Looking Back at 2012

Last December I made my last post of the year a review of all the quilts I made of my own.  I really enjoyed that look back so have decided to make this an annual post at the end of each year.    I hope other bloggers might consider doing this as well, especially if you quilt as a business, as it is a nice to reflect on finding that balance between work and finding time for your own projects.

So here are my quilting projects for 2012

In March I finished my Urban Nine Patch that was a QAL run by Jenny at Sew Kind of Wonderful.

In April I finished my Twinkle quilt and it was a gift for my sister-in law’s 50th birthday.

In May I quilted my Very Berry quilt using the pattern that came with the Quick Curve Ruler.

In June I completed my Whisper quilt using only my hand dyed fabrics.  I later changed the name to Ice Cream Swirl and give it to my nephew that was born in July.

In June I also made myself a new quilt to hang in my shack.

In July I made a small batik purse using the pattern Thimballina.

I also made a Tumbler quilt in August using a collection of fat quarters I won at our guilds xmas party in 2010.  This quilt has a permanent spot on our couch.

Another finished in August was my Urban Abacus quilt ( using the Quick Curve Ruler).

In August I wanted to try the 5 Minute Block quilt and used a fabric collection that I won from an online quilting friend.  I finished this one in September.

In October I made a Chevron baby quilt using batik scraps and this is a gift for someone special.

In November I taught a program at our guild on how to make these Microwaveable fabric bowls. These made great xmas gifts.

In November I also made a Ragtime quilt that now has a home in our living-room.

In December I finished my Jewel Box quilt that was made with my Presidents Blocks and is the new quilt on my bed.

I also finished my Giant Dahlia quilt using all Stonehenge fabrics in December.

And my last big finish in December was my Island Sunrise quilt which was the first Judy Niemeyer quilt I made.

I also had a few smaller projects that I finished up in December.

So that is a total of 13 quilts and 5 smaller projects for myself.  I am very happy with what I was able to finished this year and I hope you had success this year in finding balance with work and time for quilting your own projects.

Happy New Year!!