Great thought!

This is perfectly timed! I've been struggling with letting go of projects that I started quite a while ago and they're just sitting in tubs (carefully labeled tubs, by the way), waiting for me to finish them. I feel like they are staring me in the face, saying "You spent a lot of time and money on us. Just suck it up and finish us. You can figure out what to do with the finished quilt later." (Do your UFOs speak to you? Not all of mine are so bold. :-))

Quite honestly, some of these are in tubs because I was in over my head and messed them up so badly that I didn't know how to fix them. Others are there because I just lost interest and now they don't appeal to me at all. It's not like I have a huge number of these, but I have my fair share.

I've made a coupld of phone calls and have friends coming over this weekend to look at them and see if they are interested in any of them. I've invited them to go through their projects and do the same. What isn't taken will be used for my beginners' rotary cutting classes, my Learn your Machine Stitches classes, and for making my sample projects boards. (I like to have step by step samples of contructing quilt blocks when I'm teaching a class and I hate to use yardage that I love to do that. These pieces will work well for that.)

Anyway, to make a long story short (too late, I know), this message is perfect. I'm wanting to begin new projects but have been feeling guilty because of the old ones. I feel much better and know my UFOs will also. Repurposing works for all of us!

So true and appropriate. However, were it not for yesterday's junk, we wouldn't have anything new.

Thanks for sending it how true.
Carol in DElaware

Isn't that the truth??????? Thanks for the reminder.

So true! Thanks for the reminder! :)

sounds like logic to me !!

Bravo!!
 

Perfect for now and anytime.
Judy

Yesterday's junk was new at one time, and is still new for some. Making something harder to understand is not always the best way to improve things!

Awesome!!!

true.... but, how do i post a new topic, and other great stuff like that, i'm computer handicapped

That's very true.

So true. Thanks for sharing.

Never thought of the old QB or the new QB as junk of any kind, yesterdays or todays. All todays become yesterdays. What you do with it or not makes it treasured or junk... kindly submitted...

Very cute!

Thanks for posting that. So true.

The sentiment certainly applies to negativity within relationships etc. You can't move on if you are nursing grudges.

But I don't think it is right to extrapolate too widely with it ! Lots of people are experiencing real loss over the change, and they need to be dealt with a bit more kindly, in my opinion. Equating the beloved old board with 'junk' is not really helpful. It may have been junk to the techies, but we need to remember that it was not junk to the people who loved it.

Great quote and so true!

Tomorrow will be even better especially if we keep poking around and finding solutions to our question.

Wonderful thought! Thanks for sharing with us.

brilliant and so true

That's a very literal interpretation of a concept that just happens to use the word "junk"... though I would certainly associate the word "junk" with all the negativity I've seen on this board over a change in format. Unfortunately, those strong negative reactions only fueled a fire and it grew way out of proportion IMHO. Hosting a website is not an easy job (I've done several) and I can't imagine the extra headaches of having a forum. I extend my sincere appreciation for the creators, owners, moderators, etc. of this board for hanging in there and working above and beyond the call of duty to address as many concerns as possible. If you really think of the 'old' board as 'beloved' and this board is not, what does that say for the PEOPLE here? It's the PEOPLE who make this board, not the background or the buttons... and the people are still here. The "junk" is the negativity breeding more negativity, not the board.

It's easy to post a new topic... click on home, click on the section you want the topic, and there's a big blue button for posting a new topic. Try one and see how easy it is!

Well, I'm constantly telling DH, who sells "technology", that I hate technology, but it certainly changes daily and I fight against it as long as possible. I still have "cell phone" --- I can make phone calls and send text messages... and I only have a camera because you pretty much can't find a phone without one anymore..... and this new format isn't really hard to understand.... just take a deep breath and poke around. Pretend it really is a new place you've never been so that you aren't looking for anything in particular and start clicking away. You'll get used to it in time. Just don't give up! This is a great community with great folks that are willing to help.

I thought it was always for the good that our minds are challenged, it keeps us young.

Very Appropriate!!

That's a GOOD one!

Thanks for shaing. That fits.

A worthwhile sentiment for life. Good work going on here.

So true and I hope the ones that left come back.

Oh man I needed that .. I have a difficult person I work with (He's trying to solidify his job, he is so insecure, he has totally thrown me under the bus and I need all the good things like that to move forward and do my own job!)

I think it means we have different opinions and and we should all feel free to share them.

Thank you. I need to keep that in mind in many areas of my life, and this wonderful new board.

Thanks for sharing that quote!

wonderful statement. We should all try to remember that when the stress level over something new is high. thank you

Awesome!! Had a rough weekend and I Don't think I could relate to that any more than today!