Completed Projects for 2006

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Completed Projects for 2006

By Cheryl on December 31, 2006 9:24 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

I still enjoy crocheting a lot and spend part of nearly every day doing it, as evidenced by the number of projects completed!

I'm pleased that I learned more about sewing this year. I even bought a new sewing machine - it has been much more fun to use than Mom's older-than-I-am sewing machine!

I finally started my first quilt project. I didn't get around to finishing it (yet), but there's no rush. I'm strongly drawn to quilting - and the use of line, color, light and shadow. I am also, however, intimidated by my strong desire to not waste fabric or time or money.

2006 Projects in Review

Crochet: 1 huge full-size afghan, 24 lap blankets (16 donated, 4 gifts, 1 door prize at work, 3 toward 2007 donation), 3 baby blankets, 3 cardigans/sweaters, 2 pairs of socks, 2 bags, 1 vest, 1 scarf, 1 pet bed wrap, 1 flag cover, 1 pin cushion, 1 stuffed VW Bug, 1 stuffed turtle.

Sewing: I completed 4 sewing projects and bought my own sewing maching this year! 8 panels used as curtains for home office closet, 1 cover for fabric cutting board, 1 set of bathroom window curtains, 1 sleep shirt (and learned the basics of using a sewing pattern!).

Quilting: I also started my first quilt project this year, but didn't finish it: Keepsake Kitty Wall Hanging (top nearly done except for applique tail, then needs to be quilted).

The Project List:

Cluster Ripple Lap Blanket - Blue, Beige, Off White, Multi (start Dec. 28; finish Dec. 30)
Granny Square Lap Blanket - Scraps, Black (start Dec. 20; finish Dec. 28)
Granny Square Lap Blanket - Scraps in Reds, Oranges, Grey, Black (start Dec. 24; finish Dec. 27)
Lavender Fields Ripple Lap Blanket - Greens, Off White (start Dec. 17; finish Dec. 20)
Crocheted cover for USA flag for union chapter - Beige (start/finish Dec. 19)
Drawstring Bag (start Dec. 9; finish Dec. 10)
Scrappy dc Stripes Lap Blanket - Scraps (start Dec. 11; finish Dec. 15)
Colorful Stripes in Panels Lap Blanket - Scraps (start Dec. 3; finish Dec. 10)
Simple Scarf - Brown (start Dec. 8; finish Dec. 9)
Color Blocks in Panels Lap Blanket - Scraps (start Nov. 29; finish Dec. 3)
Little Baskets of Shells Lap Blanket - Beige (start Nov. 26; finish Nov. 29)
Custom Granny Square Lap Blanket #2 - Black, Warm Scraps (start Nov. 19; finish Nov. 26)
Custom Granny Square Lap Blanket #1 - Black, Cool Scraps (start Nov. 19; finish Nov. 24)
Granny Square Lap Blanket - Browns, Taupe, Coral, Beige, White, Multi (start Nov. 12; finish Nov. 19)
Magic Scrap Ball Ripple Lap Blanket - Scraps (start Dec. 28, 2005; put aside after a while; continued Nov. 8, 2006; finish Nov. 12)
Autumn Granny Squares Variety Lap Blanket - Autumn Scraps (start Oct. 28; finish Nov. 6)
Beach Balls Lap Blanket - Black, Scraps (start Oct. 17; finish Oct. 27)
Very Colorful Basic Granny Square Lap Blanket #2 - Black, Scraps (start Oct. 10; finish Oct. 17)
Very Colorful Basic Granny Square Lap Blanket #1 - Black, Scraps (start Oct. 10; finish Oct. 15)
Basic Granny Square Lap Blanket - Blues, Green (start Oct. 2; finish Oct. 8)
Basic Granny Square Lap Blanket - Pink, Off White, Greens, Brown (start Sep. 24; finish Sep. 30)
Cardigan - Purple for me (start Aug. 26; finish Sep. 19)
Sleep Shirt sewing project - Cats flannel fabric (start Aug. 13; finish Aug. 27)
Easy Breezy Vest - Purple for Patrice (start Jun. 16; finish Jun. 21)
Julianna (cardigan) - Green (start Mar. 31; finish Jun. 16)
Huggy Buggy (stuffed Volkswagen Bug) for Gosia (start Sep. 11, 2005; put aside mid Sep. 2005; picked up again Jun. 9, 2006; finish Jun. 10)
Sew curtains for bathroom window (start Jun. 3; finish Jun. 4)
Sew cover for fabric cutting board (start May 20; finish May 27)
Sew curtain panels for home office closet (start Apr. 2; finish Apr. 23)
Pin Cushion - Burgundy (start Apr. 4; finish Apr. 5)
Flattering Jacket (sweater) - Red and Black multi (start Mar. 13; finish Apr. 3)
Makeup Bag / Handbag / Purse - Purple, Blue, Green multi (start/finish Mar. 19)
Oxford Style Socks - Blue, Grey (start Mar. 8; finish Mar. 12)
Rippled Effect Socks - Green, Yellow, Pink (start Feb. 27; finish Mar. 5)
Flower Granny Square Lap Blanket - Pink Scraps (start Feb. 18; finish Feb. 26)
Granny Square Baby Blanket - White, Baby Blue (start Feb. 13; finish Feb. 22)
Heart & Home Couch Blanket for Paula and Leslie's Buttons (start Feb. 8; finish Feb. 13)
Ripple Lap Blanket - Grey, Peach, Cream, White (start Jan. 9; finish Feb. 6)
Pet Bed Wrap for Jasmine (start/finish Feb. 5)
Two-color Reversible Shells Baby Blanket - Blue, White (start Jan. 28; finish Feb. 4)
Textured Sampler Thick, Warm Two-Person Lap Blanket for Greg and Lauren - Claret (start Jan. 16; finish Jan. 22)
Teddy Bear Baby Blanket - Blues, White (start Jan. 10; finish Jan. 15)
Ripple Lap Blanket - Scraps in Pinks, White, Cream, Blues, Purple, Yellows (start Jan. 6; finish Jan. 8)
Ripple Lap Blanket - Scraps in Greens, Blues, Yellows, White, Black (start Jan. 2; finish Jan. 7)
Roly Poly Turtle for Joyce (start/finish Jan. 1)
Mixed Granny Square Lap Blanket - Black, Scraps (start Dec. 30; finish Jan. 1 except for yarn ends)

