frarose

Do you make quilt tops and never get them quilted? DO you have a method of getting them finished or do you have none? I love doing the tops and procrastinate on the finishing up.

Patty Patches

ME TOO

redmadder

I love to piece tops. Most don't get made into quilts until someone needs or wants one. So I consider it done when its fully pieced and ready to quilt.

Even so I had dozens of UFOs. So I made a list and put it on the wall in front of my machine. The rule was work on one at a time at least 20 minutes a day. It got marked off with a bright purple pen when finished.

I'd like to say they all got finished but I keep finding orphan blocks and cut pieces in with the scraps. Something for the next generation.

michelehuston

I do this all the time!! Probably have 20 quilt tops to quilt, just can't seem to stop making them!! ;)

janRN

Thanks for starting this thread--I hope lots of suggestions are made. I love to piece but for the life of me CANNOT FMQ so I have tops that need done. I have made so many potholders they're stacked up in my sewing room. I also have about 4 or 5 wall hangings or quilt tops tossed in the cupboard waiting for quilting.
C'mon folks-help us out with your suggestions to finish these UFO's!

redmadder

Ah, make them into quilts is the question. I tie charity quilts with yarn and use a needle punched batting or a bonded polyester. Do they hold up? Family members have some that have been in use for 25 years.

thequiltmama

I was just saying the same thing the other day to a friend. The fun part is the quilt top. After that I lose interest. :)

frarose

You may not have finished them all but what a great idea.

dogsgod

I've always said my quilts arfe like fine wine, they have to "age", sooner or later (often very later) they speak to me again when they are ready to be quilted!

frarose

Sounds good to me. :)