{"id":43754,"date":"2018-11-11T11:44:17","date_gmt":"2018-11-11T18:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=43754"},"modified":"2018-12-08T22:45:02","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T05:45:02","slug":"26-project-review-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/26-project-review-again\/","title":{"rendered":"26 Project Review&#8230;Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am making progress. Going on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/retreat-day-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Retreat<\/a> helped, but it&#8217;s still frustratingly slow. I have to appreciate that I am still able to make some kind of progress. I also have to think about what speed would NOT be frustratingly slow. DH reminded me that life is not all about sewing. What does he know? \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p><b>Finished 2018 Quilt Projects<\/b><\/p>\n<p>After lamenting last month that I hadn&#8217;t finished any quilts, I was able to add two finished quilts to my list this month.<\/p>\n<p><b>Finished 2018 Quilt Projects<\/b><\/p>\n<p>9 quilts finished (well, 8 quilts and a quilt-let).<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-43754 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\/10\/mostly-manor-lozenge-top\/wp-1506985935366-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wp-1506985935366.-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mostly Manor Lozenge Quilt\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-38333\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-38333'>\n\t\t\t\tMostly Manor Lozenge Quilt\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\/2018\/03\/ta-dots-stripes-finished\/wp-1521430015923-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wp-1521430015923.-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ta Dots &amp; Stripes\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-39945\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-39945'>\n\t\t\t\tTa Dots &#038; Stripes\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\/04\/en-provence-quilt-finished\/wp-1523755048638-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/wp-1523755048638.-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"En Provence Finished\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-40206\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-40206'>\n\t\t\t\tEn Provence Finished\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\/05\/finished-fabric-of-the-year-2016\/wp-15267533303077493432603922138507-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/wp-15267533303077493432603922138507-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Finished: Fabric of the Year 2016\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-40501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/wp-15267533303077493432603922138507-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/wp-15267533303077493432603922138507-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/wp-15267533303077493432603922138507-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/wp-15267533303077493432603922138507-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/wp-15267533303077493432603922138507-1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-40501'>\n\t\t\t\tFinished: Fabric of the Year 2016\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\/2018\/06\/finished-triple-star\/wp-15292075118597327522715219338515-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/wp-15292075118597327522715219338515-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Triple Star Finished\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-40761\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-40761'>\n\t\t\t\tTriple Star Finished\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\/quilts-2\/series-quilts\/niece-phews-quilts\/wp-15290823139402436160870189382132-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/wp-15290823139402436160870189382132-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Planned Improv Quilt at the Fair\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-40752\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-40752'>\n\t\t\t\tPlanned Improv Quilt at the Fair\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\/2018\/09\/octagon-9-patch-returns-2\/wp-15367773472184884059000912733265-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15367773472184884059000912733265-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Octagon 9 Patch - ready for binding\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43447\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43447'>\n\t\t\t\tOctagon 9 Patch &#8211; ready for binding\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\/2018\/10\/finished-bam-color-round-robin\/wp-15390999342654291770135043964309-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-15390999342654291770135043964309-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Finished: BAM Color Round Robin\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43749\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43749'>\n\t\t\t\tFinished: BAM Color Round Robin\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\/11\/finished-sealife-quilt-let\/wp-1541090928766823745224113425760-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/wp-1541090928766823745224113425760-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Finished: Sealife quilt-let\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-44114\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-44114'>\n\t\t\t\tFinished: Sealife quilt-let\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li>BAM <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/finished-bam-color-round-robin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Color Round Robin<\/a> &#8211; finished 10\/3\/2018<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/en-provence-quilt-finished\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">En Provence Quilt<\/a> \u2013 finished 3\/22\/2018<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/finished-fabric-of-the-year-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fabric of the Year 2016<\/a> \u2013 finished 5\/11\/2018<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/finished-mostly-manor-lozenge-quilt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mostly Manor<\/a> Lozenge Quilt -finished 1\/1\/2018<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/finished-o9p\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Octagon 9 Patch<\/a> &#8211; finished 9\/25\/2018<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/planned-improv-finished\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Planned Improv<\/a> \u2013 finished 3\/2018<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/finished-sealife-quilt-let\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sealife Quilt-let<\/a> &#8211; finished 10\/2018<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/ta-dots-stripes-finished\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ta Dots &amp; Stripes<\/a> \u2013 finished 3\/2018<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/triple-star-top-finished\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Triple Star<\/a> \u2013 finished 4\/2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Finished 2018 Non-Quilt Projects<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/bam-pillow-swap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BAM Exchange Pillow<\/a> Cover &#8211; finished and exchanged.