Everyone has good advice here. As a new quilter myself I have also found the finding and starting of a new project is more fun than the mid point. About 1/2 way I have to break the goals down to smaller steps...getting 4 blocks done, get one line of blocks together, things like that. I have been choosing progessively easier projects, and it has also helped me learn what I like to make. I highly recommend jelly roll quilts. There are some great patterns out there for them, and they tend to be fast and forgiving of beginner skills.
(and the UFOs will later be surprise gifts, try to let go of the idea of those deadlines. Deadlines are for work, quilting is for fun)
Last edited by Laurajbr; 03-19-2015 at 12:20 AM.