pollyjvan9

I agree with Honey. The grieving process can be long and hard, and even when you think you are handling things really well your emotions will slip up on you. Your concentration is gone, your energy is low, highs and lows are magnified. I lost my Mom and a beloved 6 yr old grandson in a 10 month period and still have times when I am overwhelmed with loss and loneliness for the two of them. Don't beat yourself up, do what you can, when you can, and if you have to, put it aside for a while and work on something simpler, or smaller or maybe even something that is memorial to your sister. Good Luck.

quiltingfan

Welcome to the wonderful world of quilting. When I first got started I could not imagine not finishing a quilt, or having more than one quilt going on at a time and did not understand how others did it. Now that I have been quilting for awhile, I totally understand how you get more than one going at a time. At the present I have 2 hand quilting UFOs that I am working on and One machine quilting one and I have 2 more that I need to get done by the end of next month. I am so sorry for your loss, my heart goes out to you and your family.

ginnie6

well I'm working now on two (halfway done with one) memorial quilts. They're the same fabric and pattern. Then I have my first quilt....in the closet with backing just need to quilt it. Then I have a strip quilt I want to make and I can't decide between a log cabin or bear paws and tracks. Oh and I have blocks for a quilt for ds cut and in a box....waiting to be made into hsq's. There's also a wallhanging to be quilted and a small lapquilt for dd that needs to be finished. I just started quilting last year!
I lost my Grannie at the beginning of March. I have her machine and lately have been using it....it kind of helps to feel closer to her.

grammypatty7

You've gotten a lot of good supportive encouragment here. You may be in slow motion due to grieving and that's ok. I'm sorry about your loss and know it isn't easy to lose a sibling or loved one ever. My very first quilt took me 38 years to complete but I did a lot of other quilts in between while learning. Click on my user name to see my profile, click on my book marks and look at my 38 year quilt and what I wrote there. It's my avatar actually. If you need to set is aside for awhile and do a smaller project, by all means due to but whatever you decide, don't be hard on yourself. Do whatever you need to do for you and one day, you will complete this quilt and be proud of it. Hugs & Prayers

Ruth Malia

I have been working on my niece, Olivia's, baby quilt since BEFORE she was born and I almost have it finished. Maybe for her 1st birthday in July. I have taken it apart and put it back together several times. Did I mention it was tumbling blocks and my second quilt and I finished 6 baby doll quilts before I started up again? My younger sister, her Momma, teases that maybe Olivia will get it by the time she graduates from college. My older sister even told me she would do the actual quilting it if I would get the front and back done, since it is two sided (a bit ambitious, but I know it will be enjoyed for years to come since there are 4 quilters in the family and everyone wants one from any of us - LOL). I love my Momma and sisters!

All I can say is enjoy the process, set it down when it frustrates you and go back when you're in a better frame of mind, and ALWAYS buy more fabric...

nitakhoops

I'm sorry to hear of your sister's death...

I have never made a large quilt. I've made a few barely double size bed quilts is all.

This past winter I made 16 40X60 inch comfort quilts for nursing homes and others who were home bound.
I made 4 lap blanket size quilts in 2 weeks when I did little else around the farm!

If you're not enjoying it...don't continue...do something else you enjoy. :lol:

kwiltkrazy

If I get really tired of a quilt, or extremