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Sunday, January 20, 2019

Trying for my PhD in 2019

Gail of Quilting Gail has a great motivational endeavor.  She's challenging people to work on their PhD, or Projects Half Done.  I participated in 2018 and am pleased to say I was successful!  I'm playing for another year.  You can get info here, but I'll hit the highlights:
  • Make a lit of all your UFOs at the beginning of the year and finish at least half.  
  • Complete all projects started in 2018 
 PHD in 2019: Quilting UFOs and Finishing New Projects

I have two rules/exceptions that I set for myself:
  • I always have a few hand sewing projects started for when I travel or can't use my machine.  The purpose of those is to have them to work on, so I don't worry about finishing them on a timeline.  Once the handwork is completed, they go on the list to be completed.
  • Anything started in December 2019 doesn't count against the "must finish in 2019" rule.  This is because due to my work schedule, I have significant time off in December. 
 Here's my list:


PhD 2019
*Bookshelf quilt
1

*I Spy for our bed
2

*Snowmen
3

*Doggone Cute
4

*Magical Forest
5

*Lion Pillow
6

*Giraffe Pillow
7

*Laura’s quilt
8

*Dandelion Embroidery
9

*Food themed picnic blanket
10

Dad’s tea cozy
11

Fall fat quarter quilt
12

Horse fat quarter quilt
13

Disney Princesses
14

Giselle & Mario’s baby quilt
15

Fish pillow for Samantha
16

Devin’s baby quilt
17

Extra for Miren
18

Hidden Stars/Sherry’s QAL
19

Penguins (Stash Bee)
20

Sail boats (Bee Inspired Charity Quilt)
21

Elizabeth
22

Postage Plus
23

Smitten Kitten (Rainbow Scrap Challenge)
24

Blue Forest Animals
25

* Denotes on list in 2018

I'm hoping I can do as well in 2019 as I did in 2018!
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7 comments:

  1. Carole @ From My Carolina HomeJanuary 21, 2019 at 8:41 AM

    That's quite a list! Are all those in progress or are some just 'want to make'? I need to do a baby quilt this year for a boy due in May. The only other thing on my list is to finish a mystery design.

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  2. Tish StempleJanuary 21, 2019 at 9:28 AM

    That is quite the list for the year but I have complete faith you will have it whittled down in no time. I'll be sewing along working on my PhD too. We can cheer each other on :)

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  3. claudiaJanuary 21, 2019 at 2:02 PM

    I really need to make a list of "To Do's". After moving most of my sewing stuff upstairs to my sewing loft I realized just how much stuff has gone by the wayside. Some of it due to being stashed away while I worked on a project with a timeline. (Then promptly forgotten about!) Now I am in a position where I can set goals and lists and work away at them!

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  4. KateJanuary 21, 2019 at 7:19 PM

    Good luck with your PHD program this year. Fingers crossed this year is as good as last year was.

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  5. ShelinaJanuary 23, 2019 at 7:51 AM

    Looks like a nice list of projects. I've had a bookshelf and a postage stamp quilt on my list of quilts to make for a long time, but I haven't started either of those. I wish you the best with your goals.

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  6. Val's Quilting StudioJanuary 26, 2019 at 2:38 PM

    Yes....that is quite a list of fun projects. But you can do it!

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  7. laughing gas quiltsJanuary 28, 2019 at 5:56 PM

    Good luck with your PHD. You can do it! I participated last year and it was a great way to finish a pile of problem projects.

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