Drowning in unfinished projects
12-30-2012, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by PatriceJ
when i hit that wall i don't waste my meager brain cells trying to figure out which one i would like to do.
after all, if i hadn't lost interest in it the project would be complete already. LOL
i look for the one that requires the least work left to do.
the satisfaction of getting that one done will often keep me inspired to get another one out of the way.
i just keep picking the ones with the least left to do until i have worked off enough "guilt" to not feel silly if i start another new one.
i do have the impossible dream that someday the inspiration will last long enough to clear the pile.
as if.
LOL LOL LOL
after all, if i hadn't lost interest in it the project would be complete already. LOL
i look for the one that requires the least work left to do.
the satisfaction of getting that one done will often keep me inspired to get another one out of the way.
i just keep picking the ones with the least left to do until i have worked off enough "guilt" to not feel silly if i start another new one.
i do have the impossible dream that someday the inspiration will last long enough to clear the pile.
as if.
LOL LOL LOL
12-30-2012, 05:37 PM
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It seems too easy to start another project beforefinishing another. I like to piece more than any other part of quilting so I have several queen size tops that I am thinking of selling. If I can just recover some of the cost of the fabric I would be pleased. Feel so guilty about not finishing some of these quilts what with the cost of fabric.
12-30-2012, 06:09 PM
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The last thing you need is probably another suggestion, but I thought I would add my two cents worth.
I sometimes have lots of UFOs. When I pull them out, I discover that at least some of them are 90 to 95 percent complete. Don't ask why I stopped so close to the finish line, just distracted I guess. If you have similarly almost-complete projects, why not try picking one of them and completing it? I am always amazed how little work is actually required to complete at least one or two. It will give you a sense of accomplishment.
Whatever you do, don't get depressed with your UFOs. They just demonstrate your desire to be productive. Good luck!
I sometimes have lots of UFOs. When I pull them out, I discover that at least some of them are 90 to 95 percent complete. Don't ask why I stopped so close to the finish line, just distracted I guess. If you have similarly almost-complete projects, why not try picking one of them and completing it? I am always amazed how little work is actually required to complete at least one or two. It will give you a sense of accomplishment.
Whatever you do, don't get depressed with your UFOs. They just demonstrate your desire to be productive. Good luck!
12-31-2012, 06:33 AM
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Yes, Gramma, you are so right. When I got started on my placemats yesterday, I found one was done, one almost and the other two were started. Not nearly as bad as I had remembered. Hope this is a trend that continues as I make my way through the UFOs.
12-31-2012, 10:20 AM
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I agree with DebraK, at the beginning of each year I make a list of all UFO's...then I choose 3 or 4 depending on how much is to be done to complete in a month..be realistic with yourself...it is amazing what you will get done ...offer yourself a little reward...maybe a new fat quarter etc..or do it with another quilting buddy with a little reward lunch or coffee etc, make it fun. Each time you complete a project you will feel great. Good luck, happy quilting in 2013. Evelyn
12-31-2012, 12:08 PM
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Welcome to my world, I share the same problem. My rule now is that I have to finish two, before I can start another one. This includes anything I make for gifts, including Christmas. My list of UFP's is getting gradually getting shorter. 
12-31-2012, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Maggie01
This sounds unreal but it works. Number 1 through whatever on little pieces of paper and put in a jar - draw out 1 of the pieces and finish. Then continue on. I actually do this is my accounting office when I have a lot of corporations to do -
12-31-2012, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by lots2do
Hi all,
Hope some of you can help me out. I have some time to sew before I go back to school but am feeling overwhelmed with how many projects are lurking around my sewing space. Argh, finding it hard to pick and this is frustrating me. Please give me your thoughts. If you are a 'finish one project before you move on' quilter, it's too late to change me now.
Hope some of you can help me out. I have some time to sew before I go back to school but am feeling overwhelmed with how many projects are lurking around my sewing space. Argh, finding it hard to pick and this is frustrating me. Please give me your thoughts. If you are a 'finish one project before you move on' quilter, it's too late to change me now.
At the recent meeting of our local quilt guild, we were asked to bring UFO's to show. SO, I took one of mine, as well as 3 tops made by my grandmother in the l935 - 40 era. So, see, it's not something new! A lot of us experience it at some point. Hang in there! And congratulations on being able to quilt and go to school!
Happy New Year to everyone!
01-01-2013, 12:39 AM
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I belong to a yahoo group called Stashbusters and one of the tools talked about there is the Fab 4. You pick 4 projects (probably at different stages), put all the others away and focus on them. You could also add in a system of say working for 10 hours in total on one project, then moving on to the next one for 10 hours and cycle through the 4 projects this way. When one is completed you add in another one to the system.
01-01-2013, 01:46 PM
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Here's a link to a UFO buster scheduled for February by a designer I've met:
http://www.evapaigequiltdesigns.blog...agmt-2013.html
Maybe some of you might enjoy this challenge!
http://www.evapaigequiltdesigns.blog...agmt-2013.html
Maybe some of you might enjoy this challenge!
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