2018 Goals and UFOs To-Be-Finished List
Several bloggers that I follow have been posting goals for next year. Of course, most of them include a recap of their progress on their 2017 goals. We weren’t here as a blog last year and I never thought about making a list of quilting goals until just recently. Yvonne at Quilting JETgirl is hosting a 2018 Planning Party that I would like to participate in.
2018 Goals
- Participate in a blog hop or two (February for sure and hopefully the next Virtual Cookie Exchange in 2018!)
- I would like to continue to post blog messages 4-6 times per week
- Regatta Quilt sew along starts January 1st and I hope to have it wrapped up in the first quarter
- Start the Mystery Quilt Along January 1st hosted by Cindy and Tracy – this has to be finished by March 31st
- I shared a post just last week of the four kits I purchased from Craftsy. I would love to finish all four of those
- The Postcard from Sweden quilt for my bed is going to be started and finished this year!
- Get more comfortable using rulers and FMQ
I am also going to join Quilting Gail to complete my PHD (projects half done) certificate! It won’t compare with Sue’s actual PhD by any means, but it will help us to get these 12 projects complete. To join in, the rules are simple: 1) you must finish half your UFOs or a minimum of 12; 2) every project started in 2018 must be finished unless it carries into 2019 like a BOM; and 3) you must post two pictures – one unfinished and one of the completed project. Here is the list of our 12 UFOs with links showing the unfinished project or photos.
UFOs – 2018 Wrap Ups
- Dr Seuss commission quilt – add sashing, borders, quilt and bind for our friend Keri
- Quilt and bind the nine-patch Evening Star
- The second Animal Panel baby quilt needs to be quilted and then bound
- Quilt and bind Garden Gate
- Quilt and bind Love Quilt for Valentine’s Day blog hop
- Finish Grandma’s Kitchen QAL quilt (only 20 blocks) – add sashing/borders, quilt and bind
- Determine the layout and finish the I Wish You A Merry QAL quilt (only 9 blocks) – add sashing or additional blocks, quilt and bind
- Finish sewing sashing and borders, quilt and bind the ABC quilt (on the left – the right one is completely finished)
- Here is a hard one – finish up the jigsaw puzzle baby quilt with lots of appliqué pieces that need to be finished, border added, quilted and bound
- Finish the Delectable Dogsleds table runner that we purchased at a quilt shop in Juneau, Alaska a few (2011?) years ago
- Figure out what we were going to do with these four four-squares of Fall Leaves that we bought the fabric for in Las Vegas I don’t even know when. I still like the fabric anyway!
- I was hand quilting these panels – I think there are three of them – for a jacket. The fabric is lined with flannel, and the backing is peach. My tastes have changed since then – so I need to do something else with these. Maybe just small baby quilts??
UFOs – Possible Finishes?
I would be very happy to have these 12 UFOs of PHDs finished by the end of 2018. It’s not as lofty of a goal as Gail’s 28 projects to-be-completed. Number 9 above only has about three of the light-bulb-shaped pieces appliquéd so there is a LOT to be finished on it.
It is not too late to join either of these two link-ups, if you are interested. As always, I welcome your thoughts or comments on any of these goals or projects.
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You have some beautiful projects there, and I see some that are a lot of work, but quite a few that say quilt and bind, so I think if you alternate them, the finishes will keep you going on the other ones. Best of luck!
Hi Susan,
I layered up five quilts yesterday and am working on the sixth that really needs to move to the top. Now if I just had a plan in mind for quilting, I’d be all set. I got nothing. Nada. Maybe I’ll find some inspiration soon! ~smile~ Roseanne
Roseanne, I am impressed with how organized you are! I hope you make progress on your goals throughout 2018. Don’t drive yourself crazy though. 🙂
Hi Cindy,
Nah, that won’t happen. I don’t care THAT much about these UFOs!! If they get done, great. If not, oh well. No one lives and dies over fabric. HAHA! ~smile~ Roseanne
Roseanne, you got it girl! 🙂
Good luck with those goals. You have some lovely projects in your line-up!
Hi Rebecca,
Thanks so much! One UFO a month doesn’t sound tooooo difficult. At least not now . . . ~smile~ Roseanne
Thank you so much for linking up! I hope that you have a great 2018 and that Quilting Gail’s PhD program helps you meet your goals in the year ahead. 🙂
Hi Yvonne,
Thank YOU for the link up and encouraging me to write my goals, and give some thought to what to try to achieve in 2018. Thank you so much for visiting and commenting – I appreciate it very much. ~smile~ Roseanne
I only finished 4 of my goal of 17 UFO’s in 2017!! So, my main goal is to really get those done this year, but I have to add to the list other things that I have since started as well. How about not to start anything else new until I finish my huge list of UFO’s?? Nope, that is just not realistic on my part LOL
Hi Marsha,
Well, at least you got four complete! It’s better than zero. So 13 carried over from this year, and not starting anything new is not realistic at all!! So how about you aim for getting five of those 13 finished?!! ~smile~ Roseanne
All the best with these goals, very big ones! I get the appliqué one as I have one scrappy quilt with all those pieces to applique and it has kinda gone to the bottom of the pile. Watch what Pat Sloan does with the Grandma’s Garden quilting part as I can see she is going to use the method of joining the quilt I used in the QAYG, I was wondering what she would do, and now by the sound of her instructions today I can see where she is aiming.
I’ll have to consider whether I make any goals but I do have things mounting up that I have not finished!!
Hi Kathryn,
So Pat Sloan is doing the QAYG method that you used? That is timely and so cool! I have been following along so far so will be sure to watch with great interest. As far as making goals, what do you have to lose? The worse thing that can happen is that you have to say, oh shoot, I didn’t make my goals for the year. And on the other hand you will have a list of your UFOs – some that you may have forgotten. ~smile~ Roseanne
Thinking about the goals Roseanne!! Yes I do believe it is the method so I used so I’ll be watching carefully for her tips.
It’s great to make goals and yours are indeed great! Good luck meeting them all in the new year!
Hi Shannon,
That postcard quilt is right up there for me – thanks to you and your inspiration. Happy New Year to you and your family. ~smile~ Roseanne
I think you have a great goal list, wishing you luck with it! I am not making a list, I’ll fly by the seat of my pants!
Hi Vicki,
We are totally list makers in this house! Sue thrives on them and makes them ALL the time. She was into the idea of getting these old projects out of here, except they weren’t on her list. HAHAHA ~smile~ Roseanne
I’m in the process of listing out all of my UFOs. There are more than I anticipated. Haha. I think you have some good goals in mind for 2018.
Hi Wendy,
Honestly, I completely forgot about the last three UFOs on my list. Totally out of sight and out of mind. I look forward to reading you list and encouraging you to get them in the finished column. ~smile~ Roseanne