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/boxy-bag-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BAM Boxy Bag<\/a> &#8211; finished 9\/1\/2018<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/finished-quilting-christmas-mat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas mat<\/a> &#8211; finished 10\/29\/2018<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/ym-hat-complete\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YM\u2019s hat<\/a> \u2013 finished and sent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/cowl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cowl<\/a> \u2013 finished and presented<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/epp-travel-pouch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPP Travel pouch<\/a> gift<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/flapper-apron\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flapper Apron<\/a> \u2013 finished<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/finished-green-donation-scarf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Scarf<\/a> &#8211; finished<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/finished-hansel-and-gretel-set\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hansel and Gretel<\/a> dolls and accessories for my little niece.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/merit-hexie-pillow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merit Hexie pillow cover<\/a> \u2013 finished 4\/4\/2018<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/roadtrip-bag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roadtrip Bag<\/a> \u2013 finished 3\/2018<\/li>\n<li>My new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/embroidery-stb-finished\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sew Together Bag<\/a> \u2013 finished 3\/18\/2018<\/li>\n<li>SIL #2\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/gift-post-2018-stb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sew Together Bag<\/a> \u2013 finished 3\/20\/2018<\/li>\n<li>SIL #4&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/gift-post-2018-stb-n3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sew Together Bag<\/a> &#8211; finished 3\/25\/2018<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/finished-sew-machine-mat\/\">Sewing Machine Mat<\/a> \u2013 finished 5\/25\/2018<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/superheroine-apron\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Superhero(ine) Apron<\/a> \u2013 finished 3\/23\/2018<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/foty-2016-ready-to-quilt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thanksgiving tablemat<\/a> &#8211; finished 10\/4\/2018<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/tool-tote-finished\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tool Tote<\/a> &#8211; finished<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/walking-foot-wow-pillow-cover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walking Foot WOW pillow cover<\/a> \u2013 finished 3\/24\/2018<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/zip-away-organizer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zip Away Organizer<\/a> \u2013 finished 3\/31\/2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Doing Good<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>16 blocks: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/january-donation-blocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January Donation blocks<\/a><\/li>\n<li>24 blocks: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/february-donation-blocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February Donation blocks<\/a><\/li>\n<li>5 blocks: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/2018-donation-blocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2018 Donation blocks<\/a><\/li>\n<li>5 blocks: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/new-year-donation-blocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Year Donation blocks<\/a><\/li>\n<li>4 blocks: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/march-donation-blocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March pre-meeting donation blocks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/june-donation-blocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June Blocks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/donation-blocks-august-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August Donation<\/a> Blocks<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/column-donation-top-finished\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Column Donation<\/a> top<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/dot-donation-quilt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dots Donation<\/a> Top<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/ends-n-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ends Donation quilt<\/a> n.3<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/ends-donation-quilt-n-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ends Donation quilt<\/a> n.4<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/ends-donation-top-n-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ends Donation quilt<\/a> n.5<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/ends-donation-top-back-n-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ends Donation top<\/a> n.6<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/hrt-donation-quilt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HRT Donation top<\/a> and back<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/michael-miller-donation-blocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Mil<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/michael-miller-donation-blocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ler<\/a> donation blocks pt.1<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/michael-miller-blocks-rd-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Miller<\/a> donation blocks pt.2<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/tim-rocks-and-quilts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terrain quilt<\/a> \u2013 SIL and I made the top and back and Tim quilted it. He put the binding on at March\u2019s Sew Day<\/li>\n<li>Retreat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/retreat-day-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blocks and charity top<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/september-donation-blocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September<\/a> blocks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>In Process<\/b><br \/>\nThe \u2018In Process\u2019 is used to denote projects on which I am actively working or are on the design wall waiting for me to stitch. I try not to put away projects, because that will ensure I never work on them<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/metro-scape-block-n-8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MetroScape<\/a> is a new project, as you have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/tag\/metroscape\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read<\/a>. I needed something new to give me a little bit of a new perspective. I have 11 blocks finished and am working on the last one. The pattern calls for 12 blocks. I might make more, but we will see since the blocks are 19 inches.