Wednesday, December 30, 2020

2020 In review

2020 In Review
Here are my accomplishments for 2020, followed by pictures and headings only. Details are in my past posts as indicated by a clickable completion date after each name. My own assessment of how well I met my 2020 goals is after the pictures of completions. Much has been said about how bad 2020 was. For goal achievement within the DianeLoves2Quilt realm, 2020 was the full portion of the proverbial half empty / half full glass.

2020 COMPLETIONS:
  • 10 quilts
  • 1 knitted item
  • 6 home decor items
  • 6 toy panels – stuffed dolls with accessories
  • 20 pillowcases
  • 28 burp cloths
  • 3 blog books
  • 0 quilt shows but 9 Hang Your Quilt Day participations
10 QUILTS

Whirligiggles (3/23/20) ~ 74" x 56" - kept for living room at home 

Munch (4/13/20) ~ 45" x 63" for William's 2nd birthday



Munch Munch (4/21/2020) ~ 45" x 63" for Isaiah's 5th birthday


Block of the Month Win (6/21/20) 32" x 32"

Fifty Shades of Taupe (6/29/20) 60½" x 79 ½"

Masquerade (10/16/20) 88" x 92" 

 Gobble (11/8/20) 40" x 40"

Harvest Moon (11/9/20) 33" x 30"

Pumpkin Time (11/22/20) 42" x 50"

Christmas Cars (12/18/20) 50" x 64½"

1 KNIT ITEM

Pink and Lilac Round Knitted Baby Blanket (11/14/20)

6 HOME DECOR ITEMS

1 Painted barn quilt panel (2/11/20)

1 Pair of Painted Rocks 1/26/20

1 set of three kitchen valences (4/23/20)

1 Trio of Three Little Kittens (7/13/20)

1 set of 8 Raven and Pumpkin Placemats (10/24/20)

1 set of 3 pillows to match Masquerade Quilt (11/24/20)

6 TOYS

1 set of 2 bunny dolls plus accessories (4/8/20) for Vivian, Lillian, William

1 pair of stuffed white rabbits wearing red or black (4/9/20) for Alex

2 doll sets - 1) Pampered Princesses and 2) Their castle (5/18/20)

1 Ghastlies figures set of four dolls(6/2/20)



20 PILLOWCASES

2 pillowcase pairs (1/27/20) for friend Linda


3 pillowcase pairs (4/1/20) for daughter Robin and son-in-law Jeremy



2 Easter pillowcases (4/8/20) for Vivian and Lillian
 

2 Cute Critter pillowcases (4/27/20)

2 Polar Pals Panel Pillowcases (5/19/20)

2 Dalmatian Pillowcases (7/28/20) for Alex

2 pillowcases to match Masquerade (10/16/20)



28 BURP CLOTHS

8 burp cloths (2/27/20)  for granddaughter of Joe and Margaret




 6 burp cloths (6/8/20) for grandson of Mary Ann



14 burp cloths (11/11/20) for 5th granddaughter








3 BLOG BOOKS

DL2Q Volume 12: Jan 1, 2019 - Jun 8, 2019 2/23/20

DL2Q Volume 13: Jun 9, 2019 - Jan 23, 2020 4/24/20

DL2Q Volume 14: Jan 24, 2020 - Jun 29, 2020 12/28/20 

My goals for 2020 were simple and numbered only three. I made an effort to assure they were measurable so I would have some sense of if I'd achieved them. Metrics were defined as: shows attended, classes taken, large quilts completed. When the Covid pandemic hit the scene, I had lots more time to sew yet I had to make adjustments as to what constituted completion and how to interpret the metrics. All three goals were met.

FUN: Sew and blog for fun, not guilt; attend shows for inspiration.
GROWTH: Try one or two new creative crafts; try out at least one workshop or class
SATISFACTION: Complete at least one large quilt. 

√ FUN: Avoiding sewing for guilt was not 100% achievable. I sewed masks for family members and friends and neighbors more out of obligation than fun; but there was still a sense of accomplishment in doing so. I chose not to blog about mask production because it was a community service and I did not view it as a creative endeavor. Perusing through my completions for 2020 I realize I did have a lot of fun, though. I love assembling the fabric combinations for burp cloths and pillowcases so that's why I make so many of them. Attending shows for inspiration was not possible due to social distancing and travel restrictions but I sure spent a lot of time online looking at virtual inspiration. Our quilt guild began a practice of Hang Your Quilt Day each month and I participated for all nine months. With pandemic adjustment for the definition of show attendance, this goal was met.

√ GROWTH: I did squeeze in two painting classes, Barn Quilt in January and Mandala rocks in February before Covid hit in March. I am glad I was proactive on working on this goal early in the year. I have also watched several FMQ videos on YouTube and tried out new ruler work. Goal met.

√ SATISFACTION: Quarantining in place has its benefits. I completed three large quilts that had been hanging on for a while: Whirligiggles in March, Fifty Shades of Taupe in June, and Masquerade (begun in 2011) in October. I was also pleased to have started and completed six other smaller quilts throughout 2020. Goal met and exceeded!

1 comment:

  1. Wow - you sewed and quilted and knitted A LOT in 2020! TEN quilts! That's impressive, especially since you completed many other projects, also. I thought what you wrote about sewing masks was interesting. I had wondered why you didn't blog about them, but figured it was a small project compared to much of the other work you were doing. I have to say, as mundane and noncreative the mask sewing might have been, they are, by far, the items of yours that we have used the absolute most (who in their right mind would have ever thought?!). The girls and I wear your masks exclusively (and I keep one for William in my purse, although he never wears it). They stand up well with all the washings and we are very grateful that you made them for us. You may not have gotten a lot of satisfaction out of sewing the masks, but we use them every single day and can't leave the house without them!

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