sewgray

I would start with a lap size or baby quilt and you can finish it maybe before you get bored with it. A queen or king size if very imtimidating.

Joan

Go through your stash and pick a piece of fabric you absolutely love---the color, the design---whatever appeals to you. Then pick out 2-3 colors that look "right" with your focus fabric.

Make a lap size quilt or throw. It will be "doable". It will be an easier size to start and actually finish.

Turning twenty would be a good design or rail fence. Pick a block that you like and feel confident about doing.

I am a relative newby (only a couple of years under my belt) and I have yet to make anything larger than a lap size or crib size. I am "terrified" of having a whole closet of UFOs...... :mrgreen:

Good luck! The main thing to remember is to have fun!

ceegee

I have the same problem. I keep a journal with a running list of ideas and projects. Then I follow Carol Doak's ideas for organizing a project. which means write down the fabrics by copying the list of fabrics on your patter;list them according to directions. select which part to do first then put that pile next to a small dish or meat tray. cut and slice label all on the tray and begin..
I found that foundation quilting organizes me
carol(ceegee)

dglvr

Lots of great advise. I'm not real good at putting fabric together either. I guess thats why I like scrappy.
Thanks for all the advise. :-D

pollyjvan9

I started with a very simple baby quilt. I think it was the whole finished product that excited me rather than a block or blocks. Of course, after that I thought I was a pro and started a very difficult pattern and it has never been finished. Moved on to patterns that were on me skill level and have worked myself up. Maybe it is time to pull out that second project.

summerstorm

Hi,

Just think of all the experience you have gained. I suggest buying a kit, all of the decision are made for you except choosing the kit. I have had good luck with kits from Connecting Threads, their fabric is 5.96 per yard, kitted or not.

They have a few in their 50% of group.

Good luck on your quilting journey.

Sharon

Olivia's Grammy

Lot of good ideas for you. Can't wait to see what you come up with.

goldendog55

Sit on the floor or at a table with some pretty fabrics around you, and just look and dream. Touch your fabrics. Pretty soon you can look at them and say, Oh, how pretty these 2 (or 3 or more!) fabrics look together! If one of these fabrics is extra special, use more of it in the block, or use it more often. Did you know that on the selvedge of each fabric, unless it is a fat quarter, there are circles of color that are the colors in your fabric? Use this guide for your favorite fabric and find things that match up with those colors. Don't stress about it and just sit and dream about what you would like to do with those fabrics! It will happen, if you love your fabrics!

cminor

I did it! I have all my pcs cut for my modified turning twenty. I didn't want to buy the pattern so I made up my own :)

I used the FQ's that were so generously given to me by another member on the board. (Thank you Linda if you read this!!) I cut them all up, used a bit of my other fabric and now all that is left is the fun part. I think I just might finish this one!

Thanks for all the encouragement!

penski

great maybe it was all the encouragement that made you go on you just needed that little push !! when you are done please post a picture for us to see