grammasharon

I agree with you. I am at an age where if I don't enjoy it I find something else to do and eventually the fabric gets used up.

maviskw

This would be my solution. Or as Material Witness says: give it to someone who has trouble finding money to buy fabric, but would like to make quilts.

quilterpurpledog

My quilt guild collects 'orphan blocks'. It is amazing what someone else can do with these cast-offs. They go into charity projects. Also, they can be made into pot holders or table runners or decorative pillows. But, like someone else said, quilting time is precious and one needs to do things meaningful to them.

lovelyl

I forced myself to finish a king size quilt when I was bored with the pattern and just tired of working on it. Didn't want to waste the time and money I already had invested in it. I finished it, but it burnt me out on quilting for about 3 months. And I don't enjoy the finished quilt. When I look at it I remember the frustration I felt working on it. If it happens again, I will make the blocks already done into a smaller project such as a table runner, potholders, etc. and use the rest of the fabric in another project. I won't put myself through that frustration again.

IBQUILTIN

I have a box of orphan blocks that will "someday" get finished, or Not

crafty pat

I just have to stop when I get bored with a project and I usually never finish it. Like Lynnie that is why I have a lot of ufo's.

Veinurse

For 2 years I have had all the fabric to make a bear paw quilt for my brother and wife's 40th, coming up in Aug. I just could not get started on it. I even bought other fabric with lake theme. With out knowing it, you just talked me into forgetting about the Bea Paw. Thank you!

madamekelly

Just a thought, get a bundle of fabrics that work nice together, and use them for your test blocks, so if you have this happen, it can become a block in a sampler, instead of a ufo. I have a green, violet, and white sampler building with my test blocks. If I need more colors, I just add another green or violet. Someday it will be done...

Gerbie

Interesting-I like your idea of using a button down shirt for the back. I'll have to try that -I've been just using envelope cover for my pillows. Do you use just the button lapels section or enough the shirt front to cover the back of your pillows?

Jcarpentier

You have to ask yourself if you could finish it and do your best work. If not, set aside and you may want to pick it up again or use it for a different project like so many others have suggested.