2020 - Masks and more

[Edited - originally published 27 January 2021 but moved to December 2020 for archiving.]

I’m rather late posting this (and I will probably move it to December’s archives) but this is what I managed to finish in 2020.

As expected, there were rather a lot of masks, but I was surprised to see that I finished five quilts. There was also a bit of garment sewing brought on by the lack of shopping opportunities due to lockdowns. My tally for 2020 is:

• 1 crochet blanket
• 1 bag
• 1 quilted plant pot holder
• 2 tunics
• 3 pairs of cropped trousers
• 5 quilts
• ~50 masks

My fabric shopping has had to move online and most purchases have been successful, though one or two fabrics were not as expected and will end up being used for toiles. I did very little hand sewing and my EPP project ground to a halt. 

2020 was definitely an odd year and I do hope that 2021 is not going to be a repeat.

 

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Finishes and Festivities

I mentioned last month that I was nearly at the end of a Quilt Along – I’m pleased to say that I managed to finish it in time and it is now quilted and bound. The front is made from Liberty quilting cottons and the backing is Liberty tana lawn that I had in my stash.

 As usual there was lots of feline help at every stage of the making of this quilt.

My other finishes this month have been slightly festive and not necessarily sewing-related. I planted up a pot of winter flowers for one set of neighbours and made a quilted holder for the pot. My non-sewing project was a couple of small Christmas cakes for friends, though I did cheat and buy ready made marzipan and icing for these.

In other news, unless things change in the next week, I have actually managed to have a month without making any face masks!

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