulip quilt – flimsy – needs quilting
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Sunbonnet Sue #4, have sue blocks, needs setting and quilting
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Bonnie Hunter 2012, needs to be finished for King size, quilted, etc.
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Baby Hono – I want to make a child size turtle quilt
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Finish all the paper piecing blocks and finish the wall hanging with them.
Socks: I’ll keep working on my last year’s kits, since I only finished 1/4 of them.
Other goals:
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Learn Electric quilt
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Learn cutting machine
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Make 10 Alzheimer’s activity mats
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Try 2 new recipes a month
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Gym 2x week
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Make garden plan with plans for starting, fert, etc.
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Make hoop house plans as above
Obviously, I will come across items during the year that I will tuck into my weeks.
29 quilts, amazing!
You had a very productive 2017. Here’s wishing you success in meeting your goals for 2018.
Thank you so much for sharing and linking up. It sounds like you have some difficult things to work through in the next year with your sister’s health, so I wish you peace in the year ahead. I hope that you find joy and restoration in quilting.