I know I’ve been gone for a while. I’ve been sewing. Last
week I finished quilts #20, #21, #22, and #23 that were on a ridiculous time
crunch. Instead of barreling into 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28, I decided to take a
rest.
Rest is good.
Unfortunately, rest evolved into plans for 29, 30 and 33.
Then those thoughts progressed into an evaluation of where I am now versus
where I’d like to be at the end of the year. Here are my assessments:
#1 I would like to teach a sewing class. I had one lined up
for April, but it fell through. I’ve compiled a couple fun and easy patterns
that I would feel comfortable teaching. As soon as I work up the nerve, I plan
on contacting the writer for her cooperation and the quilt shop for their
location and advertising.
#2 I would like to publish one pattern. I have approximately
ten written down. I have to find a brutally honest, unsuspecting, sewing soul
to test for me. After that I suppose I take the leap into publishing. Again, I
am mortified.
#3 I would like to start art quilting. I have no idea how to
blaze into this quilting evolution, but it seems completely awesome.
#4 I would like to finish 35 quilts by the end of the year.
I recently read an article that boasted a woman who had been quilting for over
ten years and completed 35 quilts! Amazing. I’ve been quilting for 21 months –
not even 2 years – and I just finished #23. I think I can do it.
#5 I would like someone to write an article about my 35
quilts in far less than ten years! Haha!
