I have a Storm at Sea that I started in 1988. I put it away while I had 2 small children around my ankles. When I received news that my father, who was in failing health,had been admitted to the hospital, I clamly gathered up the items my family might need for a protraced stay. I threw in the Storm at Sea top to work on while I was at the hospital. This was a "trace around the template, cut out & sew by hand" project.I spent 3 1/2 months at the V.A. hospital, tending to Dad & working on the quilt. I was so proud that I could handle the inmpending loss of my father & still make progress on a UFO. It wasn't until my Dad died & I went home that I realized I had traced all the pieces in RED INK. It's still a UFO, & I don't know how to proceed. That was 1991, and my experience in humility is still fresh. star619 (I'm sure my Dad is laughing at this! :) ).