It's funny in a way because I am an accountant by trade, which requires my journal entries, accounts and financial statements be Balanced.My astrological sign is Libra which is depicted by a set of balancing scales.
Being Balanced also means that I balance work with play, mix old things with new things, eat a healthy diet that is balanced nutritionally, and that I maintain balance in many other aspects of life.
As a quilter, being Balanced means that I will mix old projects with new ones. And that means I will continue to balance finishing up Works in Process with new projects that catch my eye (squirrels).
As a mother of an adult daughter, it means that I will balance my worry with pride in her steps toward true independence.
As 2019 comes to a close and we slide into the 20s, here is my Quilting Scorecard:
Began with 21 WIPs, started 9 new quilts, finished 7 (3 old and 4 new), ended with 23 WIPs. That's assuming I finish quilting and binding my two RSC projects over the weekend. As for achieving my four quilting goals for 2019, I missed the one about reducing WIPs in half but did achieve three out of four. I tried new techniques, used leader-ender method (albeit intermittently), and began documenting my quilts with an information page on each one plus a log (quilt #75 was begun this past month). Venture was the theme for 2019, and I did venture out into exploring more flying, building friendships and enriching my life with new experiences.
My goal for 1Q 2020 is to quilt and bind four WIPs (3 are already tops ready to quilt). Do you have a pile of quilt tops aging in a closet, too?
Overall for 2020, my quilting plan is to clear out old projects while making time for new. Three of my WIPs are long-term projects requiring several blocks a month to be sewn in a slow yet steady progress toward the finish line (Lady of the Lake, Double Delight and Bow Tie). My RSC20 quilt will be Garlic Knot blocks for which I want to make 4 blocks in each month's color. Also, I am finally ready to begin using up plaids collected for several years to expand a few test blocks into actual quilts (Moth in the Window, Sugar Bowl and Double Pinwheel).
One of my goals is to participate in a project with a partner, not necessarily to swap blocks, but to sew a similar quilt at the same time. I promised Cathy at saneandcrazy.blogspot.com that we would each make a quilt based on the Endless Chain pattern. Cathy sewed her test block using a gray background and I will soon cut into the brown fabric chosen for a background. I'm sorta trying to wait until the calendar switches to 2020 so I can count it as a new project rather than a WIP.
Another goal is to make a Christmas-theme quilt. I have four patterns on my wish list. Most likely I will use a layer cake to sew Anita's Arrowhead blocks.
Would any of you out there want to join me in making the Arrowhead quilt?
