Usually my yearly goals starts in September and end in June, because I'm a gardener and outdoor person. The fact that I moved a bit to many times in the last three years and troubles surrounding our life, I needed to review what I had accomplished this far. And with that in mine, I pulled out all my UFOs, tops, orphans blocks to see what I could do with them. To set myself new goals for the new coming year of 2021.
Goals for 2021
- Make a list of all UFOs and write the starting date, status, and plan to finish it
- Design patterns for those orphans blocks with the EQ8.
- Follow at least 1 quilt-a-long with an awesome quilting on Youtube
- Educate msyelf further with piecing my blocks.
- Watch tutorials that inspires my creativity, develop friendship, and motivates to completion of all my UFOs
- Improve my skill with Poppyprint
- Keep a journal on my progress
- Share my love for quilting on my Blog
Record of all my UFOs
This morning I wrote a list of all my UFOs, either they were orphan blocks or top quilt or abandon project. My list isn't long compared because I've been working on it these last few years. It work, but it does take commitment. This is going to be fun year to see those blocks turned into something, anything!
1. By My Neighbor
When our group of quilters offered a sewalong by Moda Be My Neighboor 2016 , which was a simple pattern and dung into my scraps to have fun with it. Right then, I decided to make not one, but TWO quilts at he same time, both with different fabric. This one is the black/white version. I'm planning to quilt this one with an overall design.
2. Grandmother Garden Flower
One of my first hand stitching blocks I started in the early 1990s. Many times throughout the years I seriously though of trowing those ugly blocks in the trash, but somehow I couldn't. They have no sentimental value. Then WHY have I kept them all those years! Finally, after reconsideration, I challenged myself to make a small project with them. That is to see if it's going to happen in 2021.
3. Connections
This is 1/18 tops I started in 2017 as a challenge to myself in order to use most of my stash only. I never regretted my crazy idea of sewing all those tops in one entire year, but it did took me a bit longer. I used all my dotted fabric for this quilt called Connections and I cannot wait to quilt it.
4. Arcadia Avenue
I felt in love with the solid bright hexagon quilt soon as I set eyes on Arcadia Avenue at the quilt show in Prince George, BC in 2018. The kit was costly but it was worth it. My first attempt at paper pieces project and so far my blocks are turning great.
I would be shame and waste of money to leave this is a bin for year to come. It time to get it out of my closet.
5. New Hexagon
This long-term millefiore is progressing at the slow and steady pace. All the rosettes on the The New Hexagon-Millefiore Quilt are done and I'm presently working on its edges. Not sure exactly how many borders I will add to this quilt.
6. Unloved Blue Blocks
7. Time & Seasons
At first, I was thrilled and my quilter-friend taught me how to applique the piece. Each single blocks as a beautiful tree and a story to tell and I even saw this quilt done at a show. Gorgeous breath taking. But soon realized after my third block, that she wasn't on board at all and she hasn't even started one block or plan to do so it seemed. As beginner in that area, I quit.
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