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2013 To Do List…Recap (at last!)

At the beginning of the last few years, I have recapped the UFO projects accumulated at the beginning of the previous year to see how much progress I made on each one. These lists do not include new projects that popped up over the year, though newbies often make an appearance on the following year’s list! When 2013 began, and I made my 2013 list, I was working full time outside of my home. After half a year of burning the candle not only at both ends, but in the middle too, I realized the life I was leading was not working for myself or for my family. When I left my full-time position, I fell right back into Sewhooked and, most importantly, back to my family.

2014 UFO List coming soon
2013 Recap – You’re here!
2013 To Do List
12 for 2012 recap post
12 for 2012 Project List and 2011 Follow-Up Post
2011 UFO list
2010 UFO list and the follow-up post

Definitions of some initialisms used in this post:

UFO = UnFinished Object – a project that has been set aside and allowed to collect dust. Chances are it’s existence has been forgotten until it’s pulled out of whatever dark hole it was stuffed into. While there, it probably multiplied like Tribbles, leaving many more UFOs than you remember putting there in the first place.

USO = UnStarted Object – a project that has yet not made it out of it’s incubation period. Often comes in the shape of a stack of fat quarters, a jelly roll or other similarly delicious fabric apparition. Can also appear as a pattern or book with little hearts doodled on the cover. Hopes to be a…

WIP = Work In Progress – Always in danger of becoming a UFO, a WIP is a project that is currently being worked on, and will hopefully become a…

FO = Finished Object – What all projects dream of being. The object of much blog activity and excitement and a good source of personal pride. The Ultimate Destination of a UFO and WIP.

Project – 2011 Five @ The Hive block of the month, designed by Sue Carter January 2013 – Need to add top & bottom border, quilt and bind. Have border, backing and binding fabric.

Status – FO and Gifted! Discussed in this TTMT (6:40 or so). Quilted by my friend Osie and given to my in-laws last year.

Project – Harry Potter Alphabet Quilt, designed by me. January 2013 – To be quilted & bound. Have back/binding fabric.

Harry Potter Title Font Alphabet Quilt

Status – FO! I talk about it in this TTMT. Quilted by Osie. She practiced pebbles on this and I LOVE the way it came out! I’m keeping this beauty for myself. I started designing and piecing the blocks in 2005 or 2006 and they sat in a shoebox for years.

Project – Hand applique wreath. January 2013 – Needs to be bound with green fabric (shown).

Status – FO! Done and gifted to my best friend, Jewells!

Project – Harry Potter swap block quilts (1 & 2) January 2013 – Quilt 1 needs a border, back and binding. To be quilted & bound. Quilt 2 needs to be pieced, quilted & bound.

Status, HP Swap Quilt 1 – WIP. Border added. needs to be quilted and bound. Have batting & backing fabric.

Status, HP Swap Quilt 2 – FO. These were blocks that didn’t quite fit the layout I worked out for the HP blocks. This one was pieced, free-motion quilted, bound and donated to The Linus Connection

Project – Vintage quilt top. January 2013 – To be quilted, possibly by hand. Needs a back & binding. I’m thinking muslin for the back. Status – UFO. No change. 😦

Project – Vintage churn dash & reproduction fabric snowball quilt top. January 2013 -Needs borders, back and to be quilted & bound.

Status – WIP. Has borders, backing and batting. Needs to be quilted & bound.

Project – Green/Purple 10 minute block quilt. January 2013 – Needs borders and to be quilted and bound. To be saved for a baby gift.

Status – WIP. Borders added, have backing and batting. To be quilted/bound.

Project – There and Back Again signature blocks January 2013 – To be pieced into a top. Will need fabric for sashing and possible center piece. Status – UFO. No change. I’m missing a block from one of the designers, so I have put off working on this.

Project – Misc 2 1/2″ & 4 1/2″ half-square triangles. January 2013 – To be pieced into a quilt top. Have taupe fabric for solid blocks to include in piecing.

Status – FO. 4 1/2″ half-square triangles pieced into quilt top. Free-motion quilted and bound, donated to The Linus Connection April 2013. Blogged about here. Still have lots of 2 1/2″ half-square triangles.

Project – There and Back Again (TABABOM). January 2013 – Needs a back and to be quilted, bound.

Status – WIP-ish. Have backing, batting and binding. Not yet quilted.

Project – Project of Doom Signature Quilt January 2013 – Finish the hand embroidery in the border, needs a back and to be quilted & bound. Will read “The Project of Doom 2011 Participants.”

Status – WIP. Embroidery finished, quilted by Shannon Shaw of Rock Creek Quilts. Needs binding.

Project – Embroidered block quilt top. January 2013 – Needs a border, back and to be quilted, bound. To be saved for a baby gift.

Status – WIP. Borders added, have back & binding. To be quilted & bound.

Project – Topsy Turvy Trees January 2013 – Needs a back and to be quilted, bound. Status – No change.

Project – Orphan block collection (mine and many many collected from others) January 2013 – Make into a quilt (or several!) for The Linus Connection.

And now it's a star again! #linusconnection

Status – FO/WIP – Finished one quilt and two quilt tops for donation to The Linus Connection and still have more orphan blocks! The second quilt needs a border, backing, quilting and binding. The third (star) quilt needs a backing, batting & binding.

Project – Flannel quilt top (I have NO idea when I pieced this, most of these fabrics have been gone from my stash for years!) January 2013 – Needs a back and to be quilted, bound, to be donated to The Linus Connection.

Status – FO. Quilted & bound, donated to The Linus Connection. Blogged!

Project – Monkey fabric from Jewells January 2013 – NEW PROJECT – Make into a quilt for The Linus Connection.

Status – FO. Made into a quilt top during Retreat 2013 and donated to The Linus Connection. Donated to The Linus Connection. This is only ph0to of the top I could find and it’s on the wall at the very beginning of this TTMT. I won’t lie, watching this video brought on the tears. My beloved Tackett is giving me some serious snuggles at the beginning which reminded me of why I miss him so much every day.

Project – Australia fabric from Cat January 2013 – NEW PROJECT – Pick a pattern and make top, hopefully king size!

Status – UFO. (Actually, USO…UnStarted Object!). I’ve picked a pattern I like, and that’s as far as I’ve gotten. I need to find an accent fabric and cut this puppy out!

Project – Fabric collection from Kristel, won from one of her TTMT drawings. January 2013 – NEW PROJECT – I would like to make this into a new bag for myself! Fancy that!

Status – Not even a UFO. I picked a bag pattern and then changed my mind. I’m considering sharing the love and passing this on as a prize.

Summary – Not bad, not bad! That’s seven completed quilts, one quilt that just needs a binding, several completed tops and a couple of projects that just need to get a little closer to done. I’m always equally surprised by A) how much I finished and B) what I forgot completely about.

Now, to work on my 2014 list!

Feel like being challenged to work on your UFOs in 2014? Pren, from The Convivial Crafter, a long time crafty friend of mine, has started a crafty support group Facebook group for just that reason! Her goal: One finished UFO per month! Totally doable, right?! Join UFO Project 2014. There are drawings and stuff!

Piece with me! Paper Piecing Vintage BOM, $12 on Craftsy!

Name That Mustache – Mustachio!

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Welcome to the final Name That Mustache post!

It’s been a month of fabulous and funny mustache names!

Thank you to every single person that submitted a name. Whether your submission was chosen or not, I loved reading them all and sincerely appreciate your ideas!

Today, I have our Week 4 WINNERS to announce!

Each winner receives a free pdf copy of the mustache pattern he or she named, a free fat quarter and his or her name included in the new version of the pattern!

If you were chosen as a winner, please email sewhooked@gmail.com with your mailing address so you can receive your prizes.

In the case that a name was suggested more than once, the first commenter to suggest that name wins the prize.

Mustache #10 – “Reginald” – submitted by Gwen

Mustache #11 – “Clarke” – submitted by Michelle Thompson

Mustache #12 – “Gus” – submitted by Gwen (two in one week, way to go, Gwen!)

Get the entire Mustachio! set from my Craftsy shop!

Once I hear from today’s winners, Mustachio! will be updated with the winning names. If you purchase Mustachio! from Craftsy prior to the name update, you will receive a notification from Craftsy that the pattern has been updated.

Just want one mustache? For the first time ever, all twelve mustaches will be available for the first time ever! The first nine are already on Craftsy! The last three will be up as soon as I hear from the winners.

But hey, why not buy the whole shebang and help a good cause? During the month of November, I will donate $1 to Movember for the sale of each Mustachio! pattern set!

Don’t forget to vote for your favorite quilts during the Blogger’s Quilt Festival! You’ll find my entries under Wall Hangings and Bed Quilts.

Stay tuned for a Crafts of Halloweens Past flickr roundup and winner! Another big thanks for all of your recent participation! See you tomorrow for Talk To Me Tuesday!

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Featured Pattern: Turkey Talk, just $8 on Craftsy!

Name That Mustache, Week 4!

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Welcome to the final week of Name That Mustache!

