Making progress with your goals - enjoy the journey!

This past year, I have steadily taken small steps to reaching my goal of self publishing three patterns by year end.  At times the task has been quite daunting and at other times pure joy.

Daunting when I considered all of the things I wanted to get accomplished - envisioning a logo, designing a pattern template, taking better pictures of my quilts, writing the pattern and finally bringing it all together.  It had to be perfect!  And of course I wanted to get it all done in a couple of months.  How unrealistic! And worse yet, the personal deadline choked my creativity and enjoyment.

So, with the benefit of giving myself permission to have a realistic deadline, breaking down the tasks into smaller bites and getting the assistance of a great young graphic artist, I published my first pattern this August.  I has been fun!

I can't help but smile when I see the finished pattern cover.  Now with published pattern in hand, other doors have opened.  I taught a class my new pattern at the Wonderful Threaducation Centre this past weekend.  What fun!  Watching the students work through the pattern was very rewarding.

My creativity is flowing again and I am savouring every moment.  I am truly blessed.