2014 in review

11 years ago

As we all do at the end of the year, I have been thinking back on my quilting accomplishments. I can count at least eight new quilts with about five others that were finished this year. Of these, ten were donated to a local charity. And I have about six more to be donated.
I made up two sets of placemats for Christmas gifts and I made ten of the Block Lottos.
Now I know this doesn't compare to the output of some of you but for 'an old lady', not bad. Already planning the next quilts.
How did you do this year?

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jennifer_in_va
11 years ago
That sounds like a very impressive list of accomplishments for one year!

I have no idea what I finished this year, but it doesn't feel like as much as 'normal for me'. May I find more time in 2015.
day2day
11 years ago
That sounds great to me. I didn't do nearly as much as I had planned. I lost my quilting mojo. I had trouble with my machine and couldn't afford a new one.
I am hoping to do better in 2015.
I bought a cheapo machine in early December and will buy a better one IF I can get back to serious quilting. So far, I have no interest but that could be because my sewing area(aka the dining room table) has been decorated for Xmas.
I think you did wonderful and bless you for your charitable donations. I wish you health and happiness in 2015.

~Geraldine
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User
11 years ago
I had to go back to my quilt photo album, so I've completed 7 quilts this year, 2 of which were given away. That's not including a couple of bags and a pincushion for a break. I also made a few pillow-case sets to match some of the quilts I made. So not as prolific as Nannykins, but not too shabby, either. The one that tied me up for a long time was the Bear's Paw, it came out beautiful but my wrist was really giving me a hard time with the rather dense FMQing that I had started and couldn't stop.
geezerfolks_SharonG_FL
11 years ago
I donated 3 quilts and 5 tops and gave 10 quilts to family members....for one reason or another. And made 8 new tops. Ten of the 18 given were UFO's. I made a little headway with the UFO's but I can't whiddle them down if I keep making more. Oh well, that's the way it is. lol

I didn't keep track of the lotto blocks I made but I won a couple of them, so they need to be added into the list I keep. sigh......

SharonG/FL
loisflan
11 years ago
Looking back at my photos, it looks like I finished and delivered 8 quilts to friends and family and kept one for myself during 2014. I have also finished two tops and a table runner that are waiting for me to quilt them. I am also about 4/5s finished with another quilt top for my nephew and his wife (Big Red). Sounds like an average year for me.
msmeow
11 years ago
According to my project list...3 miniatures (donated for the guild silent auction), 2 donation quilts for the guild's challenge, 2 gift quilts for adults, 1 baby quilt for boss's grandson, 2 cat wall hangings in our bedroom, 2 lap quilts to keep and one hand pieced and quilted table runner. And an enormous king size Celtic Solstice (Quiltvllle 2013) just finished today.

And several knitted and crocheted projects. :)

Donna
bev2009
11 years ago
I don't think I've finished anything this year. Pieced the porch quilt top. Made more blocks and pieced DDs queen top. Pieced Lotto blocks for a baby quilt. Pieced Lotto blocks for a wall hanging. However, I hope to have all those done by the end of January, so I should have a good list for next Dec. LOL
User
11 years ago
This year I finished my parents' Card Tricks quilt after 5 years of working on it by hand. I finished my cousin's baby quilt. I got all the fabric cut and kitted up for my queensize Granny Square quilt and got a few blocks hand-pieced. And I cross-stitched a couple of bookmarks. That's a pretty good year for me. Looking forward to quilting in 2015 in my new sewing room at my new home. My sewing room closet is being renovated and hope to have it painted with shelves in in by mid-January and then once that is done I will be able to organize my new sewing room ... I am excited about all the space I now have. Hope every one has a safe, peaceful New Year!

Best to you and yours,
Sandra
beth7happy
11 years ago
2014 was a learning year for me! much learning! bought and used a walking foot and actually attempted (and finished) three quilted baby quilts...each one progressively more 'quilted'! and several lotto blocks and a few table toppers. Lots of fun. I most certainly appreciated all the help and inspiration from my other Quilty Friends!!
fran1523
11 years ago
I think I completed a couple of lap quits and baby quilts this past year which is surprising since I spent part of the year in Florida where I didn't quilt at all, moved to a new condo and had a new man in my life who takes up a lot of my time. My life is very confusing right now and I have trouble finding down time of any kind let alone quilting time.We'll see what this year brings