WIPocalypse 2026 – end of year recap of goals

Stitcher’s Question: Half-year recap – how are you doing with your goals so far this year?

My goals were relatively simple for 2026. The aim was to finish a couple of projects, but also make ‘some progress’ on other existing WIPs as well. So far there have been no stitching finishes, and only a small amount of progress on a few WIPs (very small in most cases). There have been a few sewing finishes, though, and this is the area where the most of my goals have been met so far.

Sewing finishes:

2026 Craft Goals:

Stitching:

Finish three stitching projects (at least one should be a current WIP)
Finish the stitching of a stitching small (eg needleroll or pincushion etc)
Complete at least 1,000 stitches on Chatelaine’s Egyptian Garden Mandala
Remain eligible to participate in WIP Warriors challenges by earning the necessary participation points each month (private Facebook group) (Jan-Jun goals met)
Participate in WIPGO (at least one hour or one length of thread progress on each project)
*DONE* Make progress on one canvaswork project (WIP or new start) (made progress on Bora Bora)
Finish-finish at least three items in my finishing pile (make into pincushions, ornaments, framing etc)

Crochet:

Make progress on a crochet blanket or shawl
Make progress on at least one project from Crate Crochet or Crochet Society (WIP or new start)

Sewing:

Make a start on the Coral Reef quilt by Tilda
(IN PROGRESS) Make a start on the Sea Swept quilt by Laura Flynn (I washed all the fabrics with Synthrapol and ironed them … not sure I’d class that as a start though, although the foundation papers are all printed ready to go haha)
*DONE* Make progress on at least three class/kit sewing projects (eg Tilda Club, Fee’s SALs, Kitty Rose kits – WIPs or new starts)
– Market Day Bag by Kitty Rose Cottage (finished)
– Tilda Club issue 33 – Stitching Companion by Larisa of Stitching Notes (finished)
– Slumbermouse Pouch by Kitty Rose Cottage (finished)
*DONE* Finish at least one existing sewing WIP – Lavender wardrobe sachet (embroidery finished and sewn together)
*DONE* Complete all 4 of the recommended free ByAnnie Basics patterns
– Petit Four Baskets
– Piecekeeper
– Call Me
– Easy Does It
*DONE* Start a printed ByAnnie pattern item – I started the Carry All Caddy 2.0 as part of a slow-along on Facebook, with just the binding left to be finished
*DONE* Start to make a travel organiser (either ByAnnie, eg A Place for Everything 2.0 or Zip It Up 2.0, or Center Street Quilts, eg Atlas or Nightingale organiser) – Stitching Companion by Stitching Notes (Tilda Club issue 33)
Participate in 52 week sewing challenge with aim for one project per month (12 items out of 52 completed)