UFO Rotation System
(of my dreams)
UFOs are stored in plastic containers. Every UFO project is labeled and I choose 3 projects I’d like to complete. I work on one project for 8 hours stitching time, then move on to the next project. When I have completed 8 hours on each of the 3 ongoing projects, I’m feeling much better about my UFOs!. Then I go back to the top project and start over. When these 3 projects are finally completed, I quickly select 3 more UFOs and repeat the process. (I figure it will take me a year or so!)
During some rotations, I may not finish a single project, but the on the next rotation, I may finish two! When I’ve finished 8 hours on a UFO, I can put it away with a clear conscience; I’ve put an honest effort into ridding myself of the guilt for buying fabric, etc. for a project and tossing it to the side.
Here’s a simple chart with a series of X-marks to show how many hours I have done. Each X represents 8 hours of stitching time. My chart looks something like this:
1. Elvis Throw XXXXX
2. Batik Quilt XXXX
3. Linus Project XX
If I have a project with a deadline, I’ll work it into my rotation by working for 8 hours on number one, then 8 hours on my urgent project. Then I’ll move on back and work on my second UFO line up for 8 hours before returning to my urgent project etc., and so one. The urgent one will work up quickly, and the rotation will continue moving along.
Now if I could just implement this idea, it would be a dream come true!!!