Thanks for stopping back by and for ALL the wonderful mustache names! Week three was just as fun as weeks one and two and I found it even harder to choose because all the names were just SO GOOD!

Before we move on the final three mustaches, I have our Week 3 WINNERS to announce!

Each winner receives a free pdf copy of the mustache pattern he or she named, a free fat quarter and his or her name included in the new version of the pattern!

If you were chosen as a winner, please email sewhooked@gmail.com with your mailing address so you can receive your prizes.

In the case that a name was suggested more than once, the first commenter to suggest that name wins the prize.

Mustache #7 – “Pierre” submitted by Roubaix

Mustache #8 – “Pops” submitted by Sandy A.

Mustache #9 – “Albert” submitted by Kelly

Congratulations and THANK YOU for the wonderful names!

And now, on to Week 4 of Name That Mustache!!

Name That Mustache is a weekly challenge for my readers throughout the month of October.

The rules are simple:

Share a name idea for one or more mustaches in each week’s post, making sure to include the mustache number.
Comments must be made on Sewhooked during that week’s post. For example Week 4 Mustache names must be commented on this post.
At the end of each week, I’ll pick my favorites and that will be the name of that mustache pattern!
Please do not use copyrighted names. If you’re not sure, just let me know.
The winners will receive a fat quarter, a free PDF copy of the mustache pattern he or she named AND I will include the winner as the namer on that pattern!

In November, Mustachio! will be updated and all of these fun mustaches will be available individually…for the first time ever! To celebrate and help a good cause, during the month of November, I will donate $1 to Movember for the sale of each Mustachio! pattern!

Enough talk, let’s get started…ready, set…GO!

Name these three mustaches in the comments for a chance to win:

Need a little lip hair in your life? Get the entire Mustachio! set from my Craftsy shop!

Mustache Names so far:

Wyatt
Victor
Watson
Walter
Rollie
Beauregard
Pierre
Pops
Albert

Check out my entries for the Blogger’s Quilt Festival:

A huge thanks to everyone that has already shared mustache names! If you didn’t win this time, try again, I’d love to hear what you come up with!

It’s almost Halloween, my favorite time of year! Be sure to check out Crafts of Halloweens Past for some fun free tutorials and patterns!

Coming soon…wait for it… mustache companions!

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Featured Pattern: Two Little Hooters

Name That Mustache, Week 3!

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Welcome to our third week of Name That Mustache!

Thanks for stopping back by and for ALL the wonderful mustache names! I have had more fun reading your comments on these posts than I have had in a long time. You are all creative and awesome!

Before we move on to this week’s mustaches, I have our Week 2 WINNERS to announce!

Each winner receives a free pdf copy of the mustache pattern he or she named, a free fat quarter and his or her name included in the new version of the pattern!

If you were chosen as a winner, please email sewhooked@gmail.com with your mailing address so you can receive your prizes.

In the case that a name was suggested more than once, the first commenter to suggest that name wins the prize.

Mustache #4 – “Walter” submitted by Judy

Mustache #5 – “Rollie” submitted by Susie Q.

Mustache #6 – “Beauregard” submitted by Roubaix

Congratulations and THANK YOU for the fantastic names!

And now, on to Week 3 of Name That Mustache!!

Name That Mustache is a weekly challenge for my readers throughout the month of October.

The rules are simple:

Share a name idea for one or more mustaches in each week’s post, making sure to include the mustache number.
Comments must be made on Sewhooked during that week’s post. For example Week 2: Mustache names must be commented on this post.
At the end of each week, I’ll pick my favorites and that will be the name of that mustache pattern!
Please do not use copyrighted names. If you’re not sure, just let me know.
The winners will receive a fat quarter, a free PDF copy of the mustache pattern he or she named AND I will include the winner as the namer on that pattern!

In November, Mustachio! will be updated and all of these fun mustaches will be available individually…for the first time ever! To celebrate and help a good cause, during the month of November, I will donate $1 to Movember for the sale of each Mustachio! pattern!

Enough talk, let’s get started…ready, set…GO!

Name these three mustaches in the comments for a chance to win:

Want to plan ahead! Here is the rest of Mustachio! so you can think up fabulous mustache names for the weeks to come!

Mustachio! on Craftsy!

Mustache Names so far:

Wyatt
Victor
Watson
Walter
Rollie
Beauregard

A huge thanks to everyone that has already shared mustache names! If you didn’t win this time, try again, I’d love to hear what you come up with!

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Featured Pattern: A Little Haunted, $8 on Craftsy

Name That Mustache, Week 2!

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Welcome to week two of Name That Mustache!

