Twinkie - I heartily agree with Dunster's reply because what I'm reading into your post is that you are making quilts to please a lot of others. I'm sorry to have to say this but you need to be a little bit selfish!! In my most humble opinion, my quilting is for me and if anyone within my circle of family or friends shows an interest in my passion for quilting, they will eventually receive something I've made. But I refuse to be bogged down with "Oooo, I love that, can you make one for me?" My time is precious and I simply refuse to put myself under any kind of pressure. Maybe I sound a bit too harsh, but at 61 years old, I've worked very hard for many years to get to a point where my time is now my own and I'm going to enjoy it without pressure to meet any 'outside imposed deadlines'. For your own sanity, you must learn to politely refuse those requests.
Last edited by Debbie C; 09-19-2013 at 04:19 AM.