feeling guilty
#114
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 493
Put it away but NEVER give up.
When my granddaughter was born, I wanted to make her an appliqued alphabet book. Got the pattern but it didn't happen. Last month this granddaughter had a little boy so I am making it for him.
What's 30 years when it's a fun project.
When my granddaughter was born, I wanted to make her an appliqued alphabet book. Got the pattern but it didn't happen. Last month this granddaughter had a little boy so I am making it for him.
What's 30 years when it's a fun project.
#115
I have found that if I try to work on a project that I really don't want to do, not in the mood, etc. I WILL end up taking out my work later! So David, consider it 'saving' your WIP from poor work or decisions <G>
If you someday find that you no longer need the experience that the WIP provided, give it to your local quilt guild who will finish it and give it to a needy child!
If you someday find that you no longer need the experience that the WIP provided, give it to your local quilt guild who will finish it and give it to a needy child!
#116
I have two UFO's setting by waiting to be finished, but with everything coming at me now I have to leave them alone no matter how bad I'd like to work on them. I know they're going to be great when they're done but I want to give them my all in order to concentrate. SO for now I'll do the BOMs and other little things going on just to have something to pass the time and keep the mind busy. Guilty?? No...I leave that for something I've done that really deserves Guilt! :-)
#117
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: California
Posts: 3,502
I usually have a few things going at a time, currently 3 major projects and a BOM. I work on whatever I feel like working on but I do get them done. Don't worry about it unless you find yourself never finishing anything.
#118
I only really feel guilty about ones that were supposed to be for a specific birthday/wedding/new baby/new house/whatever and the designated gift giving time has passed by a significant amount.
I will eventually get them done!
I was thrilled a couple months back when I finally finished one that had given me fits every time I worked on it for a couple of years. Once I gave in to taking it completely apart and doing it a different way, it came together relatively quickly. And the recipient told me she valued it even more because it took so long to finish. I had made a pillow with one of the blocks from the original plan, so she got to see what I had intended to do as well. I also used the pieces left over from the redesign to make 3 more pillows for her, so maybe her kids won't fight over who gets mom's pillow, they get one too.
I will eventually get them done!
I was thrilled a couple months back when I finally finished one that had given me fits every time I worked on it for a couple of years. Once I gave in to taking it completely apart and doing it a different way, it came together relatively quickly. And the recipient told me she valued it even more because it took so long to finish. I had made a pillow with one of the blocks from the original plan, so she got to see what I had intended to do as well. I also used the pieces left over from the redesign to make 3 more pillows for her, so maybe her kids won't fight over who gets mom's pillow, they get one too.
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