I only have a few UFOs but it's still more than I like. For me, the biggest factor is, by far and away, is that the most fun part of the process is the planning, designing, selecting fabrics and most of the piecing. The end of creating the quilt top, such as putting on set-in squares or triangles and adding borders is not as fun, but I'm pretty good at pushing through that. The remaining steps - deciding on quilting design, making a quilt sandwich and actually doing the quilting are much less appealing, so it's easy to procrastinate on tackling them. It's much more fun to run with a new idea and start working on that. ("I'm not easily distracted, it's just ... oh look squirrel!" This describes me more than I like.)

I think it can be all of the above you listed, for me at least. Right now I am trying to finish up UFO's by using them as backings. makes them reversible!! So two birds with one stone...

You just gave me an idea!! Maybe now I can say I only have 5 of them haha

I pretty much like all the processes but don't like putting the backing, batting and top together getting it ready to quilt. I do my own FMQ on my domestic machine and enjoy that but not putting the pieces together.

Big quilts-1 and 3. Little/small/wall/doll/mini quilts -1

Quilting has a steeper learning curve than piecing, and it is physically hard work if you are moving a heavy quilt under a needle. I think for many people, piecing satisfies the creative urge, and different motivations are required to see a quilt to completion. Or in other words, many people find piecing to be fun and quilting to be a chore.

QuiltBaer, now that's a unique excuse!

I agree with everyone's comments. I also blame the "squirrel syndrome", we are easily distracted when we see something more wonderful than our current project. It's pretty easy to jump into that new project and leave that boring one behind!

I didn't realize that some of your reasons are mine too! Bored with current project and found something a lot more interesting should have been on the list.

Only excuse I can't lay claim to is Baer's. If there was a prize for best reason she would be a contender.

(Maybe there WILL be a prize! A box of MY UFO's beautifully packed and sent to your house. https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images...es/biggrin.pnghttps://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images...es/biggrin.png)