Before we move on to this week’s mustaches, I have our Week 1 WINNERS to announce! Each winner receives a free pdf copy of the mustache pattern he or she named, a free fat quarter and his or her name included in the new version of the pattern! If you were chosen as a winner, please email sewhooked@gmail.com with your mailing address so you can receive your prizes.

The names chosen for each mustache were simplified slightly so they would all fit a similar theme, but I think you’ll find the spirit of each name remains intact. I hope this gives you inspiration for this week’s mustaches!

name that mustache 01 name that mustache 02 name that mustache 03

Mustache #1 – “Wyatt” submitted by Michelle Thompson

Mustache #2 – “Victor” submitted by Beth T.

Mustache #3 – “Watson” submitted by Francesca

And now, on to Week 2 of Name That Mustache!!

Name That Mustache is a weekly challenge for my readers throughout the month of October.

The rules are simple:

Share a name idea for one or more mustaches in each week’s post, making sure to include the mustache number.
Comments must be made on Sewhooked during that week’s post. For example Week 2: Mustache names must be commented on this post.
At the end of each week, I’ll pick my favorites and that will be the name of that mustache pattern!
Please do not use copyrighted names. If you’re not sure, just let me know.
The winners will receive a fat quarter, a free PDF copy of the mustache pattern he or she named AND I will include the winner as the namer on that pattern!

Enough talk, let’s get started…ready, set…GO!

Name these three mustaches in the comments for a chance to win:

Want to plan ahead! Here is the rest of Mustachio! so you can think up fabulous mustache names for the weeks to come!

Mustachio! on Craftsy!

A huge thanks to everyone that has already shared mustache names! If you didn’t win this time, try again, I’d love to hear what you come up with!

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Jack Leaves The Light On, $6 on Craftsy

Name That Mustache, Week 1!

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During the Great Sewhooked Revamp of 2013, many of my patterns have undergone updates and all around improvements.

Mustachio! is no exception.

A pattern set including 12 paper pieced mustaches, Mustachio! is one of my more ridiculous designs created for my own amusement.

Hey, if you can’t make stuff that entertains you, then what’s the point, right?!

During the revamp process, I decided these mustaches REALLY need names. I love to name the things I make and am not entirely sure how these guys ended up with monikers Mustache 1, Mustache 2, etc. Boo, that’s no fun!

In an effort to make them more interesting and fun, I came up with some tentative names but quickly realized I could really use some help!

That’s where you come in to help me NAME THAT MUSTACHE!

Name That Mustache is a weekly challenge for my readers throughout the month of October.

The rules are simple:

Share a name idea for one or more mustaches in each week’s post, making sure to include the mustache number.
Comments must be made on Sewhooked during that week’s post. For example Week 1: Mustache #2 names must be commented on this post.
At the end of each week, I’ll pick my favorites and that will be the name of that mustache pattern!
The winners will receive a fat quarter, a free PDF copy of the mustache pattern he or she named AND I will include the winner as the namer on that pattern!

Enough talk, let’s get started…ready, set…GO!

Name these three mustaches in the comments for a chance to win:

name that mustache 01

name that mustache 02

name that mustache 03

Want to plan ahead! Here is the rest of Mustachio! so you can think up fabulous mustache names for the weeks to come!

Mustachio! on Craftsy!

Do you design paper pieced, embroidery, applique or other quilt patterns? Love John Green books? Join us for the #tfios Design Challenge, happening now on Fandom In Stitches!

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Featured Pattern: Fortune Teller, $2 on Craftsy
part of the Busy Bodies pattern set!

Comment to Win Faux Mitered Marvel!

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Faux Mitered Marvel, $8 on Craftsy

As you read this, I’m with my family driving my daughter to her first year at college.

*gulps*

To celebrate this next big step in our lives, I’m giving away one free copy of my new pattern, Faux Mitered Marvel to one commenter. This pattern was created for my darling daughter and she has given me permission to share it with the world!

That’s it, just comment and you could win! Please be sure I can contact you via your comment. I have to be able to get in touch with you for you to receive your prize!

Faux Mitered Marvel, is a full-color six page pattern complete with fabric chart and instructions, just $8 on Craftsy. The best part is you could feature ANYTHING in the 8″ and 5″ squares.

In other news, I’m phasing out selling hard copy patterns and clearing out my Etsy shop! Get 40% off your total purchase with coupon code 40PERCENT now until August 31. Not looking for patterns? I have some other great, ready-to-use items as well!

Have a great weekend, and don’t forget to comment! Winner to be announced Tuesday, August 27!

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