There are a myriad of wonderful reasons for maintaining a blog, connecting with like minded quilters, making new friends, sharing ideas, and participating in sew alongs are just a few. But this time of year my favorite reason to maintain a blog is the record it provides me when I go back and reflect on what I accomplished throughout the year.
I finished 24 quilt tops in 2014, my unofficial goal is 12, one per month. I don't like to work on a project for longer than a month, I fall out of love with it if I do, I didn't have that problem this year. My first finish was Lifetime Quilt #123, Starlight, and it was a UFO, so that made that finish even sweeter. My last quilt of the year, #147, was Christmas Garden Lattice, I ended the year as happily as I started it.
One of my yearly goals is to make a new basket quilt. I started the year thinking I would make Petit Fours or Sweet Caroline, both by Fig Tree, but I made Harvey, #141, instead.
I also had several Miss Rosie's Quilt Co patterns on my radar at the beginning of the year, Toulouse, Scarlett Queen, Due South, and Brown Eyed Girl. I didn't get to a single one. But I did piece some other Miss Rosie's patterns like Hook, Not Quite Gertie, Lucy, Harvey, Zoom, Freddy, Crop Circles , Slice, and Jersey Girl.
I was hoping to make a pattern from American Jane this year and I looked at them all year long but never started one, didn't even come close to starting one, maybe this year. There were a couple of other quilts I was hoping to get to but didn't, but there were some quilts that I hoped to make that I did finish.
Gypsy Kisses, #138.
Playground Days, #127
And two Quick Curve Ruler projects,
#140 and #137.
I started the year with 6 UFOs, I'm ending with 3. I did finish Dresden Doilies, Red and White Pineapple, and Starlight, and I'm still wanting to finish Clown Pants, but Mini Basket and Mini Red Churn Dash found new homes. So that got me down to 1, but I didn't finish Autumn Woods or Spell it with Moda for Christmas which pushes me up to 3. I don't have high hopes for Autumn Woods and in my mind I'm looking at my Spell it with Moda for Christmas project as a jump start on my 2015 Christmas quilt and not a UFO, but I'll count it.
To see all the quilts I finished this year or for any details, go to my Lifetime Quilt List tab, I can't pick a favorite but maybe you can.
So here are the 2014 numbers:
I started 23 quilts, finished 3 UFOs and did not finish 2 projects which gets me to 24.
The finishes had approximately 21,234 pieces and combined would make a quilt 1,679" x 1,726" (or 135 feet by 143 feet).
I also had some quilting activities outside my sewing room.
I met two dear friends at the Buggy Barn for their annual quilt show. I thoroughly enjoyed my class with Kim Diehl. The bad news, like so many wonderful brick and mortar quilt shops, they closed immediately following their show. I'm so glad we were able to attend their last hurrah.
I was also lucky enough to take a quick peak around Spring Market.
But my biggest highlight of 2014 was having Lifetime Quilt # 75, Done Pickin', accepted into the juried AQS show in Paducah, Ky. I am exactly like you, quilting is my hobby, not my job. I am not a professional, so it was a huge thrill when I was notified that my quilt was in.
Well the show was an even bigger thrill when we found out that it won an honorable mention. The quilt was expertly quilted by Linda Hrcka of the Quilted Pineapple. Linda and I attended the awards ceremony together and cried like babies when we got the news. Here I am with the quilt at the show, and with Linda, and Lisa Bongean, who designed the pattern, officially called Door County Cherry Baskets. It was a night I'll never forget. Even now, as I write about it, it puts a smile on my face, and sharing the experience with a friend made it all the sweeter.
2014 was a very rewarding and fun quilting year, I hope I am as fortunate next year. I'll talk about my 2015 goals in my next post.
Best wishes to you for a wonderful 2015 sewing year, I hope you continue to keep me posted on what you're working on and have time to stop by and see what I'm up to, I'm so appreciative to belong to such a supportive and friendly community, thank you for being a part of it.
I finished 24 quilt tops in 2014, my unofficial goal is 12, one per month. I don't like to work on a project for longer than a month, I fall out of love with it if I do, I didn't have that problem this year. My first finish was Lifetime Quilt #123, Starlight, and it was a UFO, so that made that finish even sweeter. My last quilt of the year, #147, was Christmas Garden Lattice, I ended the year as happily as I started it.
One of my yearly goals is to make a new basket quilt. I started the year thinking I would make Petit Fours or Sweet Caroline, both by Fig Tree, but I made Harvey, #141, instead.
I also had several Miss Rosie's Quilt Co patterns on my radar at the beginning of the year, Toulouse, Scarlett Queen, Due South, and Brown Eyed Girl. I didn't get to a single one. But I did piece some other Miss Rosie's patterns like Hook, Not Quite Gertie, Lucy, Harvey, Zoom, Freddy, Crop Circles , Slice, and Jersey Girl.
I was hoping to make a pattern from American Jane this year and I looked at them all year long but never started one, didn't even come close to starting one, maybe this year. There were a couple of other quilts I was hoping to get to but didn't, but there were some quilts that I hoped to make that I did finish.
Gypsy Kisses, #138.
Playground Days, #127
And two Quick Curve Ruler projects,
#140 and #137.
I started the year with 6 UFOs, I'm ending with 3. I did finish Dresden Doilies, Red and White Pineapple, and Starlight, and I'm still wanting to finish Clown Pants, but Mini Basket and Mini Red Churn Dash found new homes. So that got me down to 1, but I didn't finish Autumn Woods or Spell it with Moda for Christmas which pushes me up to 3. I don't have high hopes for Autumn Woods and in my mind I'm looking at my Spell it with Moda for Christmas project as a jump start on my 2015 Christmas quilt and not a UFO, but I'll count it.
To see all the quilts I finished this year or for any details, go to my Lifetime Quilt List tab, I can't pick a favorite but maybe you can.
So here are the 2014 numbers:
I started 23 quilts, finished 3 UFOs and did not finish 2 projects which gets me to 24.
The finishes had approximately 21,234 pieces and combined would make a quilt 1,679" x 1,726" (or 135 feet by 143 feet).
I also had some quilting activities outside my sewing room.
I met two dear friends at the Buggy Barn for their annual quilt show. I thoroughly enjoyed my class with Kim Diehl. The bad news, like so many wonderful brick and mortar quilt shops, they closed immediately following their show. I'm so glad we were able to attend their last hurrah.
I was also lucky enough to take a quick peak around Spring Market.
But my biggest highlight of 2014 was having Lifetime Quilt # 75, Done Pickin', accepted into the juried AQS show in Paducah, Ky. I am exactly like you, quilting is my hobby, not my job. I am not a professional, so it was a huge thrill when I was notified that my quilt was in.
Well the show was an even bigger thrill when we found out that it won an honorable mention. The quilt was expertly quilted by Linda Hrcka of the Quilted Pineapple. Linda and I attended the awards ceremony together and cried like babies when we got the news. Here I am with the quilt at the show, and with Linda, and Lisa Bongean, who designed the pattern, officially called Door County Cherry Baskets. It was a night I'll never forget. Even now, as I write about it, it puts a smile on my face, and sharing the experience with a friend made it all the sweeter.
2014 was a very rewarding and fun quilting year, I hope I am as fortunate next year. I'll talk about my 2015 goals in my next post.
Best wishes to you for a wonderful 2015 sewing year, I hope you continue to keep me posted on what you're working on and have time to stop by and see what I'm up to, I'm so appreciative to belong to such a supportive and friendly community, thank you for being a part of it.
