In January of 2019, there were 22 projects on my list of WIPs. December of 2019 will end with 25 on the list. You'd think with 32 quilts finished during 2019, my numbers would be better, but that's the sad truth of it. Many of the WIPs on the list just need quilting and binding, and so possibly 2020 will end up with fewer unfinished projects. Many of the quilts finished during 2019 were also started during 2019. Many were small quilts made for challenges and swaps, but a few were rather large quilts started and finished as special requests for family and friends. With that little intro, here are the quilts that were finished in 2019:
Going Bananas
a charity quilt for Quilts for Kids
started 11/24/18 and finished 1/9/19
38 x 44 inches
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Threads of Hope
original design made for Project Quilting
Season Ten, Challenge #1 Theme: "Hope Springs Eternal"
from my favorite quotation by William Shakespeare:
"True hope is swift and flies with swallows' wings."
16 x 21 inches
started 1/9/19 and finished 1/11/19
thread painting, hand embroidery, and free motion quilting
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Lucky Charm
pattern adapted from Canoe Ridge Creations
started 3/17/18 and finished 1/13/19
traditional piecing and free motion quilting
22 x 22 inches
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Let's RV
a cross-stitch pattern from Ursula Michael Designs
started 1/4/19 and finished 1/20/19
12 x 17.5 inches
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Feathers and Flurries
pattern is Tweety's Snowflake by Wendy Butler Berns
Season Ten, Challenge #2 Theme: Red, White, and Blue
12.5 x 14 inches
started 1/20/19 and finished 1/21/19
fusible applique and free motion quilting
Viewer's Choice Winner!
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Alley Cat Quilt Guild
a small quilt from Alley Cat Tales
fusible applique and traditional piecing
free motion quilting
started 12/16/18 and finished 1/24/19
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Pawtrait of Cricket
a small wall-hanging of my grandkitten
fusible applique
started 1/26/19 and finished 2/4/19
14 x 17.5 inches
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Muskcat Love
pattern is Cat Butt Valentine Banner from Orange Bettie
Season Ten, Challenge #3 Theme: Bigger than a Breadbox
18 x 16 inches
started 2/3/19 and finished 2/5/19
fusible applique and free motion quilting
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Emerald Isle
a table runner adapted from
Little Bits of This & That (free pattern)
quilt as you go project
started 1/24/19 and finished 2/6/19
17 x 38 inches
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Cupcake
design inspiration from Melissa at Make it Yours
Season Ten, Challenge #4 Theme: Pixel Play
21 x 17 inches
started 2/18/19 and finished 2/19/19
traditional piecing and straight-line machine quilting
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Hocuspocusville
pattern by Meg Hawkey of Crabapple Hill Studios
started 7/6/15 and finished 2/24/19
hand embroidery and free motion quilting
68 x 68 inches
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L is for Love
pattern from Ellis and Higgs
Season Ten, Challenge #5 Theme: Abecedasius
24 x 28 inches
started 3/4/19 and finished 3/7/19
traditional piecing and free motion quilted on my domestic machine
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Flamingles
from an original photograph
using the technique of Ruth McDowell
started 5/17/18 and finished 3/19/19
42 x 36.5 inches
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Stitched Inchies Sampler
created by Meg Hawkey for National Embroidery Month 2019
hand embroidered and hand quilted
started 2/1/19 and finished 4/1/19
10.5 x 11.5 inches
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Bunny Garden
wall-hanging from Lynette Anderson
started 2/27/19 and finished 4/11/19
hand embroidery, traditional piecing, machine quilting
13 x 14 inches
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Rainbow Jubilee
pattern is Jubilee Lap Quilt from
the Black and White, Bright and Bold book by Kim Shaefer
traditional piecing and free motion quilting
61 x 81 inches
started 4/8/18 and finished 4/13/19
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Cardinal Mosaic
started 10/10/18 and finished 5/24/19
traditional piecing, hand applique, and free motion quilting
41 x 41 inches
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Heart and Home
Pattern by Robin Kingsley, Bird Brain Designs
started 11/15/17 and finished 6/20/19
hand embroidery and free motion quilting
48 x 48 inches
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Pawtrait of Clementine
a small wall-hanging of my other grandkitten
completed 6/23-29/19
fusible applique, free motion quilting and free motion embroidery
14 x 14.5 inches
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When Life Gives You Scraps
hand embroidery started 3/11/19 and finished 7/2/19
hand embroidery and free motion quilting
13 x 15 inches
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Solstice to Solstice
a challenge quilt from Pat Sloan
started 12/16/16 and finished 7/16/19
traditional piecing and free motion quilting
86 x 86 inches
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Beach Hut
pattern from Patch Abilities
started and finished 7/21-23/19
fusible applique, traditional piecing, machine embroidery
6 x 12 inches
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Sew with a Merry Heart
pattern from Jenny of Elefantz
started and finished 7/21-29/19
hand embroidery, traditional piecing, machine quilting
8 x 11 inches
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Bakkery
upcycled mug rug from a pouch that contained bread mix
from Erick Schat's Bakkery in Bishop, California
8 x 11
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Quiltemala
made from hand-woven fabrics my son brought from Guatemala
from a pattern in the book by Kim Schaefer
Black and White, Bright and Bold.
