Annual Challenge - Updated for 2025

2025 Plans

Where did 2024 go?  I actually focused on UFO's this year. In 2024, I finished:

(from 2021)  Summer Swag Workshop (Krista Moser) / COMPLETED Jan 2024

Project / Status / Update  (Last updated:  January 2, 2025)

Richmond Hill Trip Around The World / Piecing completed in 2024, waiting to quilt (oldest quilt project)

Diamond Within Quilt / Pieced, needs Quilting

Sampler of Stars / Partially Pieced (Center block only, need 11 more)

Snowman BOM  / Partially Pieced (1 of  12)

Stars BOM / Partially Pieced (8 of 12)

2003-2004 BOM / Partially Pieced (3 of 12)

Bunny Quilt / Partially Pieced (Rows need to be assembled)

Border Creek Mystery Quilt / Partially Pieced (5 of 8)

Anniversary Quilt / Not Started

Trip Quilt (Judy N quilt) / Not Started

Phoenix Quilt / Not Started

Feathered Star Quilt / Not Started

“On Ringo Lake” / Partially Pieced

“Miss Lacie’s Promise” / Partially Pieced (1 block)

(from 2020) "Grassy Creek" (Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt 2020-2021) / Completed Piecing in 2024, waiting to be quilted

(from 2020)  CQA Mystery Quilt (Incidental Refraction) / Partially Pieced

(from 2020)  AQG Mystery Quilt (2020-2021 Members Project) / Pieced, on Longarm being quilted

(from 2021)  Flora and Fauna Free-motion Quilt Challenge (Angela Walters) / Quilting center complete, quilting of border remains

(from 2021)  Summer Swag Workshop (Krista Moser) / Pieced, Quilted, working on binding & label

(from 2021) "AQG Mystery Quilt (2021-2022 Members Project) / Partially Pieced (Month 1 of 2 completed)

(from 2021) "Rhododendron Trail" (Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt 2021-2022) / Partially Pieced (Clue 2 of 6)

(from 2021) Winter Wonderland (Panel) / Not started

(from 2022)  Christmas Caribou / partially pieced

(from 2022)  "Chilhowie" (Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt 2022-2023) / Pieced, awaiting quilting

(from 2023) "La Passacaglia" / partially pieced (Finished rosette #1, working on rosette #1)

(from 2023) "AQG Quilt-a-long (2023-2024 Members Project) / Partially pieced (working on part 1)

(from 2023) "Indigo Way" (Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt 2023-2024) / Partially pieced (working on clues as they come in)

(from 2023) One Block Wonder workshop quilt / Completed piecing in 2024, waiting to be quilted

(from 2023) 2nd Quilt of Valour quilt / Partially pieced

(from 2023) Alaskan Beauty / Not started

(from 2023) Super Mario / Centre block pieced, two sides pieced

2024 Plans

2023 saw progress on several projects, but only 2 completed.  That didn't stop me from taking on several new projects, so my 2024  UFO (UnFinished Objects) list is longer this year.  I've been referring to myself as a quilting magpie ("Oh look, new pretty project! Oh look, I have to support my guild quilt challenge!" You get the idea).  In 2023, I finished:

(from 2022)  Quilt of Valour quilt (COMPLETED Jan 2023)

(from 2021)  "Fabulous Feathers" Free-motion Quilt Challenge (Angela Walters)  (COMPLETED Feb 2023)

For 2024, I'm setting myself the goal of finishing a minimum of 2 projects before I can even consider taking on another.  I am looking to have 2024 be a low-spend year, and primarily only those things needed to complete one of the projects listed below.

2023 Plans

2022 was a year when I finished as many projects as I started, so I am neither further ahead nor further behind on my overall UFO (UnFinished Objects) count.  In 2022, I finished:

“Frolic” (A Bonnie Hunter Mystery)

Alphabet I-Spy (Panel) 

Coffee Time (Panel)

I have discovered a lovely group of ladies and we've been having monthly (and sometimes more frequent) virtual sew days.  I'm looking forward to continuing to learn how to work with the longarm machine I have, as well as reducing my UFO count in the coming year.

The projects below are in bold if I worked on them in 2023.  If they are coloured, they were completed in 2023.

2022 Plans

2021 was an echo of 2020 - the world is still in a bit of chaos due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and we quilters are happily working away in our respective sewing corners at home.  Unlike 2020, in 2021 I managed to finish 2 quilts.  They were:

 

2018-2019 Guild Mystery / Pieced, being Quilted - COMPLETED - May 9, 2021

(from 2020)  "Skeewiff Learning with Style (Westalee Continuum) / Quilt blocks to be assembled - COMPLETED - Jan 31, 2021

I somehow managed to add 8 more projects to the list (😄 I might have a problem! ), I think the highlight will be the first completion of a Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt - in this case, I finished quilting FROLIC and all it needs is a label to be called complete!  Looking forward to making more progress in 2022.  In fact, I'm calling double time on myself.  I am not allowing myself to start a new project until I finish two old ones.  I'm only allowing myself to purchase any supplies to finish a project (no random purchases, no new rulers or other tools, and no new machines).

The projects below are in bold if I worked on them in 2022.  If they are coloured, they were completed in 2022.

2021 Plans

2020 was a bit of a dumpster fire in general, but as far as quilting goes, my zest for quilting was re-energized this year.  While no projects were finished from last year's list, and I somehow managed to add 4 more projects to the list (😄 ), I think the highlight will be the first completion of a Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt top - in this case, I finished piecing FROLIC!  Looking forward to making more progress in 2021.  

2020 Plans

A new decade and a new year mean an extra special chance to focus on UFOs.  I completed one UFO in 2019 (Log Cabin Christmas Wreath) and I'm optimistic that the fact I'm refreshing this list of UFOs will result in further progress in the right direction.  Although the goal is one per month, I've listed the 16 projects I currently have on hand to remind me I have lots available before I get distracted with a new shiny project!!