girliegirl

well I cut them all out.......... now to set the machine up again.. I willl be a permanent fixture to the table til I am done... Gonna just sew all the halloween throws together and hopefully the others will come together quickly.......... lol

sherryl1

Sounds like me.Sometimes I think ,if I buy the fabric and pattern and then think about it,the quilt fairy will come along and do it.That's the only explination I can think of for all the projects I have started.I even had to pile and stack a few things the other day to almost start a Christmas quilt I have had for a few years.I stopped myself,though.But not until my pile started to shift and something clicked and I said to myself,"So you don't have enough stated,just start something else."[quilt fairy theory]

jeanneb52

I have projects in pizza boxes stacked up...But I do have a system. I just haven't figured it out yet. BUT I really do finish alot. I wish I could tell you how to do it but i do wish you luck

psailer

post pictures when you are done.... love to see them and enjoy your quilt making.. smile

quilterjody

Set aside at least 15 minutes a day that you devote to your hobby. For me piecing or quilting is relaxing and something I do for me. I do get loads more done during football season.

maryellen2u

Organize all the pieces of the projects and put them into bags or clear boxes so you can see what's there. Make an inventory as you organize. Then prioritize your inventory. Which is the most important to do? What one is needed next? Which one do you really want to work on next? etc. Put a sticky note on the bag or boxes. Take out number one. Put the others away. Finish that project then move to #2. etc. The reason you use sticky notes is so that you can revise your priorities as needed. They are out of sight so you do not feel the burden every time you go into your space. Work on the one you've chose and enjoy! Life too short. This is supposed to be fun! Good luck

captlynhall

I have one in the frames that I am quilting ( I quilt by hand, so it is a slow process) and one that I am in the process of piecing. I will not start another until I have finished and removed the one in the frames and then placed the pieced one in the frames and have it ready to start quilting on. Then I will begin piecing the next one. Doing more than that at one time, and working a full time job, and caring for a house and garden is more than I want to commit to. It would just place a lot of stress on me, and I am determined that quilting will remain an enjoyable past time for me.

I guess people who machine quilt or send the tops out to be longarmed can move along at a quicker pace. I just feel good about doing the whole thing myself, so I have to live with the time factor. Either way, I think you will accomplish your goals if you prioritize which quilt should be finish first, then do it. Then take the next one and do it. On down the line. Good luck.

nstitches4u

When it comes to quilting, I have QADD (Quilter's Attention Deficit Disorder). I work on one quilt for a while and then I see a new pattern that I just have to do and I start it. At any given time I have 12+ PHDs. I get bored if I work on the same thing for too long, so I just project hop. They eventually get finished, but I don't have a schedule---I work on what I want, when I want. I'm retired. I had too many project deadlines when I was working. This is my time. lol

brendapm

I'm a multi-project person, too. I have one quilt in a frame I am hand quilting. Can't hand quilt 8 hrs a day, so I work on something else as well. I have a scrappy Birds in Air that I just sandwiched and think I will quilt on the machine. I stay with my mother 2 days a week, so I have a crib quilt I am hand quilting on a hoop which I keep at her house and work on there. We just had a Northcott show at my LQS and I found the fabric I wanted to a pattern I had bought - at 20% off. So that project has the fabric bought, but I won't start cutting till I finish one of the other quilts. I also have a stash I have been collecting for the Pick and Choose quilt which was in the Better Homes & Gardens American Patchwork & Quilting June 2009 issue. I think I will be cutting that one next. I bought the backing at that sale. I also purchased a beautiful rose fabric with 6 inch pink roses about 18 months ago. Saw it and knew my grandaughter would love it. I take it out and look at it every now and then, but the inspiration for the quilt is not coming. So three in progress, two patterns & fabric in hand, waiting to be done, and one in the mental planning stage. Not too bad, but I think I will stop there. I think most quilters have more than one project going at a time. I don't believe in the quilt fairy. I do believe in inspirational dreams and looking at lots of quilts. Thanks to everyone who posts pictures of their quilts here.

Andrea

I can empathize. I think there are two kinds of quilters -- the kind who are really organized and pretty much complete one project before they start another -- and the kind (like me) who has far too many ufo's and a list of other quilts I want to start. I, too, get overwhelmed at times. I find it DOES help to get some of the projects out of sight while making progress on one or two others. "Out of sight, out of mind." Like you, I can get overwhelmed to such a degree that I can't do much of anything. But don't worry. It's just your creative juices working overtime. Quilting is a lovely way to spend your days, and those people on your gift list are very lucky.