Year in Review 2017 and Goals for 2018

  January -  Lucy's Quilt

January -  Carnival Quilt D

February - Carnival Quilt B.

March - Emergency Quilt for Guatemala

March - Commissioned Baby Quilt

April - Busy Bag for an important trip to the doctor

April - quick birthday party gift

April - Clara Barton Apron

July - Sewanne College Quilt for niece

August - Aprons for new teachers at school

August - College Quilt for Middle E

September - Commissioned Baby Girl Quilt

October - 35 pillowcases for Houston + 3 for hostess gifts

October - Adult weighted blanket+ 2 lap weighted blankets

October - Aprons for my girls! + apron for college roommate

November - Commissioned Christmas Stockings

December - 91 pads for Days for Girls

December - 3 pillowcases for tutorees + 1 for friend back in the Fall

That's a lot of projects I finished.  Some were on the list of goals for 2017 and some weren't.  But when I look at it like this I do have a sense of accomplishment.  I work nearly full-time, tutor 4 days a week, visit my father in memory care at least 2 days a week (my sisters and I divide the week up), keep up with the various activities of Little S and maintain the home.  So that's not bad.

My goals for 2018!

Projects I had hoped to finish in 2017 but didn't:

Scrappy Mountains Majesty - no forward progress at all.  Still needs borders & quilting.

X Marks the Spot  - no forward progress.  Still needs borders, backing and quilting

Quinceanos Quilt - all the signature squares are now joined, needs borders, backing and quilting

Spider Web - finished all the triangles, needs borders, backing and quilting


Curtain Quilt - got strips joined, needs backing and quilting

Boxy Stars - made it to the flimsy stage. needs backing and quilting

Red White & Blue - finally got the backing pieced (king size so it took a while).  Because of the size I will take this to a professional long-armer when they open again in mid-January.


Strips That Sizzle - the quilt that will not let itself get finished.  I got the borders, backing, and started quilting back in May, but the thread keeps breaking.  I have changed thread, needles, foot and now I think it must be the sheet as a backing that is causing the problem.  It is in "time out" again until I figure out what to do that does not include unsewing the 12" that I did manage to get quilted.

ARRRGGGGHHH

And some new projects:

Christmas Tree Skirt for Grown Up R - she needs to choose a design

Christmas Quilt - Thinking  I need to try to replace my Christmas quilt that was stolen.  This one would not be hand sewn.

Carnival Quilt for Ms. D


Baby Quilt for Sister-in-Law - will use FIL's shirts when I find out gender

BOM - join JO's Country Junction challenge and finish my sister's BOM kit



So even though the Strips that Sizzle Quilt is driving me crazy and makes me feel as though I haven't done much this year, that is not true.  It made me try other quilting styles on the regular machine and that is not a bad thing.  And it is teaching me patience!!

In 12 months I will look back on this list.  Wonder what will be finished and what will have been added on unexpectedly ?!?!

Linking up to Quilting Jet Girl's 2018 Planning Party.