I am feeling okay with what I what I want to sew 2026 but I need to have a better plan. I need know what I am going to make throughout the year. I inventoried my yarn and made a plan for it. I feel very motivated about it as I can see what I want to accomplish, plan what I want to make each quarter, and track how much I have used.
With sewing, I do my monthly to-do list and track how much I sew and buy. I do not have a long range plan which allows me to deviate from what I really need to do. Most of my deviations include buying fabric that I don't need.
I have decided to work on my sewing goals and a plan for this year. The goals allow me to stay on track and, hopefully, keep me from buying fabrics I don't need.
On thing I do know is that I have the fabrics for 5-6 quilts. Most of those quilts need fabric to finish. Others have all the fabrics for the tops but will need backing fabric. I also have a lot of fat quarters that I need to deal with.
I also need to realize that I won't be sewing 100 meters of fabric. My goal is to sew what I have in the stash and use it up. Some projects will use large amounts of fabric, others will use a small amount of fabric. But each time I use up a fabric, I know I will have less in the stash.
2026 Goals
Sew from the stash only buying fabrics I need to finish a projects. I know I will need to buy interfacing and thread.
Take part in Sewing With Cinnamon (Design Academy) monthly.
Sew an Edwardian doll's wardrobe
Quilt for donation to auction at a dog trial
Quilts using up fabric in stash
Small zippered bags using fat quarters
Piping
Unique bags
I am working on what I want to make for the first 3 months of 2026. I am struggling with it and will probably come back and do more as I get better at longer range planning.
January (goals completed 2.75 meters sewn)
Doll coat and hat - Edwardian and proportion
Doll's purse - Edwardian and Proportion
Doll's dress - Edwardian. Started with a new collar pattern
Zippered Bags - learning to put in zippers with tabs that lay flat - Research. I made 4 and am happy with the way the zipper tabs look.
February (goals completed 3.4 meters sewn)
Finish doll's dress - Edwardian wardrobe and focus
Sewing item - focus (detail). Purse flap and a doll's item.
Doll's skirt - Edwardian wardrobe
Zippered Bags - use 2 fat quarters in stash = 2 bags
Piping - 2 pieces
Doll's blanket - 2 using flannel fat quarters. Fast and easy.
Start cleaning up sewing room - keep that space tidy and clean.
Extra: 4 mug rugs
March
Zippered Bags - use 2 fat quarters in stash = 2 bags
Doll blanket - 1 flannel fat quarter
Doll's blouse - Edwardian wardrobe
Sewing item - rhythm and repetition project - a doll's item.
Piping - 2 pieces
Start a quilt top for me.
Extra: Christmas gift -- ornament for the new puppy using my Cricut
Finish up toppers for my bedroom
Look at making something from the fabric on the bottom shelf of the fabric stash.
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