Kickoff 2017 UFO project report

2017 Project Goals

1/14/2017

While I'm not going to have a formal UFO tracking project this year I am going to keep tracking my own and anyone else is welcome to join in.

I intended to do this post at the first of the month but you know that I didn't have the energy to even care about a UFO unless one was coming to kidnap me and take me somewhere without viruses. That didn't happen so here I am.

But let's start with a photo. This weekend (yesterday and today) is the monthly sewing days with my quilt club. This is the project that I keep ready to work on there. Last month I finished making all of the blocks. Yesterday I started putting it together. This will be a king size and I'm doing it like a big 9 patch and I got 2 of the 9 blocks put together yesterday. Then I came home and took a long nap. But it was so nice to be out and sewing some very bright colors. I'm really lucky to be a part of this wonderful group of ladies. There's no drama and lots of inspiration and laughter.

Back to the UFO report. I started this tracking in 2015 with 29 UFO projects so I think I've made really good progress in 2 years. I'm down to 19 to start off 2017 and have already finished one on the list. My goal is to get down to 14 by the end of this year. But I also want to start 6 new projects and we'll just see how that goes. I'm also committing to quilt 40 veteran's quilts again this year.

If you want to join in with me this year you are welcome to leave a comment with your report or link. Going forward my plan is to post the first day of each month.

2017 in Review
Starting UFO 19
Finished YTD 1 (Goal 11)
Started YTD 0 (Planned 6)
Ending UFO 18 (Goal 14)
Veterans YTD 0 (Goal 40)

2017 Finished!
New QOV from leftovers (started May 2016)

Actively In Process
THE WALL (2/3 done)
Ashley's Rainbow (started June)
Vintage Flower appliqué (blocks and inner border done, need to put together the rest of the top and applique outer borders))

Projects I Want to Do (not counted)
New symmetry quilt
Quilt a Crystal mandala
Start a new wall section
new Quilt Along project
QOV/veterans mystery quilt
New guest house quilt
Quilt 40 CSQ veteran’s quilts (36 done)

Ornament Kits
Fascination
Discovery
Midnight Sun

Ready to be quilted (have backs)
Baby Drunkard’s Path

Tops Done (need backs)
Brown Drunkard’s Path (top done)
Kaleidoscope Block of the Week (Jackie's Choice)

Tops/Projects In Some State of Progress
Shibori dyeing series (need to decide if I'm doing anything with them)
Blue flower appliqué (after multi flower appliqué)
Flower appliqué on green wall hanging (need setting plan)
Dark red screen printed fabric (in gold) for placemats
Coming Home sun prints for wall hanging
Red leaf prints for wall hanging
Postage Stamp Quilt (the next project to work on at CSQ sewing days)
White with hand dyes HSTeria quilt (needs border)
Blue scrappy tumbler quilt

Karen Goad link

1/14/2017 01:02:58 pm

OMG - I got dizzy just trying to read your list!! LOL you have a lot on your plate. And I think I have a lot going on until I read other quilters lists. I think I have 6 in process and 10 in my mind!

katie z. link

1/14/2017 05:40:36 pm

Being sick is wretched!

I've loved the UFO Challenge. I'm down to 11 (although I started a few new things this month), from 32 when we started in 2015. I'd say it was helpful! Now that I've cleared the decks, I get to have some spontaneous projects without guilt (and with the time!).

Mary Anne link

1/14/2017 05:43:14 pm

You needed a nap after quilting - well I need a nap after just reading your to do list!!

Sharon link

1/14/2017 07:47:44 pm

Good luck with all your goals this year, Vicki. I've put together a notebook with my lists, UFOs, WIP, new projects, dreams, and hope to have a successful year.

Mary Johnson link

1/14/2017 11:09:41 pm

I'm starting 2017 with 30 UFO's (down from 2016 with 36)

Goal is to finish 12 AND to have my overall number of UFO's drop. That means I have to make sure I don't carry more UFO's into 2018 than I finish!

Judy H. link

1/15/2017 10:34:02 am

Since we lost our house to fire, I have to get back in to what is left (and heavily smoked) to see what can be salvaged and redo my UFO list. Actually kind of looking forward to it!

Alycia C link

1/16/2017 06:48:13 pm

Beautiful quilt - hope you are back to no viruses soon. And my - what a list!! Go you for being so organized

patty

1/17/2017 10:29:15 am

I plan on joining in again this year! I have already posted my list, but here is a summary of what I have in mind for 2017. Since I posted my UFO list several things have popped up so here goes!

Starting UFO - 23
Finished YTD - 3
Started YTD - 0 Planned t-shirt quilt for my beautician's son, 5 minion quilts, entry for the Akron Art Prize
Ending UFO YTD - 20
Veterans tops for Vicki - goal 4 - 2 done and one in process

Annie

1/17/2017 06:09:31 pm

My quilting friend and I have charted out our goals monthly through the year. We have the following categories: NEW, WIPs, TBQ (to be quilted), and Field Trips (this category is for Quilt Shows, trying new LQS, etc).

NEW - I have five new quilts in the plan, a new pattern to design, and matching stash with patterns.

WIPs - I've planned to move four WIPs to the TBQ category and five WIPs to the COMPLETE category.

TBQ - I have plans to move seven TBQs to the COMPLETE category.

I have a few UFOs (stuff I haven't touched in a while) that will get a closer look and hopefully be moved to active or just get rid of.

This is a pretty aggressive plan for me, because I know I get sucked right in to new projects. I hope having a monthly plan - and reporting her monthly - will help keep me accountable!

01Jan17 Status
UFOs - 4
WIPs - 10
NEW - 1
TBQ - 8
Total - 23

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