How do you make yourself get a project done?
#61
Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: California
Posts: 102
My secret to 'finally getting projects accomplished' is this: I start projects on Friday, after the work week and school are done for a few days. I do this because I can stay up as late as I want/need to and usually get a large portion of the project done. I sew until I don't feel like sewing on Saturday. I then put it away until next weekend. And one important thing that I have learned is, 'not to start working on a project, or a portion of a project if I don't feel like sewing.' That is the one thing that helps me. If I don't feel up to sewing i find that I make a lot of little mistakes and don't want to go through taking seams out and sewing them again. If I take seams out I try to re-sew them then, because if I pin it and put it away it's hard to get back to it. Happy sewing.
#62
Tackle it like the old adage says about eating an elephant...one bite at a time! Just think how happy you'll be when it's done & you can give it away to someone who will cherish it because you finished it for them.
#63
Originally Posted by Grambi
I don't know the answer, but I do know that discovering this site a few weeks ago has made the situation worse! I want to read every topic and then usually want to read everything that everyone had to say on the topic. It's crazy but I love this site!
thanks again for a fine forum.. and what a great question.
#66
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Hamburg,Western New York State
Posts: 4,856
I agree with the answer from quiltsRfun. I find that if I work for half an hour on my project. And then do a few housework things and then go back to my quilting, I have a tendency to finish. Guess that I must get tired of looking at it. But that technique seems to work for me.
#67
You'd be amazed how much you can get done in just an hour. Set a timer (the one on your stove or microwave will work fine) and just accomplish ANYTHING at your machine until the timer rings. No breaks for any reason except blood!!!! <wink> Every chore I hate can either be done or get an awful lot done in just an hour.....
#68
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Michigan
Posts: 757
Sign up for open sew days at your LQS. It's fun to bring your own project and have time to get to know other quilters. You even get help from the experts, and there's always some good snacks getting passed around. Think of it as a night out!
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