We are a few days into the new year. I've spent some time in the sewing room, but also a lot of time looking back and then looking ahead. My tracking spreadsheet is reset. So I'm ready for a new year on that front. Not so much on other fronts. Personal preference has me making a clean break between last year and this year. Here are my final stitching time metrics for 2025.
- 15 minute days/Dec 2025 =30/31 days
- 15 minute days/2025 = 320/365 days
- Success rate = 87.67%
My goal was to stitch at least 75% of the days in 2025. So I met that goal. In 2024, my success rate was 100%. To get that number takes dedication that I'm not sure I have. If I can manage a success rate of more than 80% this year, I'll be happy. Here's how 2026 is looking so far.
- 15 minute days/week = 7/7 days (including the days last year)
- 15 minute days/Jan = 3/3 days
- 15 minute days/2026 = 3/3 days
- Success rate = 100%
So my reset has me back to 100%. We'll have to see how long I can maintain that.
My Girl and Queenie left yesterday to head back to Houston. The house always feels so empty once they are gone. No kitty doing her rounds in the morning. No daughter napping on the couch with her kitty guarding her.
We did learn something new about Queenie. It's been pretty cold here in Oklahoma and Queenie's gotten used to the balmy temps of south Texas. She's not one for laying under things, but when I jokingly covered her up with the edge of the quilt one evening, she snuggled in and took a nap. Something My Girl had never seen her do. The rest of the trip she'd look for someone to come tuck her in for her evening nap on the couch.
Are you back in the stitching groove after the holiday?
8 comments:
Reading about the empty house without your Girl and Queenie made me tear up! I love the story of Queenie and expecting to be tucked in - lol!
I like the "clean break" idea - certainly works for me.
It would be interesting to see if your Girl left a crumpled up quilt lying around, if Queenie would tunnel her way into it. You're off to a good start on your metrics.
Pat
I've seen cats on other blogs who like to snuggle under quilts - Queenie looks very comfy there. You started off the new year with lots of stitching - I bet that trend continues! Have a great Sunday, Kate!
Aww how sweet - she now has a quilty kittie
Hi Kate, your stats for this year were great and I hope that 2026 will bring you the opportunity to keep it up! I know how you feel about the house feeling empty after "the children" have gone home - my son, DIL and Poppy were only here overnight but the house felt so empty once they left! Good thing they live just a half hour drive away :-)
Congratulations for exceeding your goals! I will be joining you again this year and hope I can keep up logging every week!
Queenie is a smart cat. I noticed today my dog tried to get a quilt to fall on her on the couch. I've done some of my stats for 2025 but not all. Once I finish the spools used I'll probably do a post on that and fabric usage. And, I'm continuing 15 minutes to stitch this year.
Thank you Kate for hosting us all again for another year. It sure helps me spend time moving projects on to completion. I can just imagine how quiet and empty the house is with your girl and Queenie, the quilty cat homeward bound. I don’t like that empty nest feeling. 🤗 Carol
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