2024 seemed to fly by. I know many of us say that every year but the older I get, the more the years seem flash by. However it could just be as simple as needing to chill out and relax more. Maybe I should make that a priority for the coming year!
Last year I joined in with the Chookshed challenge and I really enjoyed it and progressed my projects. I'm looking forward to joining in again in 2025. There is a cute new button for the challenge.
For the challenge I need to identify 10 projects, and number them 1 to 10. On the first day of the month a number will be drawn and that's the project to work on for that month. I spent some time deciding which projects to work on or start for this challenge. This is what I decided.
1. Double wedding ring Quilt
I have done some work on this project. It took practice to get the curves right but I finally succeeded. I love the fabrics I have chosen for the quilt and want to get it made in 2025. It would look fabulous on my bed.
2.Embroidered tablecloth
John gave me this tablecloth embroidery kit for Christmas 2023. The photo shows the extent of my embroidery on the project so far. The embroidery goes round all four sides. This needed to move forward.
3.Grandmother's Garden Quilt.
This quilt is my oldest project. It's the oldest project because there has never been a need to finish it in a timeframe. I started it as a carry along project to work on when travelling by train or during my lunch breaks. Now I want to get it finished so I can give it to my younger daughter. Lucy suggested I did each round as a colour from the rainbow. The latest round is orange. Once I finish this round I will start to square up the quilt. This is a project I would like to finish in 2025.
4.Japanese Quilt
When I saw this panel I decided that I wanted to make a quilt from it and use sashiko embroidery between the blocks. I want to start this quilt this year.
5. Dolls for my doll's house.
I bought this pattern a couple of years back. So far I've only made the baby but I need to make the parents and the other child. I've moved the dolls house project forward and now need the owners of the house.
6.Red Manor House Quilt.
The next round of this quilt is an applique round. Hopefully this quilt will be finished this year.
7.Garden Quilt.
8.Star Trek cross stitch.
I am slowly working on this cross stitch. I find the black background difficult to work with but I am enjoying the results so far. This will be a present for my son.
9. Kantha bird embroideries
I bought this pattern when I visited the Quilt Festival at the NEC in August. I want to complete these embroideries and make them into a hanging quilt. I have the fabric and floss but haven't started the stitching yet.
10. Pink Cardigan.
10. Pink Cardigan.
My final project doesn't have a photo yet. Earlier this year I bought some pink yarn to knit a cardigan. Before I can start this I need to finish my current knitting so I hope number 10 doesn't get pulled for at least another month.
I'm excited to see which number will be drawn for January. For now though I need to go to bed as 2025 has already started and it is really late or should I say early in the morning of January 1st.
Happy New Year everyone.
Take care
Lyndsey.
