2017: My Wonderful Year in Review

This is my fourth post in the past six days and I promise you it's my last one for the year. As I was preparing to write my final post for 2017; my year in review post, I was trying to decide which photo to use and when I went to check to see what I did for my 2016 post, I saw that I did not include an opening photo.  So, thankfully, I was inspired by the collage which Shannon of The Fleming Nines did for her review and lucky for me I happened to have completed twenty-four quilts this year and voila' I was able to fill a twenty-five space collage.  Thank you PicMonkey!

And now for the stats:

Finally Finished:

• 24 Quilts: Fourteen were new projects and ten were from previous years 
• 5 Wallhangings:  My Front Door and staircase thanked me
• 1 Baby Quilt Gift
• 12 Baby Quilts for the Blanket Ministry

And a special stats section for the Micah Makes:

• 1 Baby Quilt
• 4 Patchwork Blankies ( I like to mention that I did not have the chance to snuggle with her under her Christmas blankie and you can see why).  My intention of making it bigger for the both of us went to the wayside.
• 3 Play Mats
• Burp Cloths
• Teething Ring Holders
• Baby Owls for Shower Favors

Flimsy Stage:

• 2 Quilts
• 2 Wallhanging

I have other small projects which I did not list but here's a link to my 2017 page  (you can see them here) if you would like to see photos of everything, well almost everything.  I didn't include photos of my road projects since they're in a continual stage.

I also like to mention that I participated in three QAL's (Freefall, Twelve Days of Christmas and A Splash of Color) and finished all of the projects but I failed miserably in the fourth one which was the I Wish You A Merry Christmas.  I really wanted to participate, to support my fellow bee bloggers whom I met in the New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop this year but my hands wouldn't do the appliqué and in hindsight, I wished I had because they really put together a beautiful quilt.  

And another important stat is that I met my Minus 100 Yard Challenge and ended it with -105 yards and would not have made this goal without a few fabric gifts sent, donations and the wherewithal to include a rule that fabric gifts and sampler boxes did not count.  I won't be doing this challenge in 2018 but instead will do a 100 yard purge.  I wish shipping rates were more cost friendly because I know who I would like to send a package to.  I might have an idea up my sleeve now that I'm typing this, details are now being worked out in my head.

It's been a most wonderful year filled with good energy, creations and good memories.  A lot of special things happened to me, the most important one being that I became a first time Grandmother to the most precious Micah Rose and now belong to the club whose members claim they have the very best grandchild.  I am considering making a run to be the president of this fictitious club.  And another one would be that I became a better blogger and made new friends who are now near and dear to my heart.  If I were granted a big quilty wish, it would be to gather all of us together and have one great quilt retreat somewhere wonderful.  We would have to inform the local quilt shop and law enforcement of our arrival because there are a few of my blogger buddies and a FB buddy/sista whom I can get in trouble with, oh who am I kidding,  there's a whole lot of them.  

It's time to call it a year, a most wonderful year and I couldn't ask or make anything more.  I would gladly take a repeat for 2018 which my plans are already filling up with good projects. I've  been making lists all week, on paper and in my head,  which I will share for my post for the new year.

Wishing you a Blessed and Happy New Year!  Stay warm if you're in the northern hemisphere.