It Works! It Works!
 

When I write down that I promise to do some hand quilting the next day, I actually do it. After not taking a stitch for many weeks, I've worked on one of my UFO's for three days in a row.

YAY! I will have to do that trick, too.

Whooooohooooo glad that got you back to work.

Good for you, I will have to try that !

"A promise made is a debt unpaid!" Guess you are paying your debts! lol

That is a good idea. Good for you!

That is a great idea. After having a quilt on the frame for far too long, I promised myself that I would take at least one stitch every day. Of course I never stop with one stitch even when I am very busy. There are very few days in the last six months I have not kept this promise. Have finished that quilt and am well on my way with another one. A little bit every day adds up. I should write that promise down.

I am going to start that! Thank you for sharing

Must try writing down the job to do.

it's like a "honey-do" list.... I have to make lists quite often for myself of things that need to be done at work and it keeps me on task and I accomplish so much more. I will sometimes do that for home projects and prioritize by want which has more importance...

I will definitely have to try it for sewing. ;)

Goals begat the list!
Sandy

What a great hint. Love it.

Oi do that for reading...try to get in 30 pages a day and stay on schedule. It, too, works.

I discipline myself kind of like that or I'm afraid things would not get done. Like I say "tomorrow I get that quilt basted" and I do it. After big not so much fun projects I will give myself a little treat when done. I'm also able to not start another project until the one at hand gets done, hopefully I can continue to discipline myself.

I'm another that lives by lists. Be it for shopping; projects; whatever. And when I have something fun that I want to do (sewing/quilting) I use that as my 'reward' for doing the not so fun stuff - laundry; cleaning.

Awesome. You go

Must try your trick! I have a Christmas quilt pieced and I started hand quilting on it and get bored and put it back in the closet. Maybe this will work. LOL

LOVE your "signature". Have you any idea who originated it? If you, wow! It's PERFECT!

My problem with writing stuff down is I lose the piece of paper.............

Is that called your Honey Do List?? :)

I'm glad you found a method that works for working on UFO's, maybe I should try your meth od.

If you are talking about the life not being a movie, yes that is my own. Thanks so much.

Great idea and so glad it works for you!

Way to go keep it up.

That sounds like a good idea = I will have to try it to get back to my quilting.

Amazing, how we can fool ourselves into doing what we really know we should be doing.

I'll have to give it a try. Thank you!

That's why I always make a "to do list" Sunday night. It keeps me focused on what I must do so I can also do what I want to do!