\u00a0 12 blocks might be enough. It is fun, I love the fabric and I am getting great feedback on the project in general.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"EPP Stars\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/epp-stars-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">English Paper Piecing Project<\/a>\u2013 half hexies \u2013 I work on this generally at night in front of the TV, so I made slow but steady progress. My friend Faye says that I have to think of this as my slow project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Still WIPs<\/b><br \/>\nI still have WIPs. Who doesn\u2019t, after all? A project in the \u2018UFO\u2019 category means I am stalled. A nicer way of saying UFO is a WIP. The list is a lot shorter and the projects are newer, for the most part.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/tag\/city-sampler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">City Sampler<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/city-sampler-continued\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blocks all made<\/a>. The long term goal is to sash the blocks and put the top together. In the meantime, due to some seam allowance issues, some of the blocks are smaller than others, so I will have to adjust them in some way \u2013 either ripping and resewing, adding a piece or two to the block, or with sashing. I am just waiting until the mood strikes. Julie and I talked about working on this project (she has her blocks done as well) and I feel more of an urge, knowing she is in the same position. My continuing sticking point is that I just need to deal with the problems. I could put the blocks up on the design wall and deal with the problems as they come up in the piecing process.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/tag\/fabric-of-the-year-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FOTY 2017<\/a> \u2013 pieces cut. Need to layout and start piecing. No new progress.<\/li>\n<li>Handbag Sampler \u2013 this is the forgotten project. The blocks were teaching samples when I taught a sampler class the time before I started writing the quilt class sampler <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/aq-projects-tutorials\/aq-tutorials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tutorials<\/a>. I found one block recently, but otherwise I actually don\u2019t know exactly where the blocks are hiding. I have an idea and still have to crawl up in the far reaches of my fabric closet soon and see if I can find them. I haven\u2019t even found a picture of all the blocks. Sad.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/lobster-placemat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lobster<\/a> \u2013 I still have more stitching to do and then I need to quilt it.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/quiltcon-day-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pies and Points<\/a> from 2016 Victoria Findlay Wolfe class. Julie and I had a playdate towards the beginning of April. I brought this piece with me so I could cut more elements (Julie has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01LYNIYLR\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=artquiltmaker-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01LYNIYLR&amp;linkId=ad1786613b29ff11d8155182720d697b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sizzix<\/a>). I lost my excitement about this piece and will have to get it back. I had to move this to the WIPs area.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/pointillist-palette-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pointillist Palette #4<\/a>: Fourth is a series of 6 quilts; needs tiny square patches sewn together. No progress.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/photos1.blogger.com\/blogger\/3198\/262\/1600\/Portrait.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Self Portrait<\/a>: started in 2006 at a <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2006\/06\/pamelala-teaches-at-quilting-adventures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">class at Quilting Adventures<\/a> in Richmond, Virginia. I am still stalled on this again. As my oldest (I am pretty sure) UFO, I put it on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/whats-your-oldest-ufo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my blog<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/artquiltmaker\/status\/987744235699879942\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">out into the Twitterverse<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ddrquilter\/status\/987747460075458560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diane suggested that I not consider this as a self portrait<\/a>. I think that strategy is a great idea. I am now trying to think of a new persona for her.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Serendipity Lady Starts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/serendipity-lady-starts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Serendipity Lady Quilt<\/a>: no new progress.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/04\/pamela-cqfa-2\/pict3895sm1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Under the Sea<\/a>: class project; The stitching has made the design much more appealing. I am also happier with the colors. I have worked on it regularly during Craft Night and am nearing the end of the embellishment. I keep saying that and, then, just add a bit more.<\/li>\n<li>Black and Red quilt \u2013 This came about because of two other projects. I made a whole bunch of bias tape as part of my failed attempt at doing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/mighty-lucky-january-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mighty Lucky Club<\/a> a few years ago. Another part of the inspiration came from my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/improv-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">class<\/a> with Tina of Little Blue Cottage fame. This was going to be for a nephew, but I think it will be for one of my SILs and BILs. I have rectangles cut and some bias tape ready. My next step is to sew the bias tape to the rectangles like pickup sticks. I don\u2019t have any photos of this, so you\u2019ll have to use your imagination.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/progress-on-rd-piece\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Who Am I<\/a>? &#8211; This piece is up on my design and I keep meaning to work on it, but I haven&#8217;t. I am not sure why, but I don&#8217;t want it to end up like the Self-Portrait.