It’s the new year and naturally there are a lot of resolutions, goals, and project lists being shared. Usually, I wouldn’t write down a “to make” list, but I feel like it’s a great way to stay focused and get some UFOs (unfinished objects) completed.

Here’s what I want to make and finish in 2019:

Start:

AnneMarie Chany‘s Conversation Sampler Quilt: This row of the month quilt caught my eye on social media and I knew I had to make it. It’s a sampler, so I’m hoping to expand my quilting skills. I plan on making the heart white with a variety of pink fabric for a scrappy look, and using the navy-purplish fabric for the background.

I bought the printed pattern so I could have all the directions at once (instead of month-by-month in digital form) and perhaps work ahead if I find myself with time on my hands. Haha! Like that will happen!

Finish Piecing:

Sarah Fielke’s Down the Rabbit Hole Quilt: I love this quilt, but I’m in the middle of needle-turn appliqueing the second to last borders. It’s taking some time. But, I’m determined to get this quilt top done in 2019! (I’m going to cut myself some slack and put off basting, quilting, and binding it until 2020. Heehee!)

Rudolph Panel Christmas Quilt: After Thanksgiving, everyone started posting pictures of their Christmas quilts. I wanted in on the action! I have had a Ruldolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer panel in my stash for a few years. It makes a fabric book, but I was gifted the exact same (finished) book a couple of years ago. It didn’t make sense to stitch up a second book, so I decided to cut out the pages as blocks and add some borders. I need to attach a few more borders and then I can baste, quilt, and bind this one. (Which, I think is also a reasonable goal for this year.)

Quilt and Bind:

Ohio Star Quilt: This was my year-long project for 2018. I loved making each of these blocks and they’re now all stitched together and I’m in the middle of hand quilting it. I want to get the quilting and binding done soon, like in the first 6 months of the year—I’m all about setting attainable goals. Ha! I’m putting this one on a front burner.

Dazzling Pineapple Patch Quilt: I contemplated doing some big stitch hand quilting on this one, but the pineapple block has about a million pieces to it, which means there are a lot of seams, which are HARD to slip a needle through. So, I will machine quilt this one. I’m excited to get this quilt finished—the colors make me happy.

Apparel:

Grainline Studio’s Farrow Dress: I made Grainline Studio’s Scout Tee last year and I not only enjoyed making it, but I love the way it fits. I want to expand my apparel making skills, and what better way than with another Grainline Studio pattern for a garment that I desperately need? See, in the past few years, I’ve gained a bit of weight and my body has changed shaped (thanks, kiddos!). That’s all to say, the LBD that was my “baptism, graduation, wedding, and funeral dress” no longer fits very well. And, I feel like everyone should have one garment in their closet at all times for these occasions. I’m looking to make the Farrow Dress as the replacement.

Miscellaneous:

Fix My M&M’s Quilt: I’ve heard that quilts are heirloom pieces that last forever and can be passed down. Are people sleeping under these quilts? Maybe I’m just hard on my bedding, but my quilts wear down. I have a M&M’s-themed quilt my mom made me for my high school graduation. I slept under it regularly until I received other quilts to rotate into usage. Well, after about 16 years of sleeping with it, my M&M’s quilt is showing wear at the top—the binding is falling off and the fabric has worn through to the batting. I have a plan for fixing it (there’s still a lot of use left in this quilt!) and this is the year I WILL mend it and put it back into rotation.

Projects as They Catch My Fancy: Let’s face it: I’m going to find other projects to start and maybe finish. Perhaps I’ll make more apparel. Maybe I’ll pick up one of the 2 quilt patterns I bought last year (but didn’t start). I’m keeping an open mind!

I’ve shown you my to make list, now show me yours! What are you going to make this year?