2008 in review: Annual Reckoning

Here's my last quiltmaking for 2008. The blocks were made in 2005 as the RCTQ block-of-the-month. I attempted to set them in early 2006 but ran out of enthusiasm. I got them out this past week, and voila! This is how they turned out. I like the way the bright colors float on the "outer space" background print.

Since 1998 I have tracked my fabric consumption and acquisition; since 2004 I have tracked the expense for that fabric. (The Reckoning does not include batting, thread, books/patterns. It does include fashion fabric.) I can't figure out how to import a spreadsheet or a table into a blogpost. If you want to see the complete story, e-mail me.

In 2008 I used 375 yards. I bought 529 yards. I paid $1483, or $2.80/yard.

My accomplishments for 2008:

* Started and finished

12 quilts (lap-sized and larger)

9 wallhangings

5 table runners

1 tote bag

17 pillow cases

2 pantsuits

2 jackets

2 two-piece dresses

* Finished

8 quilts (UFOs from previous years)

* Created

12 flimsies (unquilted tops)

366 HeartStrings Blocks

I emptied 87 spools of thread.
Here are photos of my studio, taken this morning. The storeroom is extra-crowded with additional furniture from the parsonage, now resident in my -- our! -- house.