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Do you make quilt tops and never get them quilted? DO you have a method of getting them finished or do you have none? I love doing the tops and procrastinate on the finishing up.
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ME TOO
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I love to piece tops. Most don't get made into quilts until someone needs or wants one. So I consider it done when its fully pieced and ready to quilt.
Even so I had dozens of UFOs. So I made a list and put it on the wall in front of my machine. The rule was work on one at a time at least 20 minutes a day. It got marked off with a bright purple pen when finished. I'd like to say they all got finished but I keep finding orphan blocks and cut pieces in with the scraps. Something for the next generation. |
I do this all the time!! Probably have 20 quilt tops to quilt, just can't seem to stop making them!! ;)
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Thanks for starting this thread--I hope lots of suggestions are made. I love to piece but for the life of me CANNOT FMQ so I have tops that need done. I have made so many potholders they're stacked up in my sewing room. I also have about 4 or 5 wall hangings or quilt tops tossed in the cupboard waiting for quilting.
C'mon folks-help us out with your suggestions to finish these UFO's! |
Ah, make them into quilts is the question. I tie charity quilts with yarn and use a needle punched batting or a bonded polyester. Do they hold up? Family members have some that have been in use for 25 years.
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I was just saying the same thing the other day to a friend. The fun part is the quilt top. After that I lose interest. :)
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Originally Posted by redmadder
I love to piece tops. Most don't get made into quilts until someone needs or wants one. So I consider it done when its fully pieced and ready to quilt.
Even so I had dozens of UFOs. So I made a list and put it on the wall in front of my machine. The rule was work on one at a time at least 20 minutes a day. It got marked off with a bright purple pen when finished. I'd like to say they all got finished but I keep finding orphan blocks and cut pieces in with the scraps. Something for the next generation. You may not have finished them all but what a great idea. |
I've always said my quilts arfe like fine wine, they have to "age", sooner or later (often very later) they speak to me again when they are ready to be quilted!
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Sounds good to me. :)
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