The end of one year and the beginning of the next is a wonderful time to reflect on goals accomplished and to set new ones for the upcoming year. I recently shared my Best of 2023 post and now I'll be liking up to Yvonne's #2024QuiltingPlanningParty. I've filled this post with some eye candy of favorite finishes for the year because it is always fun to share them one more time.
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Loves Me, Loves Me Not. |
My goals for 2023 were set in the Reflecting on 2022 and Welcoming 2023 post. I did reasonably well.
- Make at least one quilt to submit to QuiltCon 2024 which will be in RALEIGH! - I made three quilts - Echo, The Twist and Pickle Bird - with QuiltCon submission in mind. Both Echo and The Twist were selected for the show!
- Donate one quilt to our guild charity using only fabric from stash - I donated 2 quilts this year and one came completely from stash! (See the Scrappy quilt.) I will carry this goal this new year and have already started on some HSTs from stash.
- Adopt the 'container' concept in my sewing room and donate or sell fabric I no longer want - I've progressed on this goal quite a bit and had luck selling stash. My new fabric purchases are focused on solids (when they go on sale) and project specific backings.
- Run a quilt-along with a quilting friend - I designed the Loves Me, Loves Me Not quilt for my friend Frances's Quilt Fiction site and ran the QAL as well. It was fun to see what everyone created.
- Continue to challenge my fabric color choices to explore new color combinations - I can never call this goal as done. My Pickle Bird quilt was a bit out there color wise for me although I have been leaning into the chartreuse colorway a bit in the last few years.
- Blog 1-2 times weekly and continue to host OMG (but without sponsors.) - Done and done! OMG was also transferred to Anne-Marie at Stories From the Sewing Room in October after we co-hosted for much of the year.
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I spend 1-2 hours in the afternoon in my studio and I'd like to continue this practice. I've already got a lot on my "want to make" quilting plate - 2 wedding gift quilts, 2 QALs, plus this years Pantone challenge.
My quilting goals for 2024 look a bit similar to 2023:
- Make at least one quilt to submit to QuiltCon 2025
- Donate at least one quilt to our guild charity using only fabric from stash
- Play! Lots of ideas for this - explore new color combinations, start two color improv, experiment with large curves, make more mini quilts, and give garment sewing a try.
- Adopt the 'container' concept in my sewing room and donate or sell fabric I no longer want
- Blog 1-2 times weekly plus I want to revamp my monthly newsletter.
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In addition to these quilting goals, I intend to continue to make reading a part of my day. I hope to add weekly strength training to my daily walking or swimming exercise.
One of my takeaways from the Seaglass QAL this summer was to seek joy every day. I hope to make this a focus on my year.
Let me end this post with a wish for a happy and healthy new year for you and your families. Welcome 2024!
I love getting to check in and see how everyone did on their yearly goals, and it looks like you did exceptionally well on yours in 2023, Patty! I wish you a lot of joy in 2024, and I love that the Seaglass QAL from last summer is making that a focus for you as well. I look forward to seeing what you make this year!
ReplyDeleteI love the quilts you show in your reflection on 2023 and looking ahead to 2024. The seaglass joy qal was a fun one and fun that adding more joy in the year is a goal. Good luck with 2024!
ReplyDeletePatty, it sounds like a very succesful year and I wish you and your family all the best for 2024. Enjoy your "play". xo
ReplyDeleteIsn't it refreshing to review past goals and recognize your accomplishments? You did a fine job of meeting your goals - in several cases, surpassing them - and acknowledging their value in your creative process. Your 2024 expectations seem doable, and I hope that mindfully seeking joy every day comes easily to you. Seeing your Seaglass quilt reminds me that I'd like to make another one! That's what I bought lots of fusible for, and haven't touched it. We have many exciting projects in our futures, don't we?
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