Projects started in 2006 but put on hold:

Octagon Baby Blanket - Dark and Light Turquoise (start Dec. 16; on hold Dec. 17 because need more yarn)
Keepsake Kitty Wall Hanging (start May 7; top nearly done except for applique tail Jun. 2, now in limbo)

Projects put on hold in 2005 and still on hold:

Jazzy Beach Wrap (cardigan) for me (start Mar. 24; put aside Apr. 13, 2005)

Categories: Crochet General, Sewing, Quilting General

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Enjoys crocheting, gardening, cats (I am Cleo's human), NASCAR (especially Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch!), photography, snorkeling in Kailua-Kona with sea turtles, Sizzler's Mega Bacon Cheeseburgers, iced decaf coffee, dark chocolate, color (yarn, fabric), playing around with web technologies - not necessarily in that order! Still very much a beginner with knitting, sewing, and quilting. Donates crocheted lap blankets.

List maker, detail-oriented, organized, leans heavily toward perfectionism. ISTJ. Libra.

Late 40s. Married to Bill. Son Greg and daughter-in-law Lauren live in Oregon. Stepson Billy and daughter-in-law Rowena are in Maui, Hawaii. Stepson Bryan lives in the Bay Area.

Web Designer for a college in the Bay Area, California. Strives for web accessibility, web standards, valid XHTML, valid CSS.

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Lap quilt back for one of the 6-block lap-size tops (start Mar. 2009)
Quilt using fabric scraps top and Batik fabric back of many colors (start Mar. 2009)
Granny Square Lap Blanket - Green, Redish (start Jan. 2009)
Keepsake Kitty Wall Hanging (start May 7, 2006; top nearly done except for applique tail Jun. 2, 2006; now in limbo; March 2008 sewed/appliqued the cat's tail onto the pattern; again in limbo; Dec. 2008 began quilting the top-batting-backing "sandwich")
Quilt using 12 12″ (including 1/4″ seam allowance) left over varied quilt blocks from Quilt Block Curtains (start Jul. 2008; 12 blocks done Nov. 2; quilt top in progress)
Hexagon Mile-A-Minute Lap Blanket - Blue, White, Blue-White Multi (start Jul. 24; got bored with crocheting and too hot so in limbo)
Ripple Lap Blanket - Multi, Burgundy (start Jan. 15; got bored with it so in limbo)
Ripple Lap Blanket - White, Lavender (start May 29, 2007; Jun. 2 put aside for Pineapple Blanket, then Babette Blanket; still in limbo)