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Small Projects in Process<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Most of my progress involves thinking or just cutting.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All Rolled Up Tote \u2013 part of <a href=\"https:\/\/craftygeminiclubs.com\/product\/2018-organizer-club\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crafty Gemini Organizer Club<\/a>. I started cutting out the pieces yesterday at Sew Day and finished at home. It is ready to sew.<\/li>\n<li>White on black dots cell phone wallet &#8211; I have the fabric and now need to cut out the pieces<\/li>\n<li>Solid black cell phone wallet &#8211; I have the fabric and now need to cut out the pieces<\/li>\n<li>Chubby Charmer with Good Fortune charm pack \u2013 gift; not started.<\/li>\n<li>4-Zip Organizer \u2013 part of Crafty Gemini Organizer Club. It is on my list, but I haven\u2019t actually started<\/li>\n<li>Retreat Organizer \u2013 another project from the Crafty Gemini Organizer Club, also on my list, but not yet started<\/li>\n<li>Ultimate Project Organizer \u2013 another project from the Crafty Gemini Organizer Club, also on my list, but not yet started<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Ready for Quilting<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/2011\/07\/sampler-quilt-https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/to-sash-or-not-to-sash\/update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aqua-Red Sampler<\/a> \u2013This is ready for quilting, but I haven&#8217;t had the time to take it to Colleen yet. I&#8217;d like to get at least one more top finished before I head over there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>In Quilting Process<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/finished-stepping-stones-n-2-top\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stepping Stones #2<\/a> \u2013 I took this to Colleen on my way to Sisters in July.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/tag\/improv-round-robin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BAMaQG IRR<\/a> \u2013The sandwich has been basted. I bring this project to Craft Night, so it is progressing. It has to compete with some other hand projects. I really need to finish one of these hand projects so I can make faster progress on the others.<\/li>\n<li>Theoretically, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/tbt-early-tarts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tarts Come to Tea<\/a> is in the quilting process, though I haven\u2019t worked on it in a while.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Binding<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>nothing at this time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hunting and Gathering<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/quilt-inspiration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">30 Something<\/a>: I continue to cut 1.5 inch squares. I am pretty sure I have the 800 I need, but I am not ready to sew them together yet, so whenever I have a chance to cut more I cut more. It will give me choice when the time comes.\u00a0 I looked at whether I could start piecing this, but I found I need to cut some other sizes. I got those sizes on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/2018-cutting-chart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cutting sheet<\/a> and have a cut a few. I need over 600 of a size something like 1.75&#215;3.75. I need some more accessories boxes to organize these new pieces. I\u2019ll have to think up a new name for this quilt, too, since I am not using 1930s fabrics.<\/li>\n<li>Blue Gradation Quilt: cutting 2.5 inch x 4.5 inch blue rectangles. It has to end sometime. I wasn\u2019t sure I was ready to put this together, but I think I might be. I might do a couple of gradation quilts in a row just to get the practice.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/pink-and-blue-lemonade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blue Lemonade<\/a>: cutting blue, green, purple 2 inch squares. I used a lot of these squares for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/tag\/en-provence-mystery-quilt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">En Provence<\/a>. I need more and have made some progress at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/more-bulk-cutting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craft Night using the Accuquilt<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/tag\/fabric-of-the-year-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FOTY 2018<\/a>: I have started cutting 2.5 inch squares for the 2018 version.<\/li>\n<li>Pink Gradation Quilt: cutting 2.5 inch x 4.5 inch pink rectangles<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/hooked-on-hexagons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spin Wheel<\/a>: really not started, but supplies gathered. I might have to cut some more background fabrics. I probably have enough fabrics and just need to decide to start.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/windmill-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Windmill<\/a> quilt: Still hunting and gathering. I am supposed to be cutting a variety of greys for the background, which required the purchase of a new template. Cutting is very therapeutic, so I should try and do it when I have a few minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Other<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stepping Stones #3 using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/and-in-other-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Macaron pre-cuts from Hoffman<\/a>. I have all the fabric in pre-cuts and am just waiting for space (and desire) in my schedule.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gross usage is just over 162 yards. My net is at about 57 yards.\u00a0 I would still be ecstatic if I could make it to 100 yards NET used by the end of the year. I didn&#8217;t think such a feat would be possible, but I might be wrong. I do have a quilt ready to be quilted, so there is hope.<\/p>\n<p><i><b>What\u2019s on your list?<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am making progress. Going on Retreat helped, but it&#8217;s still frustratingly slow. I have to appreciate that I am still able to make some kind of progress. I also have to think about what speed would NOT be frustratingly slow. DH reminded me that life is not all about sewing. What does he know? &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/26-project-review-again\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;26 Project Review&#8230;Again&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[453],"tags":[195],"class_list":["post-43754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-453","tag-26-projects"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43754","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43754"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43754\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}