January 03, 2013

A New Year - A fresh start

Christmas was wonderful and busy. We've had overnight visitors since the 26th and will continue to have one or another spending the night until January 13th. That's a long time to be a hostess. And a long time to have to use my sewing room as a guest bedroom...

But a new year is upon us and it is time to look forward. I am going to document my goals for the year - it might be interesting to look back on next year.

CRAFTY GOALS:
  • Improve embroidery and hand quilting skills
  • Master the 1/4" seam allowance
  • Learn to use my new serger (will share details later)
  • Open an online shop and (try to) sell handmade items - this will be for Norwegian market only as international shipping from Norway is beyond what anyone would be willing to pay
  • Draft a quilt pattern
  • Make a sewing machine table so I can recess my machine and have it at a more comfortable level for quilting

SOCIAL GOALS:
  • Continue to participate actively in linky parties - a fun way to connect with new and old blog friends
  • Participate in a few swaps - another way to connect and I find I always push myself to do some of my best work when creating for others
  • If possible - participate in a blog hop or two
  • Make new friends at the Fat Quarterly Retreat!!!

So there - the word has been written. Time to get back to sewing, blogging and getting caught up on blog reading.

Happy New Year!

5 comments:

  1. Look forward to meeting you at the retreat. Yay!

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  2. Great goals. Let me know how the serger use goes. I have had one for two years and have not used it once. :(

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  3. Great goals here. I will have to make a few goals of my own. I definitely need to get back into blogging more and sewing as well.

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  4. Good luck with all those great goals!

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  5. Great goals, Marit. I'm happy to help with the last one :-) See you at FQR!

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