It's time to join in the #2024QuiltingQ1CheckIn with Yvonne of @quiltingjetgirl. I'm glancing back at my goals from January's Quilting Planning Party to see how I've done.
(Italics are from my original post; regular text is my current response.)
Quilts
- Top priority was the liturgical calendar trio. They are finished and hanging in their intended home!
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- The Cozy quilt was a new project for a new year, and happily, I finished it just a couple of weeks ago.
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- I needed a baby quilt for an upcoming shower, and after glancing at the gift registry, decided the already completed Whisper would be perfect. I ordered a couple of coordinating crib sheets off the registry to go with, and the new mama seemed very pleased.
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- Hourglass II quilt - I had 30 leftover quilt blocks stashed, and planned to either make them into a quilt or gift the blocks. My friend, Ellyn @ellynzins offered to make a charity quilt with them, so yay! See a glimpse of her wip here.
- A new Bee Sewcial prompt and quilt - I'm scheduled for July, so this is on the back burner for a few more months. Meanwhile, I'm making blocks for my beemates as assigned.
Blocks for a new group quilt opportunity, and here they are. The blocks are for a modern potholder quilt project organized by Linda @flourishingpalms. See her wip here.
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Participate in the #PantoneQuiltChallenge2024. The challenge is underway, as well, and I have a work in progress. Plenty of piecing is done even though I don't know final layout quite yet.
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- Other quilts as my whim dictates. There's been a few small finishes!
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Whew. I'd say I've done pretty well meeting those quilting goals! That definitely feels good.
- Cozy quilt fits here too. See photo above. What a joy it was to stitch!
- Looking forward to trying out the new Aurifil 8wt. Below is a photo of one (of three) of my finished squeeze-frame pouches.
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- Other handwork TBD - My daughter, Rachel @snippetsofsweetness, gave me a sashiko piece for my birthday, so I've been working on that.
- I plan to continue with the regular blogging and publishing monthly or so newsletters. This has been going well.
- I also plan to continue to participate in the Aurifil Artisan program, with several commitments upcoming. And I have. In addition to a post about the new 8wt thread, I've also shared about Thread Organization, Upcycling, and using Multiple Threads.
- Maybe not new exactly, but I feel the need for a studio refresh - recover ironing table, new cutting mat, new pins, organize supplies. I did get a bunch of new pins, cleaned my notion drawers, and organized my labels.
- We'll see what comes up. Yes!