Happy New Year! and Jan. Goal

Happy New Year to you & yours!
Here's to a prosperous, joyful & full of love 2014.

A goal of ours here at home for 2014 is less eating out, its only allowed on a Birhday, Holiday, Anniversary if we (or birthday person) so chooses.

One goal of mine here at Noguchi Designs is to link up monthly to A Lovely Year of Finishes with a goal & finish.
Second goal is an item a week. Its not set in stone as life seems to always through me curve balls but a goal is something in the right direction, an item can be a toy, dress, bag, swap piece etc.

Now for my January Goal-

Get the top done on my Penny Patch from last years QAL at Stitched in Color.

Whipped cream would be to sandwich it and the cherry on top would be to start quilting it.

Mini Quilt = Pillow

One of the finished Mini Quilts from the SewAlong over at Fresh Squeezed
I ended up turning it into a throw pillow, it also was my first PIF suprise of the year.
I just busted out three things at once- new block practice, first pillow, first PIF.
Not to bad for the first 2 weeks of the year

Pic 1 the top, its the courthouse steps block - with my own twist, the last two rows became the borders.

Pic 2 here it is sandwiched & quilted

Pic 3 the pillow insert, made of muslin & stuffed with fabric scraps (to small to do anything with, odds & ends of thread etc. ) such a great way to use them up- something I learned from the Sassy Blog
the back is a thicker canvas

Pic 4 All done & ready to gift

Goals

This year I'd really like to learn more about quilting.
I've set a few goals for myself to help me along.
I'll be trying my hardest (while still sewing for the shop) to follow along with

1. the Challenges over at I don't have a problem, I have a well rounded fabric stash
2. Scrappy New Year Quilt A Long with SassyBlog
3. Sew-along with Fresh Squeezed
4. Craftsy's free BOM

Now I'm even like "wow, hey, hold on" I figure if I pace myself and focus on one a week- theres 4- then it shouldnt be too bad. Right?
I even sent up my desktop calendar for this!
1 project a week.
Plus sewing for the shop inbetween, stock shop once a week (hopefully) maybe biweekly, or once a month. Your input would be great on this.
When? How often? to stock the shop???

Happy New Year!

Here's hoping that everyone has a bright and prosperous 2012!