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Old 12-24-2010, 08:04 PM
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I have several quilts in blocks only my mother made when she was a young woman. I would say they date back to the 1930s.
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Old 12-24-2010, 08:32 PM
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I have blocks that my mom embroided before she got married so they are over 65 years old
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Old 12-25-2010, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by busygranny
I have a rule I have followed for years and never stray from it. No matter if I am quilting, sewing, knitting, or painting. I never start a new project til the one I am working on is DONE!!! And it has worked. I have nothing half done or sitting waiting til I want to get back to it. Try it. It is nice to never have anything left undone.
I would get so bored I would never start another one! :oops:
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Old 12-25-2010, 07:40 AM
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I finished one this year that was at least 15 years old. What a great feeling, it was a paperpieced log cabin with 12" strips. I also have a New York Beauty that is at least 12 years old, maybe that will be my UFO project for 2011.
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Old 12-25-2010, 07:41 AM
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I finished one this year that was at least 15 years old. What a great feeling, it was a paperpieced log cabin with 1/2 strips. I also have a New York Beauty that is at least 12 years old, maybe that will be my UFO project for 2011.
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Old 12-25-2010, 07:46 AM
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I don't have any...

I DO have a WIP and several planned with fabrics chosen.

BUT...I only started quilting 4 months ago, and my WIP is my 5th quilt...
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Old 12-25-2010, 10:43 AM
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My rule -- sometimes followed -- is no more than three of ANY kind of hand work. At least it keeps the number of boxes down a bit LOL

Originally Posted by busygranny
I have a rule I have followed for years and never stray from it. No matter if I am quilting, sewing, knitting, or painting. I never start a new project til the one I am working on is DONE!!! And it has worked. I have nothing half done or sitting waiting til I want to get back to it. Try it. It is nice to never have anything left undone.
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Old 12-26-2010, 12:32 PM
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probably 18 years. I do look at it though. It is all put together but only half way quilted. I think of it often in the last 6 mnths or so therefore I know I will be picking it back up soon and finishing it.
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Old 12-26-2010, 12:53 PM
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I have a quilt that I started for a niece that was graduating from High School. It is a pattern from Better Homes and Garden Quilting that had 6 small Lone stars with an applique border. I did one side of the applique and no more. The niece has finished college and has been an OB-GYN for 2 years. So how long is that?
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Old 12-27-2010, 06:34 PM
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My oldest UFO is a log cabin I customized and it only needs the borders to finish the top. It is about 16-17 years old.
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