{"id":35311,"date":"2017-12-31T05:03:07","date_gmt":"2017-12-31T12:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=35311"},"modified":"2026-08-31T18:53:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T01:53:37","slug":"2017-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/2017-year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 Year in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Number of 2017 Blog Posts<\/strong>: 346<\/p>\n<p>Number of yards of fabric used this year: 178.5, 40 of which was for charity (24%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quilt Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/finished-carpenters-wheel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carpenter&#8217;s Wheel<\/a> &#8211; October 20, 2017<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/finished-down-the-drain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Down the Drain<\/a> &#8211; September 15, 2017<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/finished-the-peacock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Peacock<\/a> &#8211; July 2017<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Small and Medium Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-35311 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/habitat-cell-phone-wallet\/dscn1846sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSCN1846sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Habitat Cell Phone Wallet - open\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36452\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-36452'>\n\t\t\t\tHabitat Cell Phone Wallet &#8211; open\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/bamaqg-retreat\/dscn2034sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSCN2034sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"7 Cell Phone Wallets\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-38356\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-38356'>\n\t\t\t\t7 Cell Phone Wallets\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/boxcar-tote\/dscn1887sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSCN1887sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Boxcar Tote by Green Bee\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36974\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-36974'>\n\t\t\t\tBoxcar Tote by Green Bee\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/gift-post-1-2017\/dscn2098sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/DSCN2098sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jane Market Tote for Mary\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-39015\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-39015'>\n\t\t\t\tJane Market Tote for Mary\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/another-updated-list-of-gift-ideas\/marysgiftgroup-sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MarysGiftGroup-sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mary&#039;s Gifts\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35934\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35934'>\n\t\t\t\tMary&#8217;s Gifts\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/paris-pillowcases\/pict4942sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT4942sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Paris Pillowcases\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23632\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23632'>\n\t\t\t\tParis Pillowcases\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/pincushion-gifts\/wp-1484006340244-jpeg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-1484006340244-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pincushion Clip gifts\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35367\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35367'>\n\t\t\t\tPincushion Clip gifts\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/new-pincushion-wonderclip-holder\/dscn1819sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSCN1819sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mary&#039;s Pincushion\/Wonderclip caddy - back\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36360\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-36360'>\n\t\t\t\tMary&#8217;s Pincushion\/Wonderclip caddy &#8211; back\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/poolside-tote\/wp-1506985127532-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wp-1506985127532.-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Poolside Tote\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-38328\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-38328'>\n\t\t\t\tPoolside Tote\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/gift-pillowcases-2\/dscn1724sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN1724sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Erin&#039;s Pillowcases\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35820\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35820'>\n\t\t\t\tErin&#8217;s Pillowcases\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/skeleton-cuff-pillowcase\/dscn1733sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN1733sm-e1487295927604-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Skeleton Cuff Fabric\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35818\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35818'>\n\t\t\t\tSkeleton Cuff Fabric\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/tooly-mctoolston\/dscn1788sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSCN1788sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tooly Easel Stand\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36122\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-36122'>\n\t\t\t\tTooly Easel Stand\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Aqua Circles Cell Phone Wallet<\/li>\n<li>Black Circles Cell Phone Wallet<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/finished-boxcar-tote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boxcar Tote<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Grey Denyse Schmidt Cell Phone Wallet<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/habitat-cell-phone-wallet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Habitat Cell Phone<\/a> Wallet<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/gift-post-1-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jane Market Tote for Mary<\/a> &#8211; finished November 2017<\/li>\n<li>Mary&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/gift-grouping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One Hour Basket &amp; Group of Gifts<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Paris Pillowcase <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/gift-post-2-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gifts<\/a> &#8211; finished November 2017<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/pincushion-gifts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pincushion gifts<\/a> &#8211; finished January 8, 2017<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/pincushions-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pincushion gifts<\/a> &#8211; finished October 19, 2017<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/poolside-tote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Poolside Tote<\/a> &#8211; finished September 30, 2017<\/li>\n<li>Purple Cell Phone Wallet<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/red-dot-cell-phone-wallet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Red Dot Cell<\/a> Phone Wallet<\/li>\n<li>Red Philip Jacobs Cell Phone Wallet<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/gift-pillowcases-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shower gift<\/a>: pillowcases<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/skeleton-cuff-pillowcase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skeleton Cuff<\/a> pillowcase<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/tooly-mctoolston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tooly Easel<\/a> &#8211; March 21, 2017<\/li>\n<li>Turquoise Ta Dots Cell Phone Wallet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Donation Tops and Quilts<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/bubble-quilt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bubble Quilt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/finished-ends-donation-top-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ends Donation Quilt<\/a> &#8211; finished March 9, 2017<\/li>\n<li>Maureen&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/retreat-donation-top\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bits Top<\/a> &#8211; finished January 27, 2017<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/star-donation-quilt-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Star Donation Top<\/a> &#8211; finished April 2017<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/stars-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stars #2<\/a> &#8211; finished August 6, 2017<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/doing-good-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yellow Donation Top #2: Lemonade<\/a> &#8211; finished February 2, 2017<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/all-2017-donation-blocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Donation Blocks<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Non-Quilt Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a 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