2019 Goals Updated

UPDATED 12/31/2019:
It's the end of 2019 and how did I do? Well, I made the fewest amount of quilts this year than I have since I started quilting--just 16--but I also moved, so I'm giving myself some grace!

As 2018 winds down, I have started thinking about what I want to quilt in 2019. I had started to jot ideas for this post when I saw that Yvonne from Quilting Jet Girl--who designed the Wayward Transparency quilt I made this year--is sponsoring a 2019 Planning Party. Just the kick in the pants I needed.

I'm sure this list isn't exhaustive, and I know I won't be nearly this productive, but I made a list of the quilts I could think of, just off the top of my head, that I want to make.

Overall Goals ::

I have four overall goals to guide my quilting this year.

1. TBI/Temperature quilt. I've seen a lot of temperature quilts where crafters make one block or one row with a specific color to correspond to the local weather. I'm thinking I want to make one to record a year of my life with a brain injury. End of year update: Tomorrow I will complete my final block and plan to have this be my first finish of 2020.
2. Reduce Scraps. My scrap bins are overflowing! I hope to always be working on at least one scrappy quilt this year as I work on other projects. End of year update: I've used a lot of scraps, but my bins are still overflowing!
3. Make One Scrappy Quilt Each Month. This goes along with Goal #2. I'm part of a local quilting group that always needs quilts. I should be able to whip up more quilts for them. End of year update: my scraps are more organized now. I've started separating blocks of 2.5", 2", and 1.5" squares. Hopefully that means it will be easier to make more scrappy quilts in 2020.
4. Be More Active with Sew It Forward. In 2014, I started a FB group of generous quilters to make quilts for my family after my dad's home was destroyed by fire. My brain injury does not allow me the ability to run the group anymore, but the amazing Tina Burlington has taken it over and amazes me on a daily basis. I would like to contribute to more projects under her leadership. End of year update: no change. :-(
5. Finish UFOs. In 2017 I was part of a lot of social quilting projects. I want to get them finished up.  End of year update: 5/16 finishes this year were UFOs started before 2019
6. Write Up Blog Posts for Every Quilts. I've been good about writing posts about recent quilts, but I missed quite a few in my first years. I'm slowing catching up and look forward to having the last 19 posted! (Hmmm...19 quilts left. I just finished my 119th quilt....) End of year update: I kept up with all 16 new quilts, and wrote posts for ten of my early quilts. Nine left to write!
7. Move to a bigger quilting space. We are going to be moving some things around here at the de Jong Dream House. One of the advantages is that I will get more space for my quilting! End of year update: When I wrote this goal, I was thinking of moving to the basement. Instead we moved to the Lake House, where I have a fabulous and huge new studio. Six months after our move, I'm still settling in.
8. Learn to Long Arm. I already know that my boys bought me long arm lessons at our local quilt shop. I'm hoping to gain confidence so I can finally buy a long arm of my own! End of year update: I had my lessons. And in April I bought my longarm. Unfortunately, by the time we moved and finished renovations, I forgot how to use it. I'm hoping to take lessons again in 2020.
9. Write up one of my original patterns. I have several original patterns that kind followers have requested. I've done some testing, now it's time to start writing! End of year update: no change

19 in 19 ::

I always have multiple quilts in progress. I like to sew to my passion, working on whatever project inspires me. Sometimes, I'm sewing to meet a deadline. And sometimes, the fabric and pattern sit in a project bin for a long time before I get around to it. Part of the reason I started the list pictured above was because I wanted to see how much progress I could make in one year. That said, in no particular order, here are my top 19 priorities in 2019.

1. Milky Way QAL--blocks complete End of year update: no change
2. Magnolia Mist QAL--top complete (finished 05.29.19)
3. Rainbow Cascade QAL--4 blocks done End of year update: no change
4. Master Bedroom--pattern designed and fabric pulled End of year update: no change
5. Ring of Kerry QAL--fabric pulled End of year update: no change
6. Cameras & Canines--pattern designed, sample block made End of year update: no change
7. Churn Dash Swap--waiting on last block End of year update: working out final design
8. CJ Houndstooth Tiger--pattern designed, fabric pulled End of year update: no change
9. Molly Apron--pattern designed, clothes gathered End of year update: no change
10. Mollie's Mermaid (finished 01.20.19)
11. Millie Beauty and Brains (finished 03.03.19)
12. Zipped (U of Akron)--top complete (finished 12.14.19)
13. Buckeye Brick (finished 02.01.19)
14. Purple Abacus (finished 3.04.19)
15. Hidden Gems of Menlo (Lola Bee)--top complete (finished 12.11.19)
16. Project Linus--blocks made (finished 04.13.19)
17. Mrs. Miller's Steinway--pattern designed (finished 03.19.19)
18. Omigolly, Miss Jennnifer--pattern designed (finished 05.12.19)
19. Ashley's Heart--pattern designed, fabric pulled End of year update: no change

Top priority: TBI Temp quilt

Quilts Currently In Bins/UFOs

• Catan
• Hannah's Good Fortune (finished 10.10.19)
• Baby Burd quilt (finished 12.31.18)
• Charity Butterfly
• 365
• SCOPE pillows (finished. No post)
• Niels shirts
• Niels' Weighted End of year update: I bought one instead!
• Kreza Memory Pillows End of year update: I made the quilt instead
• Kreza Memory quilt (finished 11.20.19)
• Berky Memory quilt End of year update: no change

Quilting Queue:

• Mom's cactus End of year update: no change
• Mom's Christmas  End of year update: no change
• Dutch quilt shop  End of year update: no change
• Anniversary blocks  End of year update: no change
• Shelly Beach Library  End of year update: no change
• Star Wars  End of year update: no change
• Habitat for Humanity  End of year update: no change
• Hemza End of year update: no change
• Thin Blue Line  End of year update: no change
• BELL End of year update: no change
• Dare to be Square  End of year update: no change
• Jodene Elephant  End of year update: no change
• Chris' Lumberjack  End of year update: no change
• Christian American Human  End of year update: no change
• Weiner dog for Kathy S  End of year update: no change
• I am Enough for Rachelle  End of year update: no change
• Bob Ross  End of year update: no change
• Cathedral window  End of year update: no change
• Antelope Canyon  End of year update: no change
• COWS (with circle of friends block?) End of year update: sample block made
• Self Portrait  End of year update: no change
• Hexie  End of year update: no change
• Crazy quilt  End of year update: no change
• Snowflake  End of year update: no change
• Solida  End of year update: no change
• Kara  End of year update: no change
• Wonky Log Cabin  End of year update: no change
• Yo yo  End of year update: no change
• Rolling Wave  End of year update: no change
• Morse code  End of year update: no change
• Will's Otter  End of year update: no change
• Braille  End of year update: no change
• Pinterest Inspiration 

Scrappy

• 6.5” scrappy strips QAYG  End of year update: no change
• Scrappy celtic midnight  End of year update: no change
• Chris' lumberjack  End of year update: no change
• Blue crazy  End of year update: no change
• Birch  End of year update: no change
• Dutch scraps  End of year update: no change
• Illusion  End of year update: no change
• Pixelated Brutus  End of year update: no change
• Minion 2  End of year update: no change
• Pixel book  End of year update: no change
• Oh My Gosh  End of year update: no change
• Pineapple quilt  End of year update: no change
• Patchwood Pals  End of year update: no change
• Pinterest Scrap Busters

Epic Quilts (not necessarily 2019)

• Omigosh
• Dear Jane
• Jacqueline de Jonge
• Splendid Sampler 2
• Farmer's Wife

EDITED AFTER ORIGINAL POST:

• Illusion
• Quiltville Mystery 2019 (make 2, one scrappy, one solids)
• Illusion
• Quilts in my Binder
• Boo Davis book
• Elizabeth Hartman 
• Dutch Scrappy
• 100 Scrappy Book
• Anne R baby (write pattern)
• Kyle house
• Jacob
• Griffin
• Landon W (Hufflepuff)
• Landon B
• Ellie
• Garden Mosaic
• Make cards and greeting cards out of quilt photos. (like Em's Scrap Bag)