When I think over the past year and look at my 2008 completions, it doesn't look like much. But then, I realize that I am not a pure quilter. I also make purses, bags and totes. I do a bit of cross stitch (very little this year actually) and needle punch. I have an embroidery machine and I do a fair amount of that as well. I also make garments. In addition, I have beta tested 3 patterns for my friend Koleen since March. I am also doing a "Block of the Month" with Judy Laquidara - I have all of the instructions but I am pitifully behind - hope to remedy that soon! I belong to several quilt groups ( 5 to be exact) that I am very active in. So, I have had a very busy year. The coming year looks to be the same.
One of my goals for this coming year is to complete all of my "pieced but not quilted" projects and other UFO's in my basket. Another is to keep track of my "stash" by reporting weekly. I have no plans to join the "Stash Busters'" with Judy Laquidara because I can't figure out that "Mr. Linky" thing - it just baffles me!! I'm just going to report it here on my blog for my own satisfaction and amusement. Having said that, here is my first "stash" report:
Fabric used this week - 0
Fabric used year to date - 0
Fabric added this week - 0
Fabric added year to date - 0
Net year to date - 0
It gives me such a thrill to start with all zeros!! I will confess here that I placed an order with Connecting Threads but I can't count that because I don't have it yet!
Another of my goals for this year is to start earlier on Christmas gifts - in fact I've already started. I did a bit of 50% off shopping the day after Christmas and picked up a few things that I have already wrapped and put away. I have started a "list" with everyone's name in an excel worksheet. I have listed the gifts I've already purchased and made some notes about what I'd like to make. I downloaded some free patterns from Connecting Threads that I want to make up. So, I've got a start anyway. Today I tested one of the patterns using scraps and have decided it needs a bit of tweaking - that's my way of saying that I ALMOST NEVER follow a pattern exactly as it is written - I always change something just a tad. Once I have the kinks out of this one, I will make more as Christmas gifts. I may sound vague to you all, but my family follows my blog so I can't get specific - I'll just take photos and post them AFTER Christmas 2009.
So, that about wraps up my year in the past and my plans for the current one.
