I don't really have a stash of yardage or fat quarters, but I do have a stash of UFOs. My UFOs (Un-Finished Objects) are out of control. Quite honestly, I have no business starting any new projects....EVER. I could work out of my UFO stash for years.
A year ago in January, some of our guild members formed a "Finishing Bee." Those who joined would be required to make a list of their top ten unfinished projects to work on during the year. I intended to join the group, and also, since we had just moved, I took the opportunity to write down all of my quilting projects in whatever stage of progress, just to see what the damage was. There were 62 projects. That didn't include pincushions, aprons, bags, skirts, or any of my daughters' UFOs. I finished several projects during the year, but now my list has grown to 71. That includes 17 quilt tops waiting for the quilter (me) to get to them, 24 projects that have some piecing or applique' finished, 23 projects that are assembled into kits with the fabric and pattern ready to go, and seven projects that are just ideas or wishes or dreams (WHIMMs: work hidden in my mind). I'm not including the 13 other little embroidery and sewing projects.
I am 50 years old. I figure I have enough projects to last me for at least the next 15 years. But I really doubt if my list will ever go down, even if I make all of these. I think I may have Quilter's ADD. If I start a new project, I can almost guarantee I won't finish it before something else catches my eye! I can't help it! I want to make everything!
Do you think this is a disease? Is there a cure? Do I want to be healed? The very best cure, of course, is quilting with friends!!