Another Year: 2021

Well, another year rolled around and my "sewjo" was completely missing. I did get some projects done but only because I was under a time constraint. Hoping that 2022 will be better. At the beginning of all the shut-downs in 2020 for Covid, I did get some projects done. Forgot to take pictures of some of the projects that did get completed. 

Lets see if I can find some pictures of projects completed in 2021.

1. This is a quilt for Quilts of Valor that I quilted.

2. This is the "Tools of the Trade" bag. The pattern is "ByAnnie". It holds the 18" by 24" mat, lots of supplies and rulers. Great for taking to retreat.

3.  The top of this quilt has been in a tote ready to quilt for a couple of years. I finally quilted it and bound it this year.

4. Finished piecing  the top of "Talkin Turkey" by Bonnie Hunter.

Also, made six sets of four Bowl Cozies that were gifts and a table runner. There might have been more but I didn't keep a good record.

Currently, I am trying to put together a realistic game plan for 2022. There are many UFO's to be completed, just need to identify which ones take priority. 

 

Hope to keep updating  progress a whole lot better in 2022.

Hugs, Beth

Year End Wrap-up

 Well, I have not been keeping up with what has been done in my world. Like everyone else, the Covid Virus has seriously limited activities. There were four quilt retreats that I attended which had limited attendance. It was so nice to see friends and sew with them.

Here are a few of the projects that were completed:

HOPE - Quarantine Quilt A Long with GE Designs

ELVIRA - Quarntine Quilt A Long with GE Designs

Pieced, quilted and bound for our Quilt of Valor program.

3 Table Runners - not quilted yet

Basket Weave - completed & donated

Quilted this quilt for Ladies of the Lake quilt group

Scrap quilt - no pattern, not quilted yet

For 2021, I am going to go back to reporting stash report. It helps to keep me honest about what is coming in and what is going out. It was my intent to finish UFO's in 2020 but it seems like I started a lot on new projects and didn't finish a lot of projects. Also, there is a stack of tops to be quilted.

Have a Happy New Year!!

                              Hugs, Beth

A New Year & Hopefully an new start!

It is amazing how the time goes by. 2019 saw good & bad family changes. I believe 2020 will be a great year.

In November, held the second quilt retreat with both my daughters. Two other attendees had their daughters as well. It is so fun to have the two generations at the retreat. They have such different interests.

Finished a "Sisters Choice" quilt and my daughter, Natalie, gave it to a good friend who supported her through a very rough year. She found out what wonderful friends she has.

I just finished a great book called "Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons" by Lorna Landvik. It was such a great read about the friendships formed over thirty plus years of members of a book club. There was humor, as well as, sad and trying moments. Well worth the read.

Cleaned out my 1 1/2" strip bin by piecing a Basket Weave quilt top. The left overs I bagged up and donated. It is time to start cleaning out some of the stash, especially fabrics I know I will never use.

This year the plan is to keep up with entries to the blog. We'll see. In the meantime, hope all is well and that 2020 will be a fabulous year!

                                  Hugs, Beth