Originally Posted by joe'smom

I'm facing the fact that I can't get as much done as I used to (and I was slow then). I used to get a project at least to the finished top stage. All of my projects to that point were planned (I was just starting out and didn't have much of a stash). What happened about five years ago was that (I think in a fit of spring cleaning fever) I suddenly became impatient with my stash and felt a compelling need to organize it into projects. I would then cut the project, construct units if applicable, put enough up on the wall to see what it looked like, bag the pieces and move on to the next one. Another difference in these 'stash' projects was that I didn't necessarily have the same emotional investment in them as I had in my planned, or 'concept' projects, so not the same motivation to complete them. Once I came to the end of the projects I'd gathered stash fabrics for, I started in on planning projects for all of the bundles I'd acquired during the time I prepped the stash quilts. (If I knew how to insert an eye roll here, I would).

In the last few years it seemed like a good idea to join sew-alongs,so as to continue making dents in the sash. However, at the same time, my capacity for working has dramatically decreased. So I need to change my approach. I'm going to get back to finishing the project I start. If I'm not interested enough in it to pay to have it quilted (that's something I'm going to have to start doing, because I don't know if I'll be finishing more quilts myself), I'll give it to a guild who quilts them for charity. That's my plan, anyway.

Which is all leading up to say, I gave away 5 UFOs today (as well as lots of yardage and scraps). I'm very happy there are people who will finish and donate them!