In looking at the year ahead, I have several quilt related goals.
- I will complete five quilts in 2013. (I know, some of you are rolling your eyes saying, "Five quilts, is that all? I can do that in my sleep!" Well, I can't. For me, this is a perfectly reasonable and attainable goal.)
- I will complete one non-quilt related sewing project each month in 2013. I'm thinking coasters, placemats, wall hangings, bags, curtains, clothes, etc.
- I will enter one quilted item into a contest this year.
- I will construct a design wall in my sewing room.
- I will install proper lighting in my sewing room.
Those are my quilt related goals for the new year. I hope to exceed these goals, but they are a perfect place to start.
As for January... this month, I have two specific goals:
- I will complete the 2012 Craftsy BOM quilt top. I have four more blocks to complete and then I need to add sashing and borders; and
- I will complete a set of coasters for the new home. (Over the holidays, guests asked for coasters and all I had to offer was folded up paper towels.....I think I can do better than that!)
That's it for me. What are your goals? I'm linking up with the January Goal Setting Party part of A Lovely Year of Finishes over at Sew Bitter Sweet Designs. Write up your goals and join us!
Good luck with meeting your goals Kimberley. I am hoping to catch up on the Craftsy BOM soon too. I am even further behind than you!
ReplyDeleteA sewing room? Great choice of house! Good luck with the target. I may have started far more than 5 last year, but I probably only finished half as many!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that you have a room of your own, and made a plan for the year. I think 5 finished quilts is quite respectable, and some years I don't do one finished one! Good luck with your January finish.
ReplyDeleteI think your goals are very realistic. I think it's good that you put them down where you can see them as that makes you more accountable to yourself for them. I signed up for the Craftsy BOM last year but didn't do it. I enjoyed watching the videos with Amy Gibson and eventually plan on doing it. I was trying to get more ideas for blocks for another project instead of a separate quilt. After watching her videos, I decided to go ahead and do it but time got away from me. It is on my list of things to do this year. I hope you get your January goals done. There is a very quick and easy coaster demo on Jenny Harris's blog. I have made alot of these for myself, gifts and our guild too. They are quick, easy and fun too...here's a link to her demo. http://allsorts.typepad.com/allsorts/2006/11/crisscross_coas.html. Have fun!
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