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Completed Projects for 2006

By Cheryl on December 31, 2006 9:24 AM | | 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:

  1. Cluster Ripple Lap Blanket - Blue, Beige, Off White, Multi (start Dec. 28; finish Dec. 30)
  2. Granny Square Lap Blanket - Scraps, Black (start Dec. 20; finish Dec. 28)
  3. Granny Square Lap Blanket - Scraps in Reds, Oranges, Grey, Black (start Dec. 24; finish Dec. 27)
  4. Lavender Fields Ripple Lap Blanket - Greens, Off White (start Dec. 17; finish Dec. 20)
  5. Crocheted cover for USA flag for union chapter - Beige (start/finish Dec. 19)
  6. Drawstring Bag (start Dec. 9; finish Dec. 10)
  7. Scrappy dc Stripes Lap Blanket - Scraps (start Dec. 11; finish Dec. 15)
  8. Colorful Stripes in Panels Lap Blanket - Scraps (start Dec. 3; finish Dec. 10)
  9. Simple Scarf - Brown (start Dec. 8; finish Dec. 9)
  10. Color Blocks in Panels Lap Blanket - Scraps (start Nov. 29; finish Dec. 3)
  11. Little Baskets of Shells Lap Blanket - Beige (start Nov. 26; finish Nov. 29)
  12. Custom Granny Square Lap Blanket #2 - Black, Warm Scraps (start Nov. 19; finish Nov. 26)
  13. Custom Granny Square Lap Blanket #1 - Black, Cool Scraps (start Nov. 19; finish Nov. 24)
  14. Granny Square Lap Blanket - Browns, Taupe, Coral, Beige, White, Multi (start Nov. 12; finish Nov. 19)
  15. Magic Scrap Ball Ripple Lap Blanket - Scraps (start Dec. 28, 2005; put aside after a while; continued Nov. 8, 2006; finish Nov. 12)
  16. Autumn Granny Squares Variety Lap Blanket - Autumn Scraps (start Oct. 28; finish Nov. 6)
  17. Beach Balls Lap Blanket - Black, Scraps (start Oct. 17; finish Oct. 27)
  18. Very Colorful Basic Granny Square Lap Blanket #2 - Black, Scraps (start Oct. 10; finish Oct. 17)
  19. Very Colorful Basic Granny Square Lap Blanket #1 - Black, Scraps (start Oct. 10; finish Oct. 15)
  20. Basic Granny Square Lap Blanket - Blues, Green (start Oct. 2; finish Oct. 8)
  21. Basic Granny Square Lap Blanket - Pink, Off White, Greens, Brown (start Sep. 24; finish Sep. 30)
  22. Cardigan - Purple for me (start Aug. 26; finish Sep. 19)
  23. Sleep Shirt sewing project - Cats flannel fabric (start Aug. 13; finish Aug. 27)
  24. Easy Breezy Vest - Purple for Patrice (start Jun. 16; finish Jun. 21)
  25. Julianna (cardigan) - Green (start Mar. 31; finish Jun. 16)
  26. 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)
  27. Sew curtains for bathroom window (start Jun. 3; finish Jun. 4)
  28. Sew cover for fabric cutting board (start May 20; finish May 27)
  29. Sew curtain panels for home office closet (start Apr. 2; finish Apr. 23)
  30. Pin Cushion - Burgundy (start Apr. 4; finish Apr. 5)
  31. Flattering Jacket (sweater) - Red and Black multi (start Mar. 13; finish Apr. 3)
  32. Makeup Bag / Handbag / Purse - Purple, Blue, Green multi (start/finish Mar. 19)
  33. Oxford Style Socks - Blue, Grey (start Mar. 8; finish Mar. 12)
  34. Rippled Effect Socks - Green, Yellow, Pink (start Feb. 27; finish Mar. 5)
  35. Flower Granny Square Lap Blanket - Pink Scraps (start Feb. 18; finish Feb. 26)
  36. Granny Square Baby Blanket - White, Baby Blue (start Feb. 13; finish Feb. 22)
  37. Heart & Home Couch Blanket for Paula and Leslie's Buttons (start Feb. 8; finish Feb. 13)
  38. Ripple Lap Blanket - Grey, Peach, Cream, White (start Jan. 9; finish Feb. 6)
  39. Pet Bed Wrap for Jasmine (start/finish Feb. 5)
  40. Two-color Reversible Shells Baby Blanket - Blue, White (start Jan. 28; finish Feb. 4)
  41. Textured Sampler Thick, Warm Two-Person Lap Blanket for Greg and Lauren - Claret (start Jan. 16; finish Jan. 22)
  42. Teddy Bear Baby Blanket - Blues, White (start Jan. 10; finish Jan. 15)
  43. Ripple Lap Blanket - Scraps in Pinks, White, Cream, Blues, Purple, Yellows (start Jan. 6; finish Jan. 8)
  44. Ripple Lap Blanket - Scraps in Greens, Blues, Yellows, White, Black (start Jan. 2; finish Jan. 7)
  45. Roly Poly Turtle for Joyce (start/finish Jan. 1)
  46. 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)

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Enjoys crocheting, gardening, cats (I am Cleo's human), NASCAR (especially Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch!), photography, Diet Dr. Pepper, snorkeling in Kailua-Kona with sea turtles, cheeseburgers, iced coffee, Mocha Fraps, 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.

