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A look back at 2022

December 22, 2022 by carolyn friedlander 4 Comments

I love a year-end recap. It’s easy to forget so much from the year. It’s weird how it seems to fly by so quickly, but if you actually take a look back you realize how much has happened. Here’s a look back at 2022 for me.

Fabric

In fabric news, I released my Languid collection with Robert Kaufman. This was a special first for this type of fabric and such a treat as always to have fabric coming out in to the world.

languid fabrics by carolyn friedlander
languid fabrics by carolyn friedlander

Patterns

I released three patterns this year–two of which can work with my Long Leaf Acrylic template set (or foundation paper pieced). These patterns were Cliff, Frond and Slash.

Cliff quilt
Cliff Quilt
Frond quilt
Frond Quilt
Slash quilt
Slash Quilt

I also released an update on my Olive pattern–one of the first in my pattern line.

Olive quilt
Olive Quilt

Templates

Three template sets were launched in 2022–Cliff, Bow and Hearts.

Cliff acrylic template set
Cliff Template Set
Bow acrylic template set
Bow Template Set
Hearts acrylic template
Hearts Template

Other New Product

There was other new product this year too. I finally got around to launching a couple of special Handwork Supply sets that I’ve been wanting to put together for ages, and I have a new thread set available with Aurifil.

CF Handwork supply kit
CF Handwork Kit
aurifil Appliqué favorites thread set
Appliqué Favorites with Aurifil

Other Projects (Quilts)

There were plenty of other projects as well. It’s easy for me to feel like I’m not getting enough things done in the moment, but when I take a look back there are things I’ve definitely forgotten about. If you are feeling the same way, you should take a look back too, and I’ll bet you’ll be surprised!

Here is some Long Leaf action in Liberty.

liberty long leaf quilt

And a Long Leaf Baby quilt.

long leaf baby quilt

A Mini Eads in Languid.

mini eads quilt in languid fabrics

Blue Slash–which I still haven’t finished quilting, btw…

blue slash quilt and sashiko threads

A couple of other Slash quilts that I didn’t share as properly. (Maybe in the new year…)

small slash quilt in pink and military green
slash quilt in greens, blues and yellow

Here’s a more recent finish that I’ll be sharing more about soon.

Cliff scrappy quilt

Other Projects (Clothes)

Clothes are always a fun make, and there are many that I’ve made this year and wear often, these PJs very much included.

Lawn pajamas

Plus a new dress, I learned how to brioche (this pattern), a new shirt and another new shirt.

2022 clothing makes from Carolyn Friedlander

Finally a Cielo, new socks, a hat trick, and shorts

2022 makes by Carolyn Friedlander

Other Projects

There were several other things that I made here and there for myself, for friends and for family, including a few fanny packs (using this pattern).

fennel fanny pack

And of course a ton of unfinished things too like this Hearts appliqué panel that started as a workshop demo. Everything is now fully appliquéd, but I need to take it the next step and turn it into a pillow or a wall hanging or whatever I want.

hearts appliqué block in scrappy carolyn friedlander fabrics

What a year! Thanks for adventuring with me on this trip back. I encourage you to reflect on the things you’ve made, learned and loved in 2022 as well. I hope you have a peaceful and healthy rest of the year.

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Comments

  1. Nilda says

    December 22, 2022 at 7:38 pm

    Thanks for sharing year recap. Time goes by so fast

    Reply
    • carolyn friedlander says

      December 23, 2022 at 9:39 am

      It does, Nilda! Happy New Year to you.

      Reply
  2. Sondra Borrie says

    December 30, 2022 at 4:08 pm

    Inspiring, as always! Wishing you good health and creative energy in 2023. Thank you for all that you share. XXX

    Reply
    • carolyn friedlander says

      January 4, 2023 at 7:33 pm

      Thanks so much,Sondra! Happy New Year to you!

      Reply

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