It could be because I’m marking time by recording daily temperatures for this temperature quilt, but whatever the reason, this year is absolutely flying by. I have done yearly projects a few times before, but never a quilt. There’s something about knowing that it will take every one of these blocks to make the quilt and tell the full story that motivates me to keep going.

I have really enjoyed this entire project. Knowing that if I have a few minutes in between deadlines and just wanting to sew and not think too hard, it’s a thrill to know that this project is always waiting in the wings for any times like that. And now that I’m halfway through the blocks, it’s also thrilling to see the shifts in the Wiltshire print colorways. The wind patterns and monsoon season is reflected in it as well. It’s given me a new appreciation for the local weather patterns here in my area of New Mexico.

The colorways of the Wiltshire print (Liberty of London) are getting pinker, brighter, and sometimes lighter as the temperatures rise. I started out using 20-22 colorways of this print to set up my temperature grid, and I am getting dangerously close to running out of a couple of those colorways… and they seem to be sold out or are no longer available. So I snatched up the colorways I didn’t originally choose from Duckadilly to make sure that if I run short to be able to fully cover any of the temperature ranges, I’ll have an alternative. It’s not something I’m worried about. If I have to represent a temperature range with more than one color, so be it. There will be a key on the backing of the quilt for reference.

As always, you can read more about this entire project here, and here. (You can also find details on those posts regarding fabric choices and where I get them from.) I do more frequent updates over on my Instagram account, including reels (I love making short videos of this project). You can find it all together on my profile page in the “Temp quilt” highlight. I am hoping to have the time to create a longer video explaining the project for my YouTube channel at some point too. It’s just a fascinating way to record weather to me.

Wonder if I’ll do one for 2025?