2005 Project Recap

One of the reasons I started this blog was to talk about my various craft projects. So let me start by listing what I finished, what I started, what’s in progress, and what got sent to that big UFO/NGFO/IDJ (UnFinished Object; Never Gonna Finish Object; It’s Dead, Jim) pile.

Finished in 2005 (alphabetically):

1. Advent calendar quilt, 11/2005
2. Afghan, claret Thick and Quick yarn, 02/2005; gift (knitted)
3. Arm warmers, black Microspun yarn, 12/2005; gift (knitted)
4. “Best Witches” by Shepherd’s Bush, 10/2005 (cross stitch)
5. “Boo To You” pillow by Pine Mountain, 09/2005 (cross stitch)
6. “Boo!” quilt (finally!! Top was finished eons ago), 10/2005
7. “Counting Sheep” quilt, 08/2005; gift
8. Dishcloth, beige and white cotton yarn, 11/2005 (knitted)
9. Dishcloth, cream cotton yarn, 11/2005 (knitted)
10. Dishcloth, yellow and blue cotton yarn, 11/2005 (knitted)
11. “Dragonfly Dreams” by Dimensions, 09/2005 (embroidery)
12. “Grins of Delight” by Shepherd’s Bush, 10/2005 (cross stitch)
13. “Halloween Foursome” pillow by Pine Mountain, 10/2005 (cross stitch)
14. “Howl” by Shepherd’s Bush, 10/2005 (cross stitch)
15. Knitting Needle holders: one for my circular needles, one for my double-pointed needles and one for my straight needles, 02/2005 (sewing)
16. “Ocean Waves” by Laura J. Perin, 09/2005 (counted canvas)
17. “October” by Shepherd’s Bush, 10/2005 (cross stitch)
18. Poncho, Purple Mountains yarn, 03/2005
19. Scarf, blue Kickx yarn, 04/2005; gift (knitted)
20. Scarf, blue Kickx yarn, 08/2005; gift (knitted); I liked the yarn so much I made another one
21. Scarf, chocolate Carmen yarn, 06/2005; gift (knitted)
22. Scarf, maroon and black Poof yarn, 02/2005 (knitted)
23. Scarf, teal and blue drop stitch using a pattern from Keyboard Biologist, 02/2005 (knitted)
24. Scarf, teal Squiggle and teal Fizz yarns, 02/2005 (knitted)
25. Scarf, turquoise Vixen yarn, 05/2005
26. “Seeing Stars” quilt (finally!! Top was finished eons ago), 10/2005
27. Sock (yes one), Passion Regia yarn, 08/2005 (knitted)

Started, But Didn’t Finish:

1. Red and black quilt for my office, started 09/2005
2. Sock 2, Passion Regia yarn, started 09/2005
3. T-shirt in claret TLC yarn, started 07/2005
4. Turtle quilt in batiks, started 12/2005; gift

On Hold, But Will Work on Soon

1. “Flower Power” quilt; need to sandwich and quilt
2. “Peacock Majesty” by Just Nan; about half done (working on that dark teal fabric is a pain)
3. “Queen Mermaid” by Mirabilia; poor thing is languishing in its stretcher bars
4. “Seahorses” pillow, one third done; stopped when I found a problem with the way the canvas was painted (needlepoint)
5. “Wright Stuff” quilt; sandwiched, just need to quilt the d*mn thing

Into the UFO/NGFO/IDJ Pile:

1. Samplers from the 2003, 2004, & 2005 CATS dinners
2. Seaside Heart 2004 CATS class
3. Tisket a Tasket 2004 CATS class

Looking back at this, I really did finish quite a few things last year--wow!