Mid 40s. Married to Bill. Son Greg lives in Oregon. Stepson Billy is 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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Current Projects

  • Quilt Block: 12″ Flower Pot (top: start Aug. 3)
  • Hexagon Mile-A-Minute Lap Blanket - ? (start Jul. 24)
  • Ripple Lap Blanket - Multi, Burgundy (start Jan. 15)
  • Ripple Lap Blanket - White, Lavender (start May 29, 2007; Jun. 2 put aside for Pineapple Blanket, then Babette Blanket)

On Hold Projects

  • 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)

Future Projects

  • Lap blankets for 2008 donation
  • Knitting practice: scarf or scarves!
  • Cardigans for me
  • Purse/bag/tote for me
  • Sew curtains for Craft Room window
  • Sew curtains for home office window
  • Knit socks for me

Someday...Maybe Projects

  • Play around with Pattern Maker graph-from-image software
  • Freeform crochet project - wallhanging for work office or home office?

2008 Quilt Blocks

  • Quilt Block: 12″ Dublin Steps (top: start Aug. 2; finish Aug. 3)
  • Quilt Block: 12″ Dove-in-the-Window (top: start Jul. 27; finish Aug. 2)
  • Quilt Block: 12″ Churn Dash (top: start/finish Jul. 27)
  • Quilt Block: 12″ Card Trick (top: start Jul. 20; finish Jul. 27)
  • Quilt Block: 12″ Basket (top: start/finish Jul. 19)
  • Quilt Block: 10″ Cross and Crown (top: start Jul. 12; finish Jul. 13)

2008 Finished Projects

  • Primary Colors Granny Square Lap Blanket - Blue, Green, Red, Multis of Blue, Green, Red (start Jul. 5; finish Jul. 23)
  • Custom Granny Square Lap Blanket - Print Pastels, Blue, Yellow, Pink (start Jun. 29; finish Jul. 7)
  • Granny Square Lap Blanket - Pinks, Blue, White, Beige, Yellow, Baby Pastels (start Jun. 22; finish Jun. 29)
  • Hexagon Lap Blanket - Greys, Red, White (start Jun. 8; too hot to continue hiding yarn ends Jun. 18; finish Jun. 29)
  • Blue and Gold Blocks Lap Blanket - Blue, Gold, Green, Red, Orange (start May 31; too hot to continue hiding yarn ends Jun. 8; finish Jun. 29)
  • Granny Squares with Flowers Lap Blanket - Scraps (start May 18; finish May 31)
  • Flower Centers Granny Square Lap Blanket - Melon, Purple, Yellow, Baby Print, Light Yellow, White (start May 3; finish May 18)
  • Round Wheel Lap Blanket - Burgundy, Multi (start Apr. 14; finish May 3)
  • 4-Patch Granny Lap Blanket - Pink, Blue (start Apr. 3; finish Apr. 11)
  • Double Crochet Striped Squares Lap Blanket - Pink, Blue, White, Purples (start Mar. 19; finish Apr. 1)
  • Flowers in Snow Granny Square Lap Blanket - White, Coral, Green, White-Pink-Green-Yellow Multi (start Mar. 28; finish Mar. 31)
  • Panel Variety Lap Blanket - Green, Purple, Off-White (start Mar. 20; finish Mar. 24)
  • 6-patch Striped Squares Lap Blanket - Pink, Off-White (start Mar. 10; finish Mar. 18)
  • Steps with Ruffle Border Lap Blanket - Red, White (start Mar. 2; finish Mar. 9)
  • Offset Log Cabin Lap Blanket - Greens, White, Black (start Feb. 23; finish Mar. 2)
  • Log Cabin Lap Blanket - Greens, White, Black (start Feb. 17; finish Feb. 23)
  • Double Crochet Scraps Panels with Black Lap Blanket (start Feb. 13; finish Feb. 17)
  • Granny Square Lap Blanket - White, Greens, Pinks, Yellows, Blues, Grey, Purple (start Feb. 10 using leftover squares from blanket just finished; finished Feb. 12)
  • Granny Square Lap Blanket - White, Tan, Greens, Pinks, Yellows, Blues (start Jan. 22, 2007; put aside early Feb. after 20 squares; picked up again May 28; put down again May 29, 2007; finally finished Feb. 10, 2008)
  • Flower Picture Afghan Lap Blanket - White, Reds, Greens (start Jan. 21; finish Feb. 7)
  • Filet Pinwheel Granny Square Lap Blanket - Greens (start Jan. 2; finish Jan. 14)
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