petthefabric

Are any of the pieces sewn together? If not would changing one of the fabrics improve it enought you'd like it?

Iceblossom

I typically do finish my projects or at least I consider a top as a finished project even if not quite a quilt yet, but I also have a saying about "sometimes we get everything we want out of a project without a quilt at the end".

Box it up as a kit, include the directions and any notes to yourself and put it away for awhile or give it away entirely!

I often pick up projects at the thrift store that often have some sort of fairly minor to me issue, but since I didn't put the time in to make the object, I don't mind so much putting in time to correct it.

mkc

If the quilt doesn't make me smile the more I work on it, and if I try it a chore to work on it, it goes in a drawer. I hope for inspiration to finish it, but right now I have 1 that's been in a drawer for a couple of years (it was a Leah Day block of the month QAYG - I'm stuck with a couple of blocks already quilted and I don't want to do that for the rest of the quilt since I found I don't like QAYG), and another I'm working on now that I really dislike one of the fabrics and am trying to find an alternative so I can remake half of the blocks.

Teen

Some great suggestions given. I always finish what I start and then donate the tops if I don't care for them. Sometimes, I'll make the quilt smaller then intended since I don't make a habit of cutting everything up in the beginning and cut for 1 -5 blocks only at a time. Gives me a chance to change my mind.

nativetexan

well, not always. once I had one quilted with a meandering design. too far apart for me. i finally gave it away to charity. I still have some quilts to finish quilting and several tops to put together to be ready to quilt and many more projects. So you are not alone.

quiltingshorttimer

I'd have to say both--I sometimes buy fabric with a specific pattern in mind, it gets setback for whatever reason and by the time I get around to it I don't like the fabric, pattern or both. so then I steer in another direction,using a different pattern or even using the fabrics for other stuff. I also have gone as far as cutting out the fabrics for a specific quilt and just. not. liking. it. When that happens I try to use the fabric either in different blocks, pattern or just pull the offending fabric out and revise the whole plan. I have a friend that financially is strapped for new fabric purchases but works on lots of 6" blocks so can use small fabric contributions--I would throw the fabric I don't like into the bag I save for her.

WMUTeach

I finish and donate to an organization or individual who likes it. I always consider the project to be an opportunity to try a new skill or to refine my skills of color choice. No matter what you do I would suggest taking the time to consider what you dislike about the quilt top so you don't make the same choice again.

Snooze2978

I've been making quilts for every family or single person in my congregation. One gal asked for dull fall colors. I'm a bright color kind of gal so making this quilt kept pulling me down but I did finish it but not in time for her to enjoy it. She was diagnosed with pancretis cancer in March and passed away in August. When she was sent to a nursing home I decided to take all the leftover fabrics and make a bed size quilt to fit her new bed but she died within a week so now I have this quilt with no home to go to but I'm still searching for someone to give it to. It hasn't been quilted yet as I damaged my rotor cuff and had surgery in January so it will be one of the 1st to be quilted once I'm back in the saddle.

Onebyone

I rarely do anything I don't like to do anymore no matter what it is. So my answer is sew on something you like. Why choose to have a blah sewing time.

SusieQOH

I've started many projects over the years that ended up not working out so I donated them. Out of sight, out of mind!!