Quilting Goals

My quilting goals for 2017 were as follows:

• backgammon mini quilt with my dad's ties (ties taken apart but that's it)
• repair old family wool quilt (not touched)
• half-square triangle sampler quilt (Snowy Day Quilt Sampler) (done)
• blue jean quilt (pieces cut, a handful of pieces sewn)

Doll quilt

Finishes that were not on a list:

• doll quilt
• A Boy and His Dog 2 (Connor's quilt)
• mini quilt (Nolan's wall hanging)
• Two Double Irish Chain baby quilts
• Jeep baby quilt
• Barnyard baby quilt
• Christmas table runner

In reviewing my quilting goals for 2017, I've only managed to get one item on the list done. That's perfectly fine with me because I did finish a total of 9 quilts this year (all on this post). Two of them were very small at less than 22" square. Another smaller one was a table runner. Two baby quilts went to charity. I learned how to paper piece which was very exciting. It's like sewing by numbers. This alone opens up so many possibilities. I also purchased some quilting software to make my own patterns. I have already made several and hope to sew them this coming year.

paper pieced spinning wheel block

I was going to try to pick my favorite quilt for the year and I just couldn't. I like each one for different reasons. OK, there's one I like a little less than the others but that's just me. It was somewhat out of my comfort zone.


Goals for 2018 (not in any particular order):

• tackle backgammon mini quilt (Honestly, this is just procrastination because I'm not sure how to proceed with it, so some research is needed before I can continue.)
• repair old family wool quilt (Research is needed with this one as well.)
• patriotic table runner
• graduation gift quilt top, maybe start quilting it
• Christmas tree quilt (it's really cool and simple)
• paper pieced quilt
• charity quilts
• blue jean quilt
• continue working on crazy hexagon table runner (started 9/20/16)

We'll see this time next year how I do on my goals.

I don't really care as long as I'm quilting!