2019 Year End Inventory

I thought that I would do a year end retrospective before planning for 2020. I decided that yes, a little structure is needed to move things along, but I reserve the right to go down new avenues as the muse strikes me. Fair enough?

As 2019 began, I decided to join in some blog linkups. One I stayed with, RSC2019. and unfortunately, I fell off the wagon with Prairie Moon Quilts 350 block challenge. Alas, this was a great challenge idea, but I got very lazy about keeping track of my block tally and reporting in after the first few months. 

The RSC crew was amazingly inspiring with their work, and I enjoyed seeing what everyone was up to every week. 

I was also diverted by new shiny objects from Bonnie Hunter  (and I always will be!) and I really want to try some designs from the Quilted Twins. I've ordered fabric from them and I really admire the amount of charity quilting that Becky does over there in Poland.  Covered in Love TX allowed me to use up some stash for a good cause, and I will continue to donate to the block drives. I found a local organization, Stony Brook Stitchers where I can donate without paying for postage as they are right down the road.

So month by month, what did I accomplish?

In January:

I pieced a lot of stuff from bonus triangles and old Christmas prints....but I don't think these are quilted yet! 

I finished a variation of Bonnie's Idaho Square Dance with a redesigned alternate block.

In February, I finished this, which went to Stony Brook Stitchers.

And I made the first of several color themed scrap bins. 

And a few sunny yellow accessories.

I also finished my 2018 Quiltville Mystery, Good Fortune (shown here as a flimsy)

In March, I finished an Emerald City Wallhanging.

In April and May, I had lots of spring garden tasks to tend to, and was in watercolor class, so I finished nothing. But still worked on blocks here and there.

By June, I almost had a flimsy ready to quilt. But I decided I want this to be a little bit longer, so I will add some bands to the top and bottom of a coordinating idea before I put final borders on it. 

For the rest of June and July, blocks were made, and by then I had three nice scrap bins.

In August, I focused on some charity quilts that went to Stony Brook Stitchers.

                                      
In September, blocks were made, but no finishes. I was also doing a lot more painting and sketching by September.

In October, I started and finished Punkin Patch.

In November, I made a few small items.

And in December, I finished a table runner from some bonus triangle blocks I had put aside since January.



So I guess that makes six Quilts, a wallhanging, three scrap bins, two table runners, a few small quilted items, a flimsy and a number of started projects for which I have multiple blocks:

I have also kept up with all the clues for the Quiltville mystery so far.

Now I can see that it was really a productive year. Add in all the painting, sketching,and charity knitting/crochet that I failed to photograph, and I can be proud of 2019. I think 2020 will see the same seasonal ebb and flow of quilting, but that's ok.

I think this review has helped me, and my next post will have a bit of planning.