Weekly Updates

How cool - 52 weeks to accomplish my 2008 goals!  This year started with several projects in the works – building a website, developing several patterns simultaneously, participating in a pattern exchange.  This page will be a running list of what I’m working on and what gets done each week.  Nothing too exciting – mostly just for me to keep track of where I am.

Weeks 21-37 (May 18-Sept 13) -

Four full months of life getting in the way of quilting.  Hmm.  Things have been so crazy I didn’t even realize I wasn’t posting to this page.  Hopefully things will get back to normal soon and I’ll be back on track by the end of the year.

Week 20 (May 11-17) -

  • at DD’s preparing for/awaiting new DGS

Week 19 (May 4-10) -

  • started/worked on 101/1001 and 100 things challenge
  • spring cleaning/purging!
  • entered Sustenance in show

Week 18 (April 27-May 3) -

  • put away batik quilt for a while
  • BHA block appreared on CS blog!
  • DGDs here 3 days

Week 17 (April 20-26) - 

  • worked on batik quilt (and worked some more!)
  • had blog updated to new version and relearned how to post, upload pictures, etc – not seeming an improvement at this point!

Weeks 14-16 (Mar 30-April 19) -

  • away from home 13 days and dealing with taxes the rest of the time

Week 13 (Mar 23-29) -

  • sent 2 quilts to customer (she’s very pleased!)
  • made baby quilt for Serena’s shower
  • reworked meander panto
  • submitted bio, etc for BHA project

Week 12 (Mar 16-22) -

  • finished one customer quilt
  • designed sw pantograph for other customer quilt
  • finished panto on sw quilt

Week 11 (Mar 9-15) -

  • received 2 customer quilts
  • nearly finalized CT pattern
  • completed another kid tote bag

Week 10 (Mar 2-8) -

  • completed sample tote bag; modified pattern
  • completed 2 more adult (gifts) and 2 kid tote bags
  • completed 2 baby quilts for PF
  • started embroidery BOM

Week 9 (Feb 24-Mar 1) -

  • completed 3 more samples for TPP pattern
  • drafted TPP pattern
  • completed sample CPP
  • drafted CPP pattern
  • completed 1 Christmas present (pillow)
  • set up file system for project organization
  • sold 2 baby quilts at PF!

Week 8 (Feb 17-23) -

  • comments received from 1 pattern exchange participant
  • finished rose basket applique block
  • finished Feb TQS applique BOM block
  • made miniature TT BOM block
  • revised CT pattern some
  • listed goals & developed written plan for success
  • made 1 sample (top only) for TPP pattern

Week 7 (Feb 10-16) -

  • followed up with CT testers
  • first half MOP FSJ pattern to testers; comments received
  • progress on applique projects

Week 6 (Feb 3-9) - 

  • completed stained glass pillow
  • completed Trailing Hearts Flower of the Month block
  • halfway done with Feb TQS applique BOM
  • worked on MOP FSJ pattern; first half to testers Mon

Week 5 (Jan 27-Feb 2) -

  • jazzed up the website with background, etc!
  • nearly completed stained glass project
  • over halfway done with Flower of the Month BOM block
  • finished remaining pattern echange reviews (2); emailed comments to all 6 designers

Week 4 (Jan 20-26) -

  • Loving Arms Wrap Quilt pattern available on WQ site! 
  • finished Jan TQS applique BOM block
  • finished Jan TT BOM in miniature
  • submitted BHA block instructions
  • completed review of 3 more exchange patterns
  • started Flower of the Month BOM (more applique!)

Week 3 (Jan 13-19) -

  • finished pages 1-10 on CT pattern (only 2 to go!); sent to second phase testers
  • completed tester agreement/feedback form
  • modified BHA project block in CorelDraw with assigned fabrics (can’t really tell from image that it isn’t sewn!)
  • updated several website pages
  • continued to work on blog
  • started TQS applique BOM
  • caught up on TT BOM, regular size and miniatures

Weeks 1&2 (Jan 1-12) -

  • started blog
  • website well underway; modifications continue
  • CT pattern – first phase testing nearly complete; second phase testers lined up
  • designed block for BHA project; completed sample
  • finished 36″ 4 block (12″ each) CT sample
  • sent LAWQ pattern to exchange partipants
  • completed review of 1 exchange pattern (4 to go; 3 yet to be received)

2007 -

  • designed and completed 8 memory items
  • submitted book proposal
  • quilted 5 tops for S
  • quilted wedding top (queen) for G&M
  • designed/submitted quilt as participant in RN group
  • tested patterns for both V&A
  • quilted tops as gifts for R, D, J
  • pieced/quilted several baby/kid quilts
  • developed rag quilt class with sample tote bag
  • joined TT BOM