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pollyjvan9 09-27-2012 06:08 AM

Knocking out UFOs - Wow, am I on a roll!
 
I have all my UFO stacked in my sewing area. Three stacks, almost finished, about 1/2 finished, tops only. Since yesterday afternoon I have finished 4 UFOs! They only needed a little more quilting and the binding put on. Going to try to finish two more today while GGS is in mothers day out. Wish me luck.

DebraK 09-27-2012 06:15 AM

good luck!

quilts4charity 09-27-2012 06:17 AM

Wow....go while you can, I'm sitting here delaying cleaning the sewing room before I can move on to my next project..LOL!

grammy Dwynn 09-27-2012 06:17 AM

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landers1 09-27-2012 06:40 AM

Allright !!!!! You go girl

PenniF 09-27-2012 06:48 AM

Well done.......isn't it amazing how that feeling of accomplishment just spurs you on !!! Don't forget some pics !!!

willferg 09-27-2012 06:49 AM

I am in awe of you...wish I could be that productive!

RonieM 09-27-2012 07:34 AM

You go girl!! I wish I was making progress on my UFO's.

crafty pat 09-27-2012 07:37 AM

Good luck, keep them moving along and remember to show us some of them when they are done.

jillnjo 09-27-2012 08:05 AM

Best of luck to you!! I have 3 bindings on small projects to hand sew and plan on doing that yet today!! I enjoy sewing down bindings, so don't dread it, thankfully.

Raggiemom 09-27-2012 08:24 AM

That's wonderful! Keep up the good work :)

Abby'smom 09-27-2012 09:52 AM

:thumbup: very impressive -- inspiration to all of us who have UFO's

Mariposa 09-27-2012 09:53 AM

Would love to see pics! You go girl! :)

Jingle 09-27-2012 12:03 PM

Good for you. I don't have any UFOs, I totally finish a quilt before I start another. Just how I do things.

Dina 09-27-2012 12:10 PM

Oh, that must feel good!!!

patsynel 09-27-2012 12:44 PM

Good luck. I love the feeling of accomplishment.

alikigirl 09-27-2012 01:19 PM

Isn't it great to be able to say I made 3 quilts today. Congrats.

LadyElisabeth 09-27-2012 04:30 PM

My UFO's seem to get set aside for the most current project needed for the TV program. I think I need to do a TV program on UFO's. What do you think?

Jamiestitcher62 09-28-2012 10:03 AM

Well good for you. I am not that motivated lately, can't seem to get down into the basement and look through all my UFO's to see what needs to be done. I have been taking silly classes for things like leaf bowls and paper piecing apple leaf table runners. Ugh! I can't help myself.

ube quilting 09-28-2012 11:06 AM

Where are the pictures?

I'm doing the same thing you are. Get them done! Each one has a number now and as I finish the top I'm posting it for everyone to see That I did It. Sort of my reward! Keep going girl!

peace

ppquilter 09-28-2012 11:47 AM

WOW, good for you!

Pinkiris 09-28-2012 03:11 PM

Yahoo! for you, Polly. Do you have a future project lined up and waiting for when you finish the UFO's?

grann of 6 09-29-2012 03:38 AM

Good for you! It always feels like such a great accomplishment to finish them all up. I did that a few weeks ago. I have a table where I stack my UFOs so they are never out of sight (out of mind). Of course I now have 3 more quilt tops that I have done since then, which need sandwiching and quilting on the long arm. I did finish 2 table runners yesterday, and am about half done with my 19 pillowcases I am making for charity; will finish them today. I will always have UFOs sitting around because I make several quilt tops at a time, then I can quilt them on the long arm one after the other. Then I bind them all at the same time too.

Just Me... 09-29-2012 03:57 AM

I'm in the same boat. Boy is it satisfying to be knocking them out! Congrats on the finishes!

marymay 09-29-2012 04:41 AM

When you get yours done. Will you please come to my house. I need the help. Putting on the binding to 4 quilts is giving me a pain in you know where. I wish you the best luck on getting them all done.

karenpatrick 09-29-2012 06:18 AM

Pictures??

EmiliasNana 09-29-2012 06:32 AM

WOW! I have too many to count and some new need always takes precedence and another UFO falls in line. To date I have only completed one throw for myself. Oh well.......I love giving gifts, what can I say. My time will come eventually.

GailG 09-29-2012 06:42 AM


Originally Posted by quilts4charity (Post 5544337)
Wow....go while you can, I'm sitting here delaying cleaning the sewing room before I can move on to my next project..LOL!

Go, Go, Go! If I can do it, so can you! I didn't actually CLEAN the sewing room, but I did get two stacks cleaned out and eliminated this week. It wasn't actually sewing things. I've also got scrapbooking and home office in there. It was home office things I cleared away. Still have the shredding to do, but the area is clear. If I can just stick to it..........

And just as I clean out or store things, I buy more fabric. Now I've got more rolled on bolts waiting to be put away. It's a non-ending battle. I think about the FlyLady often who says 15 minutes a day.

And as far as UFOs go, I tend to finish up what is most necessary and then work BACKWARDS leaving the oldest UFOs behind.

DebbieJJ 09-29-2012 08:13 AM


Originally Posted by LadyElisabeth (Post 5545633)
My UFO's seem to get set aside for the most current project needed for the TV program. I think I need to do a TV program on UFO's. What do you think?

Yes, please!!!!! And don't forget to post a link for all of us that don't live in your area..........Thanks!

psailer 09-29-2012 08:27 AM

well if you run out of ufo's just let me know i have so many... i always have good intentions...lol..l but run out of energy and time... then move on to a new project.. which soon becomes an ufo...lol... good luck..

MimiBug123 09-29-2012 08:36 AM

I wish I could get motivated like you! I've got 3 tops that need to be quilted and one that needs to be started, finished and mailed within the next 3 weeks!

pollyjvan9 09-29-2012 11:10 AM

I don't know why I don't finish quilts as I go. As I said, some are almost finished. I just get so impatient to start something new. Right now I have a Country Patchwork magazine on my nite stand that has a quilt called Picket Patch. If you have the magazine it is on page 8. It looks like a combination of a bears paw block and rows of 2" squares set in a rail fence design or zig-zag setting. It is a scrap quilt and I already have so many 2 1/2" squares cut, but I am not going to start that quilt until I get at least most of these UFOs done. I Swear!!

VickiM 09-29-2012 05:52 PM


Originally Posted by pollyjvan9 (Post 5544319)
I have all my UFO stacked in my sewing area. Three stacks, almost finished, about 1/2 finished, tops only. Since yesterday afternoon I have finished 4 UFOs! They only needed a little more quilting and the binding put on. Going to try to finish two more today while GGS is in mothers day out. Wish me luck.

Another girl after my own heart...I've been diligently working on mine this year, too. But have to take a break for 2 months, due to craftshows. Hope to get back to them in Dec. Keep going Girl!:thumbup:

nstitches4u 09-29-2012 06:18 PM

Wow! I'm impressed! Please post pictures.

Quiltlady330 09-29-2012 08:28 PM

Congratulations. Good for you. Wish I had mine that close to completion. I have done several small UFOs in the last 2 days but the big ones are still 'hanging around'. LOL

Mousie 10-15-2012 10:58 AM

it's been 2.5 weeks, how ya doin?
I admire those that can jump in and take off.
I hope to do some of that in the coming year...as soon as I get done with: __, and__ and__.....;)

Jim's Gem 10-15-2012 11:07 AM

Congratulations!!! I am impressed! This is something that I NEED to do!


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