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DonnaR 12-27-2012 11:13 AM

2013 Quilting Goals
 
Hi everyone:

I am making a list of my quilting goals for 2013. I plan to visit it in 6 months and see how I am doing and again at the end of the year.

My goals:

Finish 6 UFO's (I am trying to be realistic and not say finish ALL UFO's)

Improve my FMQ skills on my longarm (I am taking classes in January)

Learn a new quilting technique

Have more fun with my piecing and quilting

Make more time to be with my quilting friends.


I felt these goals were possible to achieve in 2013. What are your goals for this coming year.

Quiltngolfer 12-27-2012 11:23 AM

I will join you. I would like to 1)complete 6 UFO's, 2) improve my SID quilting skills, 3) begin FMQ, and 4) learn a new piecing technique(appliqué). I didn't do so well on my list last year so I vow to do better this year. This is a manageable list. Thanks for getting me started. I'm going to type up this list and put it up in my sewing room.

kathymarie 12-27-2012 12:47 PM

Sounds good....I want to finish one ufo per month....starting with the baby quilt for my first grandson who just turned one year old....yep-----been putting off finishing it and now grandson number 2 is coming in February 2013! Also, I want to practice fmq a little each day....I think that's the ONLY way to get really, really good at it. I've been a hand-quilter for 36 years but starting fmq'ing a little over a year ago----Gung ho at first then not so much. I follow Leah Day's blog and also found another great fmq teacher Patsy Thompson, patsern on youtube..... My last goal is to not buy any more fabric but use what I have....I turn 60 next Sunday and I think I might actually have enough to do me---at least for a decade! lol

Marycumi 12-27-2012 12:54 PM

Sounds good. Here are my goals for 2013
1. Make at least one quilt a month out of my stash for the Project Linus
2. Make a quilt for a niece and nephew.
3. Take more classes at my LQS.

Juliebelle 12-27-2012 01:23 PM

I am planning to get 10 quilts done for Project Linus this year, last year I did 6 and I still have tons of cut stash to make a lot more. Also I want to spend more time practicing my quilting, I usually only use the even feed foot on my Janome 6600 but I want and need to learn to use the free motion feet.

quilts4charity 12-27-2012 01:25 PM

The only goal I have is to finish all my cousins a quilt, I started last year but bad knee surgery put me way behind....I will get it done hopefully by the end of this year...other than that just whatever I feel like doing...

twoxover 12-27-2012 01:31 PM

great idea! for 2013--
I'd like to commit to quilting/piecing at least two hours a week. I know for many of you, you'll laugh...but this past year has been hell. I work full time, have a family, have pets, ride my horse competitively, so that means riding 5-6days/7 and my dad had not been well. I lost him on 12/5. So rather than make clearly defined "i will make this, or learn this", i'd like to committ to doing some thing related to quilting two hours/week.

Betsey

mcfay 12-27-2012 01:45 PM

I have a paper pieced mariners star I started back in 2009. I have enough of them pieced to make a large lap/throw quilt. I plan on getting them sewn together and quilted. I also have to make my hubby a quilt. I've already bought the fabric and he's picked the pattern. That has to be first on my list, because I promised it to him for our anniversary which is Feb. 1st.

s3wn 12-27-2012 01:47 PM

I'd like to finish the quilts from the kits I have; work only from stash as much as possible, make a Christmas tree skirt, and buy a new machine by the end of the year :D

JulieR 12-27-2012 02:10 PM

This is a great idea, and so neat to see others' goals!
I'd like to complete a hand-pieced and hand-quilted quilt this year, and to practice applique with some new patterns. I'd also like to make a few quilts to sell this year, but that's pretty low on the list.

Tashana 12-27-2012 02:13 PM

I would like to finish quilts for both kids, a fundraising quilt for Boy Scouts, a Bargello and a wall hanging for my guild's quilt show, and use my Bailey for all my quilts. I would also like to make all my Christmas gifts for the next year....there, that should keep me bussy and out of trouble.

susie-susie-susie 12-27-2012 02:20 PM

I hope all of you reach your goals. Note to twooxover--deepest sympathy for the loss of your father. No one is laughing at you for your goals, hopefully you will meet them, but if not do not beat yourself up. I set some goals for the summer, and met only one of them. I knew when I set the goals that I would not meet them. It seems that once I set a goal, I freeze and cannot even get started. Good luck to all of you. As for me, I will just keep on keeping on. As long as I am having fun everything is good.
Sdue

Jackie Spencer 12-27-2012 02:40 PM

I made my daughter a hand pieced quilt wth over 3000 pieces in it for her wedding. I had the top done for her shower. I am quilting it by hand. My goal would be to finish quilting it in 2013, they just had their 20th wedding anniversary. Shame on me!!

QuiltingVagabond 12-27-2012 03:22 PM


Originally Posted by Jackie Spencer (Post 5743923)
I made my daughter a hand pieced quilt wth over 3000 pieces in it for her wedding. I had the top done for her shower. I am quilting it by hand. My goal would be to finish quilting it in 2013, they just had their 20th wedding anniversary. Shame on me!!

LOL, Jackie! Best of luck in reaching your goal!

EllieGirl 12-27-2012 03:23 PM

I want to try making quilts with more than straight lines. I've made four baby quilts, a quilt for DD and am almost finished with a quill for DH. They all are made with just straight lines. I want to venture out to make something like pinwheels, flying geese, something like that. I also want to improve on my FMQ.

nygal 12-27-2012 03:25 PM

1. I'll be thrilled if I stop buying fabric and do the quilts that I have all ready planned for and have the fabric all ready chosen for them in my stash.

2. I also have four quilt tops that need to be made into finished quilts.

sportylyn 12-27-2012 03:37 PM

I just want to quilt something! No lofty goals. I am not that good at it yet.

twoxover 12-27-2012 03:38 PM


Originally Posted by susie-susie-susie (Post 5743883)
I hope all of you reach your goals. Note to twooxover--deepest sympathy for the loss of your father. No one is laughing at you for your goals, hopefully you will meet them, but if not do not beat yourself up. I set some goals for the summer, and met only one of them. I knew when I set the goals that I would not meet them. It seems that once I set a goal, I freeze and cannot even get started. Good luck to all of you. As for me, I will just keep on keeping on. As long as I am having fun everything is good.
Sdue

Thank you Sdue---I miss him more than I can say. It has been a rough 18 months and even rougher last few. I just kinda feel that if i make this resolution, even if i only meet it partially, i'll be making progress.

does anyone keep track of their sewing? i used to keep a diary of sorts for my riding..and need to get back to that. i wonder does anyone do the same with their sewing?

sustraley 12-27-2012 03:49 PM

I have made a decision to not participate in so many swaps on the board. As much as I love them, I need to concentrate on UFO's and making things for my family. I am sad to say I will not participate in the next boom swap. I have done 4 of them so far. Also, I will make a more consience effort to pull from my stash instead of thinking I need to buy more fabric. I would also like to practice paper piecing so I can officially say I know how to do that.

Annaquilts 12-27-2012 03:53 PM

Those sounds like really fun and reasonable goals. I might just copy that list.

And I will steal this one from sustraley-
Also, I will make a more consience effort to pull from my stash instead of thinking I need to buy more fabric.

QuiltingGrannie 12-27-2012 03:57 PM

My goals:
Longarm more, quilts for DD and DS, Publish my book,(not quilt related), write a book for quilting, and teach quilting for beginners.

alikat110 12-27-2012 04:24 PM

My goal is to use fabric from my stash and patterns on hand to make at least 2 new to me blocks (technique....wharever is in the pattern/book) each month. I would also like to start and maybe finish a queen Storm at Sea quilt for my bed.

quiltingeileen 12-27-2012 04:27 PM

1) I'd like to finish a queen size victorious star(Deb Tucker ruler) which I started this past spring.
2) Make a quilt for my mom and mother-in-law.
3) Go the AQS show in Lancaster.
4) Make a quilt using redwork squares.
5) Better my FMQ skills.
6) Make a quilt to raffle off for a scholarship fund.

Good luck all and no matter what happens enjoy your time quilting :)
Eileen

KalamaQuilts 12-27-2012 04:35 PM

twoxover, if you are trying to make a 2 hour block of time, with your obligations it probably won't work, at least right off the bat. Use your timer and give yourself 15 minutes. If when you leave your quilting space ready to get to sewing you'll be amazed at what you can get done. Best wishes from all of us I'm sure.

Each year I choose something new to learn and for 2013 I'm already working a plan to get a good working treadle and by the end of the year to have pieced a top with at the very least 3000 pieces in it. This past year it was Mesoamericans. Fascinating but I don't know what I'll ever do with the knowledge :)

alisonquilts 12-27-2012 04:45 PM

I am really enjoying this thread.

My goals for 2013: 1) make a bargello quilt for my bed (or bedroom wall, if it turns out well); 2) turn the hand-embroidered floral squares my (87 year old) mother started making five years ago into a quilt for her; 3) stay on top of preparations for the two craft shows I'll be doing, and not end up in a panic as they approach!; and 4) continue to improve my quilting/rest-of-life balance.

And maybe I should add 5) spend less time on the QB and more time quilting!!

Alison

happyquiltmom 12-27-2012 04:50 PM

My goal is to end 2013 with way fewer UFOs and WIPs on my list than I begin with.

Every year I make a list and check off the projects I finish. This year I started with 32. I finished 28. Pretty good, right? Yeah, until you consider that there are still 30 on the list.

I may have a problem...

Sucia 12-27-2012 05:03 PM

I'm like Betsey, and it's overwhelming for me right now to plan for a year. I am doing a swap with my LA'r. I make as many 9 patches as I can out of stash fabs that she gave me, and she will credit me 1.00$ for every 9 patch for LA time. What a deal!!!!!!! She thinks she's getting the bargain as she never has time to sew. Busy business, mini-farm, husband and 2 teenage boys--hmmmm.

So for Jan, I want to finish the rest of the 9 patches. They are rose and green and cream, scrappy scrappy, and just beautiful.

Sucia (Melissa)

twoxover 12-27-2012 07:39 PM


Originally Posted by KalamaQuilts (Post 5744115)
twoxover, if you are trying to make a 2 hour block of time, with your obligations it probably won't work, at least right off the bat. Use your timer and give yourself 15 minutes. If when you leave your quilting space ready to get to sewing you'll be amazed at what you can get done. Best wishes from all of us I'm sure.

Each year I choose something new to learn and for 2013 I'm already working a plan to get a good working treadle and by the end of the year to have pieced a top with at the very least 3000 pieces in it. This past year it was Mesoamericans. Fascinating but I don't know what I'll ever do with the knowledge :)

Kalama--

my goal is two hours/week. not a day...i'm not crazy! :) I do try to end my quilting time by setting up the next "thing"....so i can jump right in. Today (i have off this week...its amazing, i thought i would be so much more productive..not happening!) but i did play with the new walking foot the dh gave me for christmas (it's the new viking foot with interchangeable feet...) and did spray baste a large table topper/runner and started machine quilting it. ended at a good point, stuck a pin where i want to start....

yweinst 12-27-2012 07:41 PM

My goals are to finish the designs I've already created, improve my binding (it's close but not yet what I want), learn how to foundation piece, and improve my fmq.

Dolphyngyrl 12-27-2012 08:47 PM

Really get proficient in FMQ, and finish at least 1 UFO before starting another project

4EVERquilt 12-27-2012 08:56 PM

In early November I started a list on my notebook app on my phone. It is a long, long list. One part has ufo's to finish and WIP to finish, the other list is new projects I want to start. I'm just going to go down those lists and mark them finished when they get done. I have to see things in writing or I won't get to them, this really helps me.

Cybrarian 12-27-2012 09:09 PM

I'm with Betsey I have a lot of different hats to wear so I want to focus on quilting related activity 2-4 hours a week. Projects to finish and start and finish :thumbup:.

cowgirlquilter 12-27-2012 10:05 PM

My goals are much more basic, but relevant to me. I want to quilt at least a half hour a week, and work on learning how to free motion quilt, and make finished quilts out of 5 tops I have that are really pretty, but just collecting dust.

crcindy 12-27-2012 10:47 PM

I have a gmfg quilt that I hand pieced and I'm hand quilting- I have been working on it off and on for several years (it's embarrassing how long) - I want to finish it this year. I also want to make each of my 2 sons a new quilt.

patricej 12-28-2012 01:45 AM

hmmm ... goals for 2013 ...

1. be more active in my guild. they're a fun bunch. :)
2. finish two UFOs before each new project started.
3. since i have to use my dining area as my sewing space, keep working to make it more organized and presentable. it would be nice to actually have friends over for dinner in here once in a while. (hey! it's a concept. LOL)
4. pull more from my stash and less from newly purchased fabrics. that includes figuring out how to use the fabs i don't like any more.

it will be interesting to look back in a year to see whether or not i managed to accomplish any of that. LOL

Cindy60545 12-28-2012 03:24 AM

I'm like some of the rest of you who want to finish UFO's. There's 3 of those that are high on the priority list. GFG, which used to be my "work" project. Let me explain. I drove an 18-wheeler for 20 years & for the last 7 years I always had a quilt to work on while I was being loaded or unloaded or during "down" time. This was the one I was working on when I retired in March of this year. It's nearing its completion, just have 10 more flowers & the rest of the border to assemble & then quilt it. The other 2 have been in the UFO pile for several years. "Blooming Hearts" is a Baltimore album type that's turning into @ 84" square. Needless to say, it's all hand appliqued. I'm down to putting the borders on & quilting it. I want to show this quilt. The other is a Lonestar titled "Texas, America's shining star". Since I gifted myself with a LA as a retirement gift, I've revamped this one. I'm pulling the applique off the drawings & replacing it with quilting. This one will take quite awhile just to quilt. It'll also be a show quilt & hopefully be able to put it into Paducah for 2014. I have a few others that need to be finished, but not on this level. I'll do a few swaps throughout the year, do a couple of mystery quilts & keep improving my LA skills. That's enough to keep me busy!

cannyquilter 12-28-2012 04:06 AM

For the last few years since I started quilting I make a list of what I would like to achieve with my sewing so this year my goals are:-

Finish 2 matching twin quilts (only stopped with them cos I had Christmas stuff!)
make friendship braid quilt
Complete qayg sampler (working on that in class)
finish 2 small Christmas wips
Work on fmq
do bom on quilting board (to expand my skills)
do sulky bom (cos I really like it)

I probably will do other projects inbetween but my main goal is to not have ANY ufos at the end of the year only finished or current (actually working on) projects.

nycquilter 12-28-2012 04:16 AM

Last year, I set a goal of 20,000 sq. in. of charity quilts. I had the summer off, quilted like crazy, and have finished almost double that! However, rather than setting the bar too high to achieve, I will set it at 25,000 sq. in. for this year. With this goal, I can make various sized quilts for different groups--like a queen-size for equilter.com's response to Hurricane Sandy. My UFO pile is greatly reduced. I have held to the resolution I set three years ago to reduce that pile and not to add to it. I also have not bought fabric in 3 years except for backing (when I'm too lazy to piece it) and for special quilts, like a friend's wedding quilt.

Laurie

jmoore 12-28-2012 04:38 AM

I am happy to say I currently don't have any UFO's ~ just one WIP which (now that the holidays are over) I need to get motivated in continuing... it is a tumbling block for my youngest son who will graduate college May 11th... so that will be my first goal for 2013!

I have never participated in a BOM but think that is a great idea as it should also cover the "learn a new technique" goal as well...

I took a class on a long arm machine which my LQS rents out (as long as you've taken the class) so I plan to visit Lenni (APQS) at least once a month to keep my FMQ skills up. I also want to practice on my Janome as I enjoy FMQ smaller projects at home.

and... I need have a few curtain projects that I need complete

A big thanks to you board members for ideas and motivation!

lots2do 12-28-2012 05:00 AM


Originally Posted by twoxover (Post 5743800)
great idea! for 2013--
I'd like to commit to quilting/piecing at least two hours a week. I know for many of you, you'll laugh...but this past year has been hell. I work full time, have a family, have pets, ride my horse competitively, so that means riding 5-6days/7 and my dad had not been well. I lost him on 12/5. So rather than make clearly defined "i will make this, or learn this", i'd like to committ to doing some thing related to quilting two hours/week.


Betsey

First, I'm sorry to hear about your Dad.
I like your goal a lot -seems realistic to me. I work full time as well. Good luck!


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