Originally Posted by joe'smom

For me, it comes down to a bad back and the reality of being able to sit for only a limited amount of time each day. Piecing is the perfect activity (sit a little, stand a little), whereas quilting and binding is sit, sit, sit, sit some more, and push a heavy quilt around (if machine quilting), which I can only do for 1/2 hour every other day. So finishing quilts happens much more slowly than creating tops, and the tops pile up. Personally, I feel no guilt about works in progress, but I am in awe of those who work on one quilt at a time from start to finished quilt! That is my ideal, but I am thankful that I'm at least able to piece consistently.