To Do List for the Week of 12/30/2025

Hard to believe this is the last To Do List for 2025 and the first for 2026.  I haven't really given a lot of thought to what my sewing room goals are for 2026.  Once upon a time (like a couple of years ago), I had a strategy for my To Do Lists.  When I was doing that, my impression is that I got a lot more done.  Maybe that's just wishful thinking. But I'll revisit that approach while I'm deciding on next year's goals.  Before moving on to this week's list, how many check mark's did I have on last week's list?  

To Do List for 12/23/2025

1.  2026 Guild BOM: Start February block ✔

2.  Butterfly embroidery: Take a few stitches - no progress

3.  2026 SAHRR: Decide on /start center block - progress

4.  Magnificent Mystery: Work on Oct/Nov/Dec clues ✔

5.  Lupine and Laughter: Press fabrics and start clues - no progress

6.  Wild and Goosey: Continue making green blocks ✔

Considering we had lots of family stuff last week, I didn't do too badly with the check marks and progress. Normally handwork dominates my stitching time during holidays, but I spent most of my "sewing" time deciding on an approach for the SAHRR in EQ8.  I got as far as getting my embroidery bag out, but it never made it out of the bag.  

This week's list will look pretty similar to last week's. 

To Do List for 12/30/25

1. 2026 Guild BOM: Finish February block, start March

The flying geese are for the border, but the HSTs are for the February block.  I have all the pieces cut for the flying geese, so I'll work those in while I'm sewing other things. It will be nice to get at least that much finished.  

2. Stay at Home Round Robin (Quilting Gail): Start center block

I've picked the center block and the fabrics. The fabric collection I'm using for this year's SAHRR is left overs from a kit I bought years ago. I'm not 100% happy with my choices, but I'm working with what's left with the right yardage for how I want to put the quilt together.  It will either look fine or like a hot mess.  We'll see.  

3.  Magnificent Mystery (Meadow Mist Designs): Work on Oct/Nov/Dec clues. 

I've been working on all three sets of clues and making progress. But there are a lot of blocks in each clue, so it's not going very quickly.  Clues come out on the first Thursday of the month, so the January clue will likely drop this week too.  

4. Lupine and Laughter (Bonnie Hunter): Press fabrics, start clues

I'm not sure that is going to happen this week, but I'll keep it on the list. I'd like to get started on this one, but I keep getting side tracked with other stuff.  

5.  Wild and Goosey (Bonnie Hunter): Continue green blocks and blue blocks 

I'm close to finishing up the green blocks, but I'll switch back to blue since that's the RSC color for January at SoScrappy.  I'm hoping that this is the year I finish all the blocks. We'll see. I'm close on green, but still need lots of teal, blue and purple.  

That's my list for this week. I should have more stitching time this weekend as My Girl has to head back to Texas on Saturday. I'll need lots to distract me while she's in route.  Linking up with the Quilt Schmilt for To Do Tuesday.