I posted my first Finish Along list in April 2015 when it was still a “big thing” and hosted on blogland. But even though it switched to @finishalong on Instagram and appears to have died out, I never looked back. I still post my WIP list here on the blog and in a short version on IG. For me it is a very necessary and thus awesome tool – to keep track, to stay motivated… to hopefully, finally reduce the – for me overwhelming – number of WIPs…
Finishes
What I accomplished last quarter
I had no finishes last quarter but I made good progress on two projects: Spikes and Scrappy Pixel. You can read more about it in the December report. Back in October I also made progress on an on-hold project, that is now a finished quilt top: Throwing Stars. It is now back on the WIP list …
WIP List
All my current projects
No. 1 – EADS Quilt
(since Q2/2018)
PROGRESS
block connecting is ongoing
No. 2 – “Good Wishes”
(since Q3/2017)
No. 3 – “Add Jewels”
(Q1/2019)
No. 4 – All the Diagonals(Q3/2019)
No. 5 – Throwing Stars
(Q3/2020)
PROGRESS
top finished
No. 6 – Tubes
(Q3/2021)
No. 7 – Spikes
(Q3/2022)
PROGRESS
block connecting is ongoing
No. 8 – Plaid-ish
(Q4/2021)
No. 9 – Bright Side I+II
(Q1/2022)
No. 10 – Pink Speckled
(Q1/2022)
No. 11 – Scrappy Pixel
(Q2/2022)
PROGRESS
top finished
No. 12 – Frond
(Q4/2022)
NEW
top finished
I also have a few other projects that are to be sewn – either because they are promised or because I would like to. Some would fall into this quarter, but they are not started yet. The gift for my advent calendar swap partner, a Sew Together Bag – a toiletry bag, and maybe a new wallet for myself for QuiltCon? Or maybe finally the Hovea coat? Also I have a quilt class at said event, so I will need to start a new quilt. Uppps! And I have the feeling there will be a new baby quilt for family in the future ;)
Not looking so good for my goal to reduce WIPs but I am happy with my sewing and the projects. That has to count for something! Also, inspired by the WipsBGone tracking in Oct/Nov, I am now tracking “daily” sewing on a paper tracking sheet and I hope this will motivate me to be more consistent. We all know we can’t finish something if we are not working on it ;)
I hope that whatever your goal was, you reached it and are happy with your sewing. All the best for the next quarter.
Best wishes,
xo Melanie
So many projects that are so close to being finished! You’re doing great, Mel!!! Love that Meadowland, Throwing Stars, really, they’re all so colorful and beautiful!!!