Quiltmaker - CA (2020-01 & 2020-02)

Quilting

Intentions

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Where do you want to go with

your quilting in 2020? Startan

inspiration board—an onlinepin

board or a cut-and-paste collage—

to help get you going.

by Vanessa Lyman

Tip:

Telling your intentions to

friends and family goes a long way to

keeping you committed. Even better,

invite a quilt buddy to join you in

achieving your goals—it makes it so

much more fun!

DEFINE Your Values

Free associate a list of fi

ve words that

spring to mind when you think of quilting.

Do your goals for the year tie in with why

you love quilts? For example, if quilts make

you think of ‘family,’ what does that look

like? You may want to make time to quilt

with your grandchildren, or make a quilt

for your new daughter-in-law. It will make

the act of quilting even more fulfi

lling.

EMPOWER Yourself With New Skills

Whether it’s learning to longarm, tackling that

sampler quilt, trying out quilt design software,

or attempting ruler work, make a commitment

to it in 2020. What can you do

this week

to

reach your goal? Next, give yourself a timeline

and map out the steps to get you there. If you

need to make 111 sampler quilt blocks, well,

there are 52 weeks in a year!

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