started 5/22/19 and finished 8/7/19
traditional piecing, free motion quilting
84 x 64 inches
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"Z" is for Zebra
pattern by Tartankiwi
18.5 x 18.5 inches
started 7/22/19 and finished 8/9/19
paper-pieced and free motion quilted
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Modern Teal
a mug rug for my partner in the Teal Mini Swap
a fundraiser for ovarian cancer research
9 x 8 inches
quilt-as-you-go
started and finished 8/9-10/19
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"U" is for Unicorn
pattern from Robynie.com
17 x 17 inches
paper-pieced and free motion quilted
started and finished 8/12-14/19
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Home Sweet Home 2.0
pattern by Bird Brain Designs
10 x 17 inches
hand embroidered and straight-line quilted
started and finished 8/11-26/19
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Wine Country
vintage embroidery transfers from Aunt Martha
hand embroidery and free motion quilting
started 5/25/16 and finished 10/23/19
58 x 73 inches
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It's Raining Cats and Dogs
a pattern by Bunny Hill Designs
started 12/12/13 and finished 11/27/19
fusible applique and free motion quilting
55 x 62 inches
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Semper Fi
started 10/23/19 and finished 12/11/19
89 x 102 inches
traditional piecing, free motion quilting
So ends this quilter's 2019.
I'm taking plenty of projects along on our trip, and so there will be some progress made on those pesky WIP's. It's sometimes hard to do much sewing though since everything has to be dragged out and put away in the same day. It means we need to be stationary for a few days with no sight-seeing on the agenda. Traveling along with us will be a zip-lock bag of half square triangles, a few kits I've had for a long time, and some smaller projects already started. In other words, I'll have plenty of sewing to keep me busy during idle hours.
Matthew will be staying at the house while we're gone, and that always gives us peace of mind. Our travels will take us south and west...wherever it's warm and dry. We'll head out on Sunday, and you should hear from me again shortly after that. I'd say happy new year, but I'll be checking in again before that. In the meantime, I hope all your Christmas wishes have come true. I'll be back in a few.
23 comments:
What a great review of your projects for the year. Wishing you safe and happy travels.
Wonderful gallery! I think Stitched Inchies is my favorite. Safe travel!!
You really did accomplish quite a bit. I wish I could say the same. I should probably start a list of all the things that I complete in 2020. With a 2.5 year old granddaughter, there are always projects to do, whether it's a portable dollhouse, next on my list or clothes for her, I am always busy.
Rosemary
Whether you finished 'ufo's' or make new ones--
everyone of them is a delightful finished project--
and shows alot of stitching time--
have fun packing and planning--
will miss your daily post--
luv, di
All just lovely quilts--I am especially drawn to the "Pawtraits"
and Bunny Garden..Enjoy your time out and have a safe journey...
hugs, Julierose
What an amazing year of quilting you have had! Beautiful treasures! I have not been very prolific but plan on changing that for 2020! Keep up the lovely sewing!
Wow! That is a great list of accomplishments for the year. Hard to pick a favorite, but am always impressed by your ‘pawtraits’. I love that you are adventurous and try new techniques; an inspiration to me. I have added at least one of these to my 2020 to-do list: the Rainbow Jubilee quilt. I think that is very striking and I love to make string quilts. This will be my RSC quilt this year.. Just need to order that book. Thanks for all the eye candy.
What a great body of work from 2019. Wow. So many I liked. reading the dates of some of those quilts, I felt inspired that someday I will get those UFOs done. Have a safe and fun trip. Blessings!
Amazing as always. Ad my gosh, even though I've been here all along, there were several that I'd forgotten. (And fun to see the quilt that is hanging in my own entry way!) We just finished our second-to-last Christmas family gathering, but the last of them to be held at our house. The dishwasher, washing machine and vacuum are all buzzing, and I will be glad to sit and reflect for a bit.
That's certainly an impressive list of finishes for the year.
Enjoy your trip, I always like to read of the places you go, and things you see. We are heading away in our caravan (trailer) tomorrow for a couple of weeks. Stitching bag, knitting bag, and library books packed!
You finished some fun projects this year. Hope you move a few projects along while you are on the road this winter.
Wow! Nice job getting 32 project to done.
A great review of the year Barbara and I love all your projects. Now I need to get prepared for your journey, factoring in time to read all your post so I don't miss anything this time.
Great finishes for 2019. I will be following along with your travels. Looking forward to seeing the US from your view.
For whatever reason, I love the flamingos and the raining cats and dogs. I love all of them and think you are amazing for all the energy and talent you put into everything that you do. Have a wonderful trip!
Beautiful work! I cannot wait to see what you create in 2020. Wishing you safe travels.
You had a very busy and productive year. Love all your projects. I want to make a list of my wip but I’m afraid to see how many there are, but I do need to get it done and start finishing some. Have a safe trip and I look forward to your posts.
I'll be happily tagging along with you viva your blog!! I love your trips!
You have had a fantastic year of quilting, with so many finishes! Enjoy your trip! I'll look forward to reading your posts as you motor along.
I would say you accomplished a lot in one year. At least I am impressed. I hope you have safe travels.
You've had a fantastic year with so many beautiful projects. I was trying to pick a favorite as I went through but I just couldn't. I really like Zebra but so many others also. I hope you have safe and wonderful travels.
What a great quilt show!
I still love the "Sew with a merry heart" embroidery!
I always enjoy your beautiful quilts!
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