2013 Roud up

Ever since I joined Instagram, I've noticed that I prefer to post the messy in-progress photos there and then post the finishes and the stories over here. Unfortunately, I haven't really had much for finishes lately, so this spot has been very quiet. The good news is that I just recently got my sewing mojo back, so here's hoping that I have more to post here soon.

In the meantime, I do like my year end mosaics. 2013 was declared the year of completion.  And I did complete 18 quilts!!

The picture above shows 16 and I also finished two other baby quilts for charity.  

In addition to the quilts, I made some more complicated containers, zipper bags, ornaments, a purse and some apparel!  This has been a big year for trying new techniques.  I still have a lot to learn, but this has been fun.

And, lastly, I had some bee blocks to make. Only 9 bee blocks made this year feel much easier than others.  But, can you believe that I still have one bee block to do...from April?  That should be first on my sewing list for 2014.  It definitely has to get done in January. 

So out of the 19 projects that I wanted to finish in 2013, I did finish ten and I made good progress on another four. But 2014 is NOT going to be another year of completing projects. I need some inspiration!  I have a lot of new ideas that I didn't allow myself to start in 2013 and I'm not waiting any longer.  I hope you find your inspiration to sew in the new year, too!

2013, Declared the Year of Completion

I have a big job ahead of me. My biggest goal for 2013 is to finish my unfinished objects from 2011 and 2012. 

1. Farmer's Wife, 2. Dream On quilt top, 3. Sparkling Pond quilt, 4. Tiny houses from the May Mom, 5. Lily's Quilts Dresden, 6. Sew Buzzy Bee top, 7. Tina block, 8. Hexie project, 9. old 3x6 bee blocks, 10. Four Corners Quilt, 11. Hexies pillow, 12. Sew Out Loud block, 13. Retreat quilt, 14. Huge log cabin, 15. all set to go, 16. Boy's Nonsense, 17. Cocorico holiday blocks, 18. Pastiche farmers market blocks, 19. Rose star block

Angela, of Cut to Pieces, started the Project UFO on flickr last year.  With that group's encouragement I finished eight quilts and made good progress on five others.   It is a really low pressure, laid back group that is willing to cheer anyone on to the finish.  Come join in :)