FAL A New Year And Mini Roundup

Last year was still quite a productive one, considering the extra person we welcomed to our family, and my FAL dropped down to 10 by the end of the year.  I started last year at 18, and 8 of those are still outstanding, so still some work to do then, and I have managed to add a few on, over the last few weeks, so here goes with the FAL for 2015:

1. Hexy 2 Started: December 2013.
 Current Status:  Widening it slightly, just 4 rows, and the top will be finished.  
Plan: No fixed deadline for finish, but would like to finish by the summer time.

2. The Weekender Started: Spring 2013  
Current Status: Taken back apart.  Reduce size of the base, re-sew together and then fix the lining  

Plan: Just finish it, and never, ever talk about sewing another!

 

3. Plus Quilt Started: Summer 2013
Current Status: Central section completed, need to make lots more pluses!
Plan:  Keep going

4.  Stitch Tease House Quilt 2
Started: Nov 2013
Current Status: Just needs to be quilted and bound
Plan: Easy finish, get it done!

5. Simply Solids Quilt
Started: August 2013
Current Status: Just blocks
Plan: Make into a quilt/picnic throw for summer in the garden

6. Star/Bright Sampler Blocks
Started: January 2013
Current Status:  Just blocks
Plan: Piece into a quilt!

7. Hand Hoop
Started: Early 2013
Current Status: Needs hoop finishing off
Plan: Finish and hang!

 

 8.Crochet Blanket
Started: End of 2012
Current Status: All blocks finished, need joining and lining
Plan:Sew them together and get them made into a little blanket

9.  Christmas Quilt 1

Started: December 2014
Current Status: All pieced, just needs basting, quilting and binding
Plan: Finish this quarter

10.  Christmas Quilt 2

Started: December 2014
Current Status: Strips pieced, need sewing together, basting, quilting and binding.
Plan: Finish this quarter.

11. Secret Squirrel Quilt

Started: January 2014

Current Status: Basted and ready to quilt (the picture is a reference to the fabrics only)

Plan: Finish before end of month. 

12. Messenger bag 1

13. Messenger bag 2

14. Messenger bag 3

Started: December 2014

Current Status: All 3 cut out

Plan: Finish this quarter.  

Well, that should keep me busy, best get back to it
Ange x

A Big Year...

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There is always a sense of excitement and trepidation when one year ends and another starts, and in our household, this has never been more true.  2014 was on the whole a very good year for us, the birth of our beautiful second daughter really set the tone as a family year, and we really enjoyed a Christmas Day, just the four of us together. And in 2015 we'll be formalising our little family, and finally getting round to getting married.  

 

Alongside that, we have plans for a single storey extension too, to make best use of the garden, and move our lounge to the back of the house, 

http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/r/re-decorating.asp

and plans for the baby to be baptised, 

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/11/12/baptismal-flushing/

all before the end of August.  So you can see, lots going on this year!

With all that in mind, you'd think I wasn't expecting to fit in much else, but I have loads of things I want to sew this year, and finish off, so I will be making a big list to start me off, and give me something to aim towards :o).

First off, I want to get my WIP's down to 5 at any one time, it's currently about 10, with a few close to finishing, so with a bit of a push, I can knock these down by 2 or 3.

Things I want to sew/techniques to try in 2015

• Sashiko/wholecloth project
• A metal framed purse
•  Moomin embroidery
• Right Round pattern
• Aviatrix Medallion Quilt
• Another Sew Together bag
• Double Goosed Pattern
• Princess And The Pea Embroidery
• Oakshotts Quilt
• Doe Fabric Quilt
• Basic understanding of EQ7

I think that may be enough to be going on with, it will be interesting to see how far along the list I am at the end of the year...

Ange x