Kris P

My goals include decreasing the number of UFO's and WIPs. I currently have 20. Finish 2 of the 4 EPP Quilts i have in progress. Try Paper piecing, make a string quilt, make a mostly green quilt from the scrap bin. Maybe try a scalloped border. That should do it for this year.

coopah

Did you see Tartan's post about scalloped borders a couple of days ago? Very clear. The pleat is the trick sor the scalloped border. It's not as difficult as you think. Just go slow. :-)

sewbizgirl

I would like to get better at FMQ.
I want to use up my vast hoard of scrap squares and strips.
I want to quilt primarily from my stash.

With two new granddaughters arriving in Feb and April, the focus will be on them. So probably less quilts will be made, and more tiny outfits!

Barb2018

My goal is also ti finish my UFOs. I have 8 and most just need the backing pieced and then quilted. A couple I think I may send out to have professionally done. I Think I can get that done in a year.......
I think the only think I may need to buy this year is some battings.
And then I'm going to try to go back to starting a project and seeing it through till the end. For me it seems so less disorganized.

hcarpanini

I am a Handi Quilter educator and run two machines with Pro Stitchers. Let me know if I can help you. I love the idea about unsubscribing from sites that are very tempting! Good luck!

QuiltBaer

My goal is to make 30 quilts for Advent baskets for the church for 2019. In 2018 I made 30 pillowcases for them.
I've already started on the quilts and have 6 or 7 made. This will be a really good way to use my stash.
The only thing that will slow me down is all the work I need to do on the house.

Conchalea

Barb2018, consider joining the UFO challenge on this board to help encourage you to complete those UFOs. A new thread for 2019 should start soon. People encourage each other to work on those pesky UFOs & cheer the finishes. Look in the Challenges section for that particular one.

my-ty

I really like how you have broken your plans for 2019 into categories, namely "UFO's", Projects, Goals, and Finishes. Each category has very specific tasks/items. (Assume the Finishes is empty at the start of the year). I am guilty of making vague goals which get ignored or forgotten because something else is more interesting or necessary. And every year, my UFO pile grows - mainly because I get stalled at the quilting stage.

My plans for 2019 are:
UFO's - want to complete 6 UFOs (I haven't decided to name specific ones or call them UFO1, UFO2, etc.)
Projects - baby gift, gift for Mom, unplanned project, something for me
Goals - Use Big Stitch quilting, straight line quilting, circular quilting techniques.
Rewards - When Finished list has four items, add one item to any category.
When UFOs list has emptied, add another 3 UFOs and add one item to another category.

This might work for me. Thanks for the motivation.

Moira in N.E. England

I would love to participate in either a mug rug or postcard swap on this forum.
I’ve keep reading the posts but haven’t plucked up the courage to enter.

osewme

I don't have many quilting/sewing goals but the first one on my list is my most important one:

1. Finish the California King quilt that I started many years ago. This one is for our bed & I'm determined to finish it in 2019.

2. Don't wait until the last minute to complete the children's medical face masks that I send out every 2 months.

3. Take a paper piecing class & try to learn pp'ing from a professional instead of trying to learn on my own.

4. Practice ruler work.