Almost
Yes, I almost have all my UFOs finished … however, my sewing area is NOT perfectly tidy! 🤣
And the following meme is so very true!
Yup, if you don’t work on a quilt, it just won’t get done!!!
Announcing, Ms P Designs …
Last month, I told you that I would no longer be hosting the PHD in 2024. I’m handing over the torch to Sharon, from MS P Designs. Sharon and her sister, Susan, are fantastic designers and wonderful quilters! I’m sure you’ll have fun getting to know them!! Their blog post will be open in early January … make sure that you follow them to keep updated on the PHD in 2024.
Thank you!
I want to thank each and every one of you that has joining me over the years, working on your PHD. You have inspired me to keep working on my UFOs … and for me, until this year, I’ve been very successful at completing my PHD. But, without YOU, I wouldn’t have been so motivated to keep going!
My Tally Sheets
This month, I finished
- December’s Island Batik challenge
- My Christmas Placemats
- The Classic Car Colour BOM (a UFO)
- Vanishing Hunter’s Star
Here’s my tally sheet:
If you want to keep track of your own progress, please feel free to download the 2023 Template.
Here’s my Task Sheet of my UFOs. This helps me keep track of what I’ve accomplished with my UFOs and what I need to do.
You can download your own Task list from Ms P Designs HERE.
After all these years, this is the first year that I did not achieve my PHD in 2023! I still have 1 more UFO to complete and 2 New Starts. The Gardenia quilt is half quilted and the Fall Mystery quilt using Island Batik fabrics needs to find a backing.
However, I must admit that working on my PHD and finishing all new starts has definitely reduced my UFOs over the years!!!
If you find that being accountable and working on your PHD helps, be sure to follow Ms. P Designs!
Linky Party
Show us your progress with your PHD in 2023!
You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!
Favourite Finish of 2023
Cheryl, from Meadow Mist Designs hosts a yearly linky party where you post your best quilt of the year. Unfortunately, often my best or favourite is the latest one I’ve worked on. And, true to my nature, I have more than one … I have 2 !!!
I’m loving both the Christmas Tree Skirt and my Vanishing Star, using Island Batik’s Celtic Fields.
One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!
Happy Quilting!
Gail
Linking to:
- Midweek Makers @ QuiltFabrication
- Wednesday Wait Loss @ Inquiring Quilter
- Andrée / Free Motion Mavericks @ Quilting & Learning – What a combo!
- Put your Foot Down @ For the Love of Geese
- Finished or Not Friday @ Alycia Quilts
- Sherry @ Powered by Quilting
- Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty
- TGIFF @ Fritsch In Stitches
- Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs
Quilting Gail 
Thank you for coming up with the idea of a PHD and hosting the linky party. It’s been educational watching you methodically work through your UFOs. It’s nice to see that you can actually conquer those piles. It’s been fun and very motivational participating over the last 5 years.
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Thanks, Kate! I hope you join Sharon (Ms P designs) if you still have a pile!
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Great finishes! I can’t believe you didn’t achieve the PHD because every time I turn around you have another finish. Regardless, you’ve achieved so much this year. I hope you had a lovely New Year! Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss. https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2023/12/27/wednesday-wait-loss-360
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Thanks, Jennifer! Yes, I did have lots of finishes, but I didn’t finish everything I started and I didn’t finish 12 UFOs! However, a least my UFO number is manageable!!! Happy New Year!
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Congrats on such a productive 2023, such beautiful quilts! Thanks for linking up with the Best of 2023.
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Thank you, Cheryl!!! I appreciate all you do for the quilting community! Happy 2924!
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Thank you sew much for hosting the PHD challenge. I have participated for several years and I now have my PHDs under control.
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Rose, I’m so happy to hear that your PHDs are under control!!! That was my goal when I started the yearly PHD! Happy New YEar!
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Good for you on reducing your PHD list to nearly zero! Happy New Year.
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Thank you!!!
All the best in 2024 and with PHD in 2024!
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Your Vanishing Star is a beauty!!!
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Thanks for running the PHD these years, Gail! I never make mine, but at least it kind of keeps me on track! I’m sure Sharon will do a great job! I have to write up my post and then link up. Happy New Year!
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Thanks, Brenda! I does help to be accountable for what we do! I have full confidence in Sharon to carry on the torch! Happy New Year! 🎉
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Hi Gail, congratulations on finishing so many UFOs. You may not have gotten your PHD, but it was a very successful year 🙂 I love your Christmas Tree Skirt and your Vanishing Star Quilt. Thanks so much for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks. You rock 🙂 Happy New Year!
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Thanks, Andrée! I do like those two projects! And thank you for hosting Free Motion Mavericks! Happy New Year! 🎉
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Thank you so very much for running the PHD these past years. I never managed to complete my PHD but it sure helped me to try to stay on task. I’ll be following Ms. P to give it another shot in 2024. I’ll keep in touch with you. Have a Happy New Year!
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Thank you, Sue!!! I just didn’t feel that I could justify doing PHD in ’24 when I, myself, did not have 12 ufos to complete!! I’m absolutely positive that Ms. P will do a fantastic job with hosting PHD in 2024! Best of luck … maybe 2024 will be the year you get your PHD!!! :-). Happy New Year!
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