March Quilting Goals Update
Check out the video that goes with this blog HERE.
Where It Started:
It is hard to believe that it it my third year doing this. Setting these yearly goals that I hope to turn into habits has changed my quilting life, and I hope it has changed your, too. Interested in finding out more about previous years and goal setting in general? Start here.
2026 Quilting Goals and Habits
Without further ado, here are my Quilting Goals/Habits for 2026! If you would like to follow along and create your own goals, I have a list of I also have a free monthly worksheet to help track your goals each month.
These videos and blogs have helped keep my accountable. After all, I know I will be reporting to all of YOU on this, and I don’t want to let you down. I highly recommend having someone to keep you accountable, if not in a public way like I am doing, then in a group of friends. It helps me so much!
Want to work on your own quilting habits and goals? Here’s a tracking worksheet to help you!
March Happenings & Highlights
MARCH! It is finally starting to feel like spring! YAY! Here are the highlights from the past month:
Our sweet pup Daisy had TPLO surgery this month. She is doing great but has a long recovery ahead.
Presented at Career Day at a high school! This was so much to work with students again.
Repaired, Restored, and Finished a Vintage Quilt Top
I am continuing with physical therapy for my shoulder. My range of motion is improving! YAY!
Started planning Christmas in July! This year is going by so fast!
I did a lot of thrifting this month, and found some amazing gems.
Made TWO Table Runners for the Fall out of thrifted fabric
Baskets, Baskets, and More Baskets! I finally posted the foldable fabric basket tutorial video from 2024’s Scrap Summit Event! Check out the folded basket video here.
Lots of fun projects, events, and collaborations in the works! Can’t wait to share!
March’s Goal Update
Goal 1: Use It or Lose It
Score: 4/5
I have a bunch of bins and cleaned out a few this month. I put together packages to donate to my guild’s Quilter’s Corner table that will hopefully help make some money for our guild. I also used a binding that I bought at a yard sale many years ago. I have been holding on to that and some vintage fabric, and I used it in the vintage quilt top that I recently finished. Although I did use a lot of items that I have been holding onto, I didn’t touch a few others, like the quilt blocks I showed last month or the postage stamp quilt blocks that I showed in January. I still have a ways to go with fabrics I want to keep for who knows what.
Glow: I am making some progress, and I am thinking about these items more. For example, when I was finishing this vintage quilt top, I immediately remembered I had this wonderful vintage binding in my stash.
Grow: I really need to tackle the fabrics I have been hoarding. I have so many beautiful prints that I don’t want to cut. I want to use them.
Goal 2: Clean As I Go
Score: 2/5
Hot Mess Express! I am planning a few tutorials and things got so messy! I noticed I wasn’t as creative or having as much fun. I found I was so excited to sew that I jumped right in. Before I knew it, I had a huge mess on my hands. I know that this habit is going to take practice, and this one (I think) is going to be my biggest struggle this year. When I clean as I go, I definitely see a difference in my productivity and, well, happiness. I know it is good for me, kind of like kale and beans. Working at this is going to take time and practice. Another thing that I am noticing is that I tend to stack and shove items from my cutting table onto a shelf near my cutting table. I don’t want a bad habit to create another.
Glow: Continue to work on this, recognizing when I am struggling and make note of my mood, too.
Grow: Make it a point to put things away instead of stacking them on the shelf near my cutting table.
Goal 3: Curate & Catalog My Quilts
Score: 3/5
Although I curated thirteen more quilts this month, I also drug my feet on this one. In fact, it wasn’t until I was outlining this video that I realized I didn’t curate any quilts this month! What did I do? I got to work! BUT the plan is to do these things throughout the month, not to cram for a test, so to speak. Most of the ones I curated this month were quilt tops, all by chance since I bring go through a bag or two at a time, and I just so happen to have a lot of the quilt tops together. For those keeping track (like myself!) I have curated 33 vintage and antique quilts and quilt tops so far.
Glow: At least I did, it right?
Grow: No more cramming for tests and doing this at the last minute! A little at a time will make the task less daunting.
Goal 4: Practicing Walking Foot Quilting
Score: 5/5
As I mentioned last month, I wanted to finish an antique quilt top that I have had for a long time, and (drumroll, please!) I did it! It was wonky and a real challenge, but I did it! YAY! Although I didn’t quilt anything fancy, this still pushed me to allow a few pleats in the quilt when needed, and to push through the wonkiness and bubbles to actually get the quilt finished.
Glow: This was a nice reminder that things do actually quilt out, just like they say. I am happy I was brave and pushed through this project, even when it was uncomfortable to do so.
Grow: Continue to push myself like this, and, of course, do some creative things with straight stitch quilting, too.
Goal 5: Sewing 15 Minutes Each Day
Score: 4/5
I wasn’t great with this this month, unfortunately, and I noticed my stress levels were a bit higher because of it. I did make fourteen more blocks from the 100 Modern Quilt Blocks book, but I made many of them in a few sewing sessions instead of throughout the months. There were many days that I didn’t sew at all. To be fair to myself, it was a busy month with our dog Daisy’s second TPLO surgery. There was a lot of time spent with her while she is recovering. Still, carving out time to sew is self care for me.
Glow: I sewed some of the days, which is good. I also had a few longer sewing sessions.
Grow: Realize that I am happier when I sew at least a little bit each day. Make this a priority moving forward.
I would love to hear how you did with your goals this month. Let me know in the comments!
Happy Quilting,
Kris
