Everything that can be wrapped is wrapped, sick kid is back to school, fudge has all been delivered, I refuse to shop for anything else. So now in the last quiet few minutes before school is out, I want to thank you all for your wonderful support of Quilt Cabana Patterns this year. I hit some of my 2014 goals, exceeded others and achieved some things I didn’t plan on and of course, I missed the mark on others. The blog will be quiet over the next few days as I enjoy Christmas with my family and friends. I hope you all have a beautiful holiday as well!

Looking back at my 2014 goals, I see that I moved my company forward. I increased sales, had patterns in magazines, fulfilled an educational component I wanted to work on, blogged more frequently, joined Instagram and LinkedIn, restarted the podcast, vended a show, did some marketing for a lecture/trunk show, Coffee & Quilting Lessons, set up an official online store, became involved with sewing for the comic collector’s shows and I made/sold a large amount of Frozen makeup bags! I also made several charity items including a raffle quilt, angel baby buntings and Comfort Bears for the police station. I really tried to work on my business as opposed to in my business this year and I will continue to do so in 2015.

So what will I work on in 2015?

Increase pattern sales
Increase store sales
Increase finished item inventory (quilts, applique blocks, baby items, comic show items)
Design more patterns
Continue magazine submissions
Continue greet card copy submissions
Continue with podcast and blog (add more content to both)
Vend more shows
Take on commission work
Work on educational component (softees and color theory)
Get newsletter out in a consistent manner
Get workshops/Coffee & Quilting off the ground
Explore possibility of kid’s summer sewing camp
Stick to my work schedule
Organize pot holder/mug rug swap
Work on the following charity items: Comfort Bears, Angel Baby Buntings and Final Salute Quilts.

How about personal goals, you say? Hmmmm….the usual…lose weight, increase exercise, get thyself back to church, read more…sound familiar…I probably wrote all that last year too! LOL!!! Oh and get all those photos scrapped and my Project Life Up To Date.

What are your goals for 2015? Do you have a word for the year chosen yet? My word last year was “Engage”. I do think I succeeded in engaging more with other people. I also feel there’s more room for that this year as well. I’m going to think a bit more about my word for 2015 and I’ll get back to you on it.

Enjoy the holidays, folks. They go by so quickly.
Sandi