2024QuiltingQ3CheckIn

I missed the Q2 check-in and am (again) late and won’t be able to link up, but…

as I am sooooo happy to have figured out all the mellmeyer.de related stuff that was bugging me, let me catch you up.

Checking In

2024 Goals

The biggest update is that I am finally enjoying my sewing and website again. And that is so cool! The biggest hit was working on a just-for-fun project. It helped me get out of the slum.

And it helped cement the goal for mellmeyer.de. I will only do things for fun! I am technically a business but I am not doing this to earn a great income. For example the new mystery quilt along took hundreds of hours to prepare and I might earn a hundred dollars. And I am so grateful for that!

But just running this site eats that up and thus there is not even a minimum wage. So my income comes from my day job and I am working on not feeling pressured to do things here like a business. I do what I want to, what feels fun, and I hope that will then also translate to fun for you :)

This decision was years in the making and it feels freeing to have finally made the call.

With not having been that active, I did not pick any quarterly goals and I am not yet sure if this concept is for me.

I did organize the Advent Calendar Swap and everyone has their partners and is working behind the scenes to get their gift ready for December.

I also posted about the new Blog Advent Calendar. And yes, it will be a new mystery quilt along :)

So very excited about this. I am “only” almost prepped so I counted it as half-finished for now. But I am so close to being done with everything. I have never managed to have all the doors prepped in advance. Very proud of myself. I might need a new middle name ;)

Unfortuantely, I have lost control over my weight again. But I started with some strength training at a new gymn in June. And though it is currently going slower than in the beginning, I am still going and very determined to make this work.

So a lot of the work over the last months was mental or behind the scenes. Thus not a lot of blog posts lately. But I will catch-up my WIP list and fabric tracking next. And with the blog advent calendar coming in just six weeks – eek – btw also the time when I start a new job …

Yes, dropping another big behind the scenes bomb ;) It is with the same company but in a new department. Similar to my old tasks but with a new team and new topics. I am excited. But change is also challenging. So I am giving myself a lot of grace these days.

Best wishes,
xo Melanie

Would be linking up at
#2024QuiltingQ3CheckIn @ Quilting Jetgirl
if I were not late ;)