2020 Goal Review and 2021 Goals

2020 is almost done and I can't really say that I am sad to see it go.  I'm looking forward to 2021 and getting back to a more "normal" life.  I miss my family, friends, and co-workers.

I must admit that some good has come out of the covid 2020.  I have been working from home since March and I really enjoy having windows and natural light (my office is in a windowless cubicle room) and my cats around.  Also, my commute to work (my dining room table) has been fabulous! 

My children have also been virtually learning since the spring and I enjoy being able to have lunch with them everyday.  I will miss that once they go back to attend school in person next fall.

And now for a look back at my 2020 goals and plan for the new year...

My wonderful bloggy friend Yvonne, who blogs at Quilting Jetgirl, hosts an annual planning party to layout goals for the upcoming year. I thought that I would use this post to first go back to my 2020 goals to see if I had actually accomplished them and then post my 2021 goals.  

2020 Goal Check-In

My main goal and word for 2020 was APPRECIATE.  I wanted to limit my commitments to focus on my family and appreciate them as they are growing so fast.  I think that I did pretty well against my list...

1.  Design and host the next mystery quilt starting this summer. - DONE, the free monthly Morewood Mystery kicked off in July and will finish up in April.

2.  Focus on giving back including teaching others to sew/quilt and making charity quilts - I made the switch from in-person class/workshops to lecturing over Zoom and that has been great.  I have been able to "visit" with many more guilds 

3.  Host the Best of 2020 Linky Party - This will go live the day after Christmas.

4.  Submit a proposal for my next book - I submitted the proposal in January and it was accepted!  My second book, called Just one Charm Pack Quilts will be released in June!!

Overall, 2020 has been a great quilty year!  

2021 Goals

I have no idea on when 2021 will go back to a more "normal" so I do not want to overcommit or plan.  

My main focuses for this year will be:

1. Just one Charm Pack book launch - I am going to have a traditional blog hop and also am planning a charity sew along with prizes.
2. Pattern releases - I have a number of new pattern ideas in the works and want to get those written.
3. Mystery quilt - the next mystery quilt will kick off in July and the design is almost set.
4. Charity sewing - I would love to be able to donate at least half a dozen quilts.

How are your 2021 plans shaping up?  You can read all of the 2021 planning posts at Yvonne's #2021PlanningParty.

 

2019 Goal Review and 2020 Goals

I can't believe that 2019 is almost gone! Wasn't it just July?

My wonderful bloggy friend Yvonne, who blogs are Quilting Jetgirl, hosts an annual planning party to layout goals for the upcoming year. I thought that I would use this post to first go back to my 2019 goals to see if I had actually accomplished them and then post my 2020 goals.  There are tons of great prizes for linking up (I am a sponsor).

2019 Goal Check-In

My main goal and word for 2018 was to be SHARE and I tried to be more selective on my goals and have more flexibility. 

On my list were:

• Design and host the next mystery quilt starting this summer ✅
• The Mosaic Mystery kicked off in July and is going strong.
• Host a twice yearly Tips and Tutorials Festival with Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirl.
• Yvonne and I decided not to do the Festival this year.
• Make at least 6 charity quilts 
• I will say this one is partially done.  I have a ton of quilt tops for charity, but only finished 2 to gift so far.
• Host the Best of 2019 Linky Party ✅
• The party will start the day after Christmas.  You can find more info here.
• Quilt pattern for the 2020 Quilters Planner ✅
• Done :)  I made Candy Stripes.
• Become a better quilt teacher.
• I really focused on my teaching this year, creating new workshops, honing my skills, and doing a lot of teaching.  I taught at a number of guilds, QuiltCon, EQ Academy, NC Quilt Symposium, and more. 

Overall, 2019 has been a great quilty year!  

2020 Goals

I have really enjoyed having a more relaxed and less "have to" sewing for 2019 and plan to continue that.  I feel that I traveled a bit too much to teach in 2019, so I am glad that did not over commit for 2020.

My main goal and word for 2019 is going to be APPRECIATE.

My two kids are in late elementary school and middle school and it is hitting me how fast they are growing.  I want to appreciate my time with them and my husband, appreciate my quilting time, and appreciate my teaching engagements. I want to make sure that I give each enough time that I can focus on being in the moment instead of running through the list of 20 things I need to be doing in my mind.

Here are some of the more concrete items:

• Design and host the next mystery quilt starting this summer. I already have the name and design set :)
• Focus on giving back including teaching others to sew/quilt and making charity quilts 
• Host the Best of 2020 Linky Party
• Submit a proposal for my next book

How are your 2020 plans shaping up?  You can read all of the 2020 planning posts at Yvonne's #2020PlanningParty.

2018 Goal Review and 2019 Goals

I can't believe that 2018 is almost gone! It seems like it was just the summer and yet we are just a few days away from Christmas.

My wonderful bloggy friend Yvonne, who blogs are Quilting Jetgirl, hosts an annual planning party to layout goals for the upcoming year. I thought that I would use this post to first go back to my 2018 goals to see if I had actually accomplished them and then post my 2019 goals.  There are tons of great prizes for linking up (I am a sponsor).

2018 Goal Check-In

My main goal and word for 2018 was to be BALANCE.  I set less goals for myself this past year to help bring more balance and a smaller to-do list.

On my list were:

• Launch of the Modern Plus Sign Quilt book (including a book hop, Quilt Market, guild lectures/workshops) ✅
• Host the Modern Plus Sign Sampler quilt alongcombining almost all of the plus signs from the book into a lap sized sampler. The QAL kicked off in July. ✅
• Host a twice yearly Tips and Tutorials Festival with Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirl. ✅
• Make at least 4 charity quilts ✅ (I made and donated five)
• Host the Best of 2018 Linky Party ✅ (starts right after Christmas)

Due to the book launch (and associated book blog hop, magazine submissions, and sampler) along with saying "yes" to too many commitments made for a very stressful first half of 2018.  It never seemed that I could get ahead of my to-do list, I was always doing things right before they were due.  Here were my thoughts on the first half of 2018.

I am happy to say that the second half of this year has been much less stressful and more balanced.  My last quilt that I was committed to making was finished in July.  Since then, I have actually had time to make quilts just for the fun of it and get back to being organized and working ahead on my to-dos.

2019 Goals

I have really enjoyed having a more relaxed and less "have to" sewing the second half of 2018 and I am planning on continuing this into 2019.  I am being very selective to what I commit to.

My main goal and word for 2019 is going to be SHARE.

I am planning to share my joy and knowledge of quilting with others in the upcoming year.  For this goal I am focusing on teaching (I will be teaching at QuiltCon 2019 and my teaching schedule for the entire year is almost completely booked), making more charity quilts to share joy with others, and hosting another mystery quilt starting this summer.    

Here are some of the more concrete items:

• Design and host the next mystery quilt starting this summer
• Host a twice yearly Tips and Tutorials Festival with Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirl.
• Make at least 6 charity quilts 
• Host the Best of 2019 Linky Party
• Quilt pattern for the 2020 Quilters Planner
• Become a better quilt teacher.

How are your 2019 plans shaping up?  You can read all of the 2019 planning posts at Yvonne's #2019PlanningParty.