year in review: things made
Woodworking
- a bench and shoe storage with reclaimed wine boxes for shoe baskets. I took advantage of the lovely woodshop at a nearby communal home for this, and have many thanks for the friendly faces there for getting me re-started in woodworking.
- a coffee table, made from cherry wood with kreg joints.
- I had a closet built, but the contractor who built the closet was of subpar quality. I tore out the flimsy closet wall he built and put in stronger one on my own, then built a series of shelves into the side of the closet.
- A ladder for hanging clothing on.
Fiber Arts
- My dear friend and ex-roommate got married. It was my pleasure to make her a quilt for her wedding in a smorgasboard of her favorite colors. This afghan was inspired by Clothogancho.
- Another dear friend from Boston married, and I made her a quilt, too:
- A college roommate gave birth to her first, a boy. I gave him a ducky and a baby quilt:
- Finally, I finished the 'quilt block of the month' quilt. I still have leftover squares from this; I'm not sure what I'm going to do with them.
Ceramics
- my first successful teapot! (And a couple unsuccessful ones)
- And a smorgasbord of assorted pottery. Only a fraction of what I made this year is shown - there were many bowls and cups, and many were given away. Of note: 17 matching cups for wedding party members.
Other
- While recovering from surgery, I painted a series of 9 doormats inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright and the Transformers:
An Easter egg:
