2026 New Years Resolutions?

It being the New Year and all, I should probably try to figure out some goals for the year. Yep, they're going to look a lot like last year, but hey, I'll spell them out anyways. 

I'm also feeling a little out of sorts; when I travel I lose momentum and can't get back into a rhythm. And travelling isn't as much fun as it was, it makes me a little anxious. These are mindset issues, and I must fix them.

Two things that will take up a lot of time in 2026;  learning German and getting in shape for that bike trip in June. I'm on it!!!

I'm also been cooking pretty much nonstop since December 18th. It's been fun but I've had enough and am ready to going to go back to cooking a couple of times a week.  But I will be resurrecting some sort of cooking challenge; maybe one where I pick the cookbook?

As for the studio...

The Easy Stuff:

• There's a blue sweater that just needs buttons. I can't celebrate it's one year anniversary unfinished.
• I'm in three classes: a basketry class, another Alabama Channin class (embroidery), and another Molly Hashimoto class (block printing).  All three classes produce samples/products. These will happen.
  
• 4 napkins still need hemming.

Some Things that Need to be Done.

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  This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius Poncho

  I'm partly through warping for 2 baby blankets, one of which is for a baby that has just arrived.
• I'm working on the Age of Aquarius Poncho, great for TV and travel knitting. I suppose it doesn't 
  "need to be done" but I need an idiot project.
• The bistro table for the pool deck must be done. I have a design, I have a substrate. Now I just need to get to it.
• I need some cards in my stationary stock. 

Other Things in Progress:

• I've carved 2 blocks and need to do test prints.
• I'm working on the Dissent sweater, nearly done with the yoke.
• That headband from the knitting cruise...

Other Things:

• More prints. Although I have 2 almost ready to test print, and will do 2 in Molly's class, so that puts me in a good position. I'm also thinking about holiday cards.
• Another rice bag, then I can get rid of the box of parts. The pieces are quilted and waiting for embellishment.
• Another little gnome, then I can get rid of the rest of the class yarn and get rid of the box all the bits and pieces are stored in.
• Doubleweave pillows; pattern is drafted, yarn is on the shelf waiting.
• Quilt the pink hawaiian baby quilt
• Finish one of the unfinished quilts. (Niemeyer?)
• Stepping stones.
• Stranded mittens.
• I bought some yarn for sweaters; one from a indie dyer in Budapest, and the other for a Julie Weisenberger sweater. I may cast one on at the retreat in Feb knowing that it'll take awhile for me to get to the idiot knitting.... 
• I'd like to weave a couple of throw blankets.

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I'll continue to include the UFO LIST from way back just to keep me honest... I added a few things.

Knitting: 

1. Anna Zilboorg Sweater- I need to fish it out and make a plan 
2. A Capella- frog and return the yarn to the yarn pool 
3. Sunset and Sand- needs frogging! 
4. The jacket with the embroidery that needs rework. If I recall correctly there's an issue with the collar, and the sleeves, and I'm not sure what else...

Weaving:

1. This is super easy, since it's either on the loom or not...  
2. There are have three ikat warps (two from Indonesia, and one from a friend) that need weaving. 
3. There are a number of warps I pulled for a dyeing class then got sick and missed it.

Quilting (Can the list really still be this long?):

1. Fan blocks: I've been dithering about what to do with them for 25 years or so.
2. The first Judy Niemeyer quilt (straighter pieces): I may need to figure out setting strips but otherwise I think I photoed a layout and I should be ready to finish the top.
3. The second Judy Niemeyer class (curved pieces): I stopped while piecing the top together but I did photo the layout; so I need to remember what I was doing and do it.
4. Judy Niemeyer place mat kit: it's in the bookshelf, waiting to be made.
5. Chili pepper quilt: Ick. Maybe donate?
6. Around the Twist quilt: It's done except I think a couple of the corners need sewing? This'll probably go to donation
7. One or two Hawaiians? (small) that need quilting One blue, one pink Where is the blue hawaiian?
8. A cute but fussy quilt that I started in pinks and blues but I'm not sure I'm precise enough to finish
9. I pieced a baby sized black and white drunkards path 35 years ago? Maybe more? It needs borders then quilting..

Sewing:

1. I bought a jacket sewing class
2. I'd like to do some Alabama Channin type embroidery on garments.

Spinning:

• Ugh. I need to eval. Spin all the stuff?

Mosaic:

Something 3d? Using Paltiya?