December Recap and January Goals

2025 Temperature quilt block progress

My December goals were:

✔1. Make more 2025 Temperature Quilt blocks. I didn't piece many; but, I did piece a few. I'm closing out August. It was progress which I will take! 

✔2. Make parts for the Lupine and Laughter Bonnie Hunter mystery.

✔3.Make a garment for my youngest granddaughter.

✔4. Finish the house quilt. This was also goal 2c on my annual list.

✔5. Make progress quilting the 2022-2023 temperature quilt. I spent a couple sessions quilting and quilted about six rows. There are many more rows to go!

✔6. Make progress on Grassy Creek.

Make more parts for Lupine and Laughter

✔7.Determine a list of annual goals for 2026.--Will publish the list later this month.

✔8. Determine the RSC block for 2026.

✔9. Finish pre washing the strips I exchanged. Pre wash background fabrics. Make kits for the leader ender.

✔10. Make a sample block for my small group challenge.

With the holiday, visiting family and time spent playing with the youngest granddaughter while she and her mama were here, I didn't spend much time stitching. While I made progress on all of my goals, some progress was minimal.

Challenge block parts

I wouldn't have it any other way. I listened to Miss K., the oldest granddaughter, rehearse several songs she will sing in her school musical in the Spring. I was treated to an impromptu violin concert from Miss J., the middle granddaughter. She began playing the violin at the end of September and her progress has been amazing. It was a magical month!

Make more of these trees for the 2025 
temperature quilt

Regarding books:

My favorite listen of the month was "How To Read A Book" by Monica Wood. It's the story of a young woman who is successful at starting over with the help of an interesting and varied support system.

My January goals are:

1. Make more parts for the Lupin and Laughter Bonnie Hunter mystery.

2. Bind Grassy Creek which is at the longarmer.

3. Make more 2025 Temperature quilt blocks.

4. Make a few RSC blocks--the color for January is blue.

5. Work on my challenge blocks.

6. Bind the RSC selvage quilt from 2025.

7. Work on my sashiko project.

8. Make progress quilting the 2023-2023 Temperature quilt.

9. Document more sourdough baking.

It's a big list. Any progress I make will be a success! Linking to Oh Scrap and Sew & Tell.