Time to Reflect on 2017 and Look Ahead to 2018

I wrote a list in February of UFOs, WIPs and new projects.  What progress did I make?

My list at the start of 2017
Works in Progress

Carol’s friendship quilt

Hearts and Flowers 2

TQS 2017 BOM

Daisy’s quilt

Passacaglia quilt

2015 Quiltmania Mystery Quilt

Hexi wallhanging

Gem quilt

Phoebe quilt

Rambling Ways
International Miniature Quilt Exchange

...and a list of projects to start

Waiting to start

Etoile Rouge 2017 BOM

Quiltmania 2016 Mystery quilt

Amish II Nancy Rink Quilt
Diamond Hill by Esther Aliu

 

So...what progress did I make IN 2017?

 

Works in Progress

Carol’s friendship quilt -FINISHED

Hearts and Flowers 2 - FINISHED

TQS 2017 BOM - HALF COMPLETED

Daisy’s quilt - FINISHED

Passacaglia quilt - NO PROGRESS

2015 Quiltmania Mystery Quilt - NO PROGRESS

Hexi wallhanging - NO PROGRESS

Gem quilt - FINISHED

Phoebe quilt - NO PROGRESS

Rambling Ways - TWO BLOCKS DONE

...and my list of projects to start

Waiting to start

Etoile Rouge 2017 BOM - FIRST 3 MONTHS DONE - 9 MONTHS STILL TO DO

Quiltmania 2016 Mystery quilt - NOT  STARTED

Amish II Nancy Rink Quilt - NOT STARTED
Diamond Hill by Esther Aliu - ONE BLOCK ONLY DONE

 

What else did I make IN 2017?

Sampler quilt - half finished
Prim Log Cabin and wool scrap wall hanging - FINISHED
Roman mosaic test piece - FINISHED
Two Inktense bird table mats - FINISHED
Feathered star swap mini quilt- FINISHED
Two inktense postcards for swap - FINISHED
Prim crow quilt - FINISHED
Project Linus Gem Batik quilt - FINISHED
Large feathered star pieced and waiting to be sandwiched and quilted.

CONCLUSION - This was a worthwhile exercise as I didn't think I had done much at all this year.  I will try to review my 2018 plans each three months to see if this helps.

2018 Plans

WIPs and UFOs carried forward

 

TQS 2017 BOM - HALF COMPLETED - sewing machine

Passacaglia quilt - NO PROGRESS - hand work

2015 Quiltmania Mystery Quilt - NO PROGRESS - hand work

Hexi wallhanging - NO PROGRESS - hand work

Phoebe quilt - NO PROGRESS - mix

Rambling Ways - TWO BLOCKS DONE - hand work

Etoile rouge - 3 MONTHS DONE - sewing machine

Quiltmania 2016 Mystery quilt - NOT  STARTED - mix

Amish II Nancy Rink Quilt - NOT STARTED - sewing machine

Diamond Hill by Esther Aliu - ONE BLOCK ONLY DONE - hand work

 

Should I start anything new when so many projects are partly done? 

 

Priorities for 2018 - first 3 months

Sewing machine
Finish large feathered star quilt
International Miniature Quilt Exchange

 TQS 2017 BOM - HALF COMPLETED
Etoile rouge - 3 MONTHS DONE
 

 

Hand work

Hexi wallhanging - NO PROGRESS

Rambling Ways - TWO BLOCKS DONE

 

Review progress at end of March 2018