2023 In Review

Here are my accomplishments for 2023, 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 2023 goals is after the pictures of completions. 

2023 COMPLETIONS:

• 4 quilts
• 6 quilt shows + 3 shop hops
• 3 toys / cloth books 
• 8 burp cloths
• 2 blog books
• 8 home decor
• 3 vests twice
• 2 tote bags
• 0 crocheted or knitted  items

3 QUILTS

1) Pieces of Blue (4/10/2023) ~ 38" x 49"

2) Popsicles (4/17/2023) ~ 19" x 18"

3) Tipus and Treetops (9/4/2023) 48" x 48"

4) Community Gift Quilt (12/23/23) 54" x 72" ... block contributions from Cut Ups quilt group

6 QUILT SHOWS + 3 SHOP HOPS

Shop Hop with my Daughter (1/3/2023)

 

Sacramento quilt show (3/26/2023)

Stir Crazy Museum Show in Danville, CA (6/14/2023)

Alameda County Fair (7/16/2023)

Long Beach International Quilt Festival (8/4/2023)

Celebration of Quilts, Footloose 2023 by Central Oklahoma Quilt Guild (8/6/2023)

Brentwood Quilt Show Pearls of Wisdom by Delta Quilters Guild (9/3/2023)

Savage Quilter Shop Hop with my Daughter (9/6/2023)

Back Porch Fabrics visit in Pacific Grove (9/30/2023)

3 TOYs

Blanket for Joy (1/23/23) ~ 16" x 16"

Cat and Mouse stuffies (2/7/23) started by Lillian and William, grandma completion only

2 BLOG BOOKS

DianeLoves2Quilt - Volume 18  (1/25/23)

 DianeLoves2Quilt - Volume 19  (11/12/23)

8 BURP CLOTHS

8 Burp cloths (3/5/23)

8 HOME DECOR

2 King Size Bathing Beauties Pillowcases (3/6/23)

1 pillow (10/12/2023)

2 house pillowcases (10/17/23)

 2 mini pillows (10/25/23)

1 Mickey Mouse pillow ~ 15" x 19" (11/24/23)

3 VESTS

Adventure Vests 7/17/23

Elongated, Patched Adventure Vests (7/23/23)

2 TOTE BAGS

Knitting tote bag for my sister (9/30/2023)

 Recuperation tote bag for a friend (12/18/23)

REVIEW OF GOALS

A condensed summary of my 2023 goals (1/16/23 post) is:

1) Work from my stash ✓

 ......any little I bought new, I used up immediately 

2 ) Utilize tools I have and learn how to use new ones ✓

 ......got practice with wavy rulers

3) Interface with other quilters ✓ 

.......joined small group, blogged, attended zoom meetings, went to shows

4) Intersperse small projects just for fun, growth, satisfaction ✓ 

.......yup, sure did

• I did pretty good on the intent of each goal, but I made no dent whatsoever in using up any of the kits from my stash. I really would like to start nibbling down those kits that are languishing in my stash. Hurray, though. I did not buy any more kits either.
  
  
• Other than the small wall hangings, anything I made I gave away, so in essence there is a fabric volume reduction in my home.
  
  
• Alas, I did not knit or crochet anything in 2023, which I was surprised to reveal to myself. I think a key aim for 2024 is to get better at writing goals that I will be pleased to have accomplished. Or else I might just sit back and let the "scraps" fall where they may. After all, this is my hobby, and not my livelihood.