2014 Quilty Goals

Even though I know goals are helpful, it's a bit weird setting Quilty ones for 2014.

With the winter being set in FL for the first time, it's going to be difficult to predict what I can accomplish.  I'm just going for it.  The worst thing that can happen is I don't achieve them.

It won't be my first failure...or my last, I'm sure.

MY GOALS ARE

1.  Stash....I'd like to limit fabric purchases to yardage that will be used for a quilt in progress.

     This goal will be very hard since I'll be visiting a lot of new shops in FL.

     But, I'm going to try.

2.  Partially pieced UFOs...I have so many.  

     I'm hoping to finish 3 of the half pieced quilts I have in tubs by the end of 2014.

     And, more importantly, I'd like to finish everything I start this year.

3.  Unbound Quilts - my nemesis.

     Currently there are 11 quilts awaiting binding in my studio.  That's ridiculous.

     I'm hoping to have this number UNDER 5 by the end of the year. 

4.  Longarming - the most difficult goal of all.

     I have to make time every week (that I'm in NY) to play on Lola.

     This time has to be separate from actual quilting of my quilts & my customers quilts.

     I'm hoping this will give me confidence in my ability.

     I'm turning away a lot of customers out of fear.

5.  Studios

     I considered copping out here and going with the obvious 'tidiness' option.

     But, I'm not tidy in my creating.

     I'm a mess, it's part of my process.

     So, I'd like to equip my studio in FL with tools to allow piecing tops without excess duplicates.

     I realize some are necessary, but I'd like to keep them to a minimum.

     I'd like to spend less than $500. to do this.

Wish me luck.

I've set myself some lofty goals!