2020 Quilts

My theme for 2020 is Balanced.

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.

Goals for 2020:

1. 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). See my January 31st post - I'm earning a PHD by finishing 12 projects!

2. My RSC20 quilt will be Garlic Knot blocks for which I want to make 4 blocks in each month's color. Make 6" blocks of Greek Cross blocks, similar to THIS one.

3. Plaids! 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). Use up my scraps with fun scrap quilts.

4. 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.

5. Make a Christmas-theme quilt. I will use a layer cake to sew Anita's Arrowhead blocks.



COMPLETED in 2020

1. Pixellated - I had hoped to finish this RSC19 project in 2019, but ran over by a few weeks. It is gorgeous in person!

2. Extra Fancy, same deal as Pixellated. In spite of all the thread color changes, it was fun to finish.