Thursday, January 8, 2015

A Look Back And A Look Ahead

2014 was a fantastic year for me, my family, and the Good Golly Ginger blog.  I finished eight large quilts.  I gave four of those away.  I did mostly smaller projects throughout the year so that I can focus on my little ginger children. :) I created several patterns on craftsy.  At the end of 2014, I also began quilting for hire.  I didn't feel ready for it, but I was encouraged by others who thought I was indeed ready, and now I have my long arm business going with jobs already scheduled in 2015!  Good things are happening!  Here is a look back...
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My number one post from 2014 was my Sand Drift Quilt finish!  I love this quilt pattern, and I was so happy to see that it was my top post for the year.
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The last two weeks of 2014 were spent busily finishing two sleeping bags for my gingers.  They love them, and they sleep in them every night.  I also made them a 6-foot teepee for Christmas.
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So, what is ahead in 2015...

First of all, look at the url now.  I dropped the blogspot.com, and now I am just goodgollyginger.com!  You don't need to update anything.  The old site is now just redirected to the new site. It's a small change, but it needed to be done.

I have many new fabric piles to work with in 2015.  The first is from the fatquartershop...
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The second pile is a lovely rainbow bundle of Kona Cottons from pileofabric.  I have already begun to cut into this...
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Alyssa from pileofabric also sent me a bundle of frozen fabric...
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And finally, I have a secret bundle from Moda.  I can't share it yet, but I have buried it under some batiks (hint, hint).
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So, that is a lot to keep me busy at the start of 2015.  I'm excited.  It is going to be a great year!  

I also finally ordered a stitch regulator for my long arm.  I can't wait to start custom quilting and following pantographs.  

My business is growing, and I am so gracious for that.  That is my focus word for 2015.  Over the last few days, it is the word that has stuck in my head.  I am so gracious for all of my readers, my customers, my sponsors, all the blogs I read, my family, and all of this fabric!  Life with fabric is filled with so much texture and color, how could I not just want to shout out "Thank you!"

Happy New Year to you and yours!

Happy Stitching,

7 comments:

  1. Beautiful finishes, and beautiful bundles ahead! Congratulations on your flourishing fabric-y business!! Happy New Year!

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  2. Wow! It was a great year for you! Congrats on the domain name update. I look forward to seeing your upcoming projects this year. :)

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  3. Congratulations on such a wonderful 2014, your amazing prospects of 2015, and I look forward to seeing what you create this year. Happy New Year!

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  4. what a great year 2014 was for you. I love your creations :-)

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  5. Good for you! Amazing that you can make money from your hobby. You do awesome work!

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  6. Hi Katie! I love your work and upbeat vibe! I am a dollmaker in Fl and am loving this blog party!

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