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Michellesews 04-30-2012 05:44 AM

I don't have any...I just cannot make myself start a new project until I finish the old...I know, I'm weird...I have tried to have a UFO for UFO Friday at our guild...but the closest I have come is to have the binding to stitch on the current project. One of my quirks, I guess.

quilter68 04-30-2012 06:17 AM

Pretty much the quilt room and the dinning room. Those that I am in the middle of finnishing are in the dinning room.
However several family members are comimg from out of state this weekend so I have to get cleaning.
Sorry, I do not have a system. The tops are just folded and sitting on a desk.

anita211 04-30-2012 06:22 AM

In a brown paper bag in the back of the closet??? Seriously, I package up everything and put it in a container for the size, and look at it occasionally to decide if I want to work on it yet. If not, it remains in the container until I do want to work on it.

Anita in Northfield, MN

Farm Quilter 04-30-2012 08:20 AM

I use the large plastic containers used for green salads from the grocery store produce area for containing my quilts in the cut-out stage. Just like you, I have "lost" UFOs, so now I make myself finish at least the top before I move on. I just have such a hard time going back to a UFO so I'm trying really hard not to make any more of them!

bamamama 04-30-2012 08:29 AM

I have one of those stacked wire basket units for a closet and I put the project fabrics/pattern, etc in a drawer that way it can be seen and not forgotten about. It has 8 baskets that are only 4" deep and are 24X30. I can only purchase fabrics for a new project when a basket becomes available. That's the rule! I used to have a rule where I could only purchase fabrics for a new project when the last one was completely finished. Then I revised it where I had to have the top finished at least. Now I have them stacked 8 high!!!! LOL. I guess rules are meant to be changed.

nancyw 04-30-2012 08:38 AM

I put mine in 2 gallon plastic zip bags and the store them all in a "paper" box. My husband used to buy lots of paper for the printer. He'd buy it at Sam's Club. And I'd get the empty boxes. I' ve got class UfO's, my Ufo's, kits, my kits, BOM's, quilts to be quilted by me, quilts to be quilted by my LAQ, and shirts all in boxes lined up and stacked 2-3-4 high along the long wall in my cutting room (gd's bedroom before they moved out of state). You can obivously tell I am a procrasternator and a hoarder of quilt related things.

Chasing Hawk 04-30-2012 08:55 AM

I don't have UFO's.......

Just lots of cut up fabric !

glenda5253 04-30-2012 12:50 PM

I worked for quite some time last year (over several months) corralling all my fabric and projects into containers that take up a large closet in my sewing room. That has helped quite a bit but I still want to make shelves in half the closet to put all my stash on boards so I can visualize what I have better. Just haven't had the gumption to push into this next phase. Good luck with your endeavors!

Latrinka 04-30-2012 01:05 PM

Either a large ziploc, or if it's a completed top, I hang it with those pants hangers with the clips, and hang in closet.

Iraxy 04-30-2012 02:31 PM


Originally Posted by quiltsRfun (Post 5177122)
Ziplock bags - the large size. And I put the pattern with the project. If it's from a book or magazine I photocopy the pattern. Also include any notes I had regarding colors, etc.

This is what I do. I also label the bag.

Maybe1day 04-30-2012 03:22 PM


Originally Posted by jcrow (Post 5176966)
I just completely cut out a quilt and decided (again) that I don't want to go any further with it right now. I want to start another project. Where do you put your UFOs? I can't find half of mine. I need to figure out a system. I found a couple of them that didn't have the patterns with them (crap). I need advice!

When I buy fabric with a certain project in mind or come across a pattern I really like and think - oh I have enough fabric to make this etc - I do not usually cut it out but instead put all the fabric requirements along with any patterns or pictures into a bag which I label with the name of the project, what is in there in the way of fabric and a date so I know how long it has been waiting to be made up. I then store all these in a large tub at the moment My tub is becoming quite full so I think before long I will have to go through it and decide whether I am ever going to make these projects up or whether the fabrics should now be relegated to another use?

Maybe1day

nstitches4u 04-30-2012 07:09 PM

I have Art Bins, ziplock bags and one large drawer full of UFOs. Don't ask me how many! lol

nightquilter 04-30-2012 09:14 PM

love this idea right down to the end. Thats where I do differently, I sew in my kitchen so I leave my unfinished items under my nose and in my way, so I dont have so many piling up, I must finish some to have room to start more.This year I have gotten all unfinished quilt tops done and have only one snowman to make a head for, stuff ,stack,sew eyes and nose on and all ufos are completed. If only I could get my tops quilted.

Originally Posted by icon17 (Post 5176990)
Hi, jcrow
Outer space? LOL sorry just couldn't stop my self!! Why don't you buy the large 2pound size zip lock bags or if you need larger they do have them too put them in those, label them as to whats in each one, get a clear tub to store All of them under a bed!


QuiltnLady1 05-01-2012 03:57 PM

I use scrapbooking boxes (about 15" square) or the scrapbooking envelops when I decide not to finish something. I put the pattern and enough fabric to finish the project in the box as well. I normally put a sticky note on the box (inside) with what it is.

Carron 05-01-2012 06:57 PM

I stick mind in a plastic bag with lable, everything, thread, pattern all the fabrics then I put them into the cedar chest. Every project is complete as far as the necessiary item, just have to add time. So far have not found a lot of extra time lying around.:D

romanojg 05-02-2012 06:09 AM

I have the cube bookcases like at Walmarts and you can put the canvas totes in them. That's what I do and then I put the picture of the project on the outside of the tote so that I know what's in it. Not only do I not have to pull them all down to see what's in them I have a reminder of the things that I want to finish. Works for me.


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