I usually have three going at a time. Washing, ironing, cutting, ironing fabric for #1 quilt; piecing/sewing/basting/backing together a quilt #2; finally hand quilting/machine quilting and/or binding #3 quilt.
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I usually have three going at a time. Washing, ironing, cutting, ironing fabric for #1 quilt; piecing/sewing/basting/backing together a quilt #2; finally hand quilting/machine quilting and/or binding #3 quilt.
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I totally finish about 12 per year, so years a few more for about the last 7 years. I finished 18 in 2010, when I quit working for a year. I write mine on a list that I keep with a small description.
I am trying to use up most of my fabrics. At almost 70 I may not be able to do it. I bought the fabrics for me to use. I think I would have to live to about 250 - 300 years old. Don't think that will happen. Only about 8 Crib size, some double, and twin.
Another Phyllis
This life is the only one you get - enjoy it before you lose it.
Hand quilter here and mostly bed size...twin to king. So for me it's 1 to 2 per year.
did three but still have a t shirt quilt on my design board haven't finished yet
I only started keeping track in mid 2012. Now I keep a MS word document with date finished, what it looked like, purpose of it (charity, gift, etc) and a file folder with a picture.
In 2013, I finished 103, most of them charity = simpler= no hand piecing, no applique, etc.
In 2014, I finished 29, almost all of them NOT charity--they were wedding quilts, 2 commissioned quilts, etc. About half were queen sized.
In 2015, I've finished 106 so far. The vast majority of these are charity = easy, nothing spectacular, etc. With this year's I had most of these tops already made back in 2014 or people gave me tops to finish.
If I were doing things like tiny precision piecing or paper piecing, or handwork, or detailed work like dense piecing, I would slow down to a crawl/walk.
You are just amazing!Originally Posted by justflyingin
Dina
I would have to say a up until recently I finished about one or two but have decided to make myself a goal to finish so many a year. I would have to say 7 in all in the last starting in the last year till know and still have two put together and plan on doing a couple of baby quilts. I would like to finish at least 10-12 quilts this year. The reason I say this is because I hand quilt so It takes me a while to finish them.
Since I retired in 2012, my mission has been to finish up everything that I had started and to show one finished project each month at my guild meeting. I now have a huge pile of completed quilts (ready for our guild show before gifting) and have already gifted many more. Some days I get a lot of stitching done and on other days, I barely look at my machine. I don't think it should be about the number but that you are working on a project that gives you pleasure and is enjoyable and relaxing.
Shelbie from the High County in Southern Ontario
I do about 10-12 a year, of various complexity. Some take 3 months, some 3 days. I also do long arm quilting for friends, family and charity.
"I do not understand how anyone can live without one small place of enchantment to turn to."
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
I have several ufo's, as do many of us, but I finish about 2 a year. Lately it has been wedding and graduation quilts. In the near future I need to start my ds's graduation quilt and a baby quilt for my niece. She's getting married before the baby is due, but with making one for my son, it is too much for me. Even though I love quilting, it is hard work.
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