17 in 2017

With the flip of the calendar

it's a new month and a new year.

The usual time to set new goals,

reevaluate old goals,

and then be realistic.

About a month ago

Meredithe at pomegranate and chintz

suggested a challenge that

spoke to me called

17 UFO's in 2017.

I know there are lots of challenges

thrown out there this time of year, but

her idea reminded me of the type of

activities I would suggest to the quilters

who participated in the Stashbusters Class

 I taught at my local quilt shop many years ago.

I guess I'm in need of 

a game, a gimmick, a fun challenge.

A way to help clear the shelves of some UFO's 

or WIP's.

Meredithe challenged us to find 

17 unfinished projects that we would 

like to move forward and possibly finish.

The real goal was to work on it.
It will never get done if it just
sits in a bag, on a shelf, or
hidden in a closet.

The most challenging part was

listing my 17 projects because

It turned out to be more difficult than I 

had originally thought.

Projects jumped in and jumped out.

Corralling the right ones, the ones

I hoped I still love, required time and effort.
I included some easy ones and some
that will definitely take more time.

Here's what I eventually came up with.

 I know this list doesn't mean much to you,

but the point is, I did finally

focus in on 17 WIP's

and my list includes 3 empty spaces for

other projects that might need some attention
during the year.
And who says I can't change my
list during the year!


My year long form was created by my daughter, Kate.
I just couldn't just write it on a regular
sheet of paper.  It's part of the game.
If you'd like a copy
just leave me a comment and I'll email a
PDF file that you can download and fill out.

The real challenge with Meredithe's approach is
taking those 17 WIP's and
dividing them into the 52 week year.
It works out to about 3 weeks per item,
but remember the idea is to move them forward.
Some of my WIP's haven't been thought about,
 stitched on,
or even looked at
for quite awhile, so 3 weeks of work
will be a very positive thing.

It might be tricky
to stay balanced,

 

but I think I'll be able to lasso quite a few.

Until Next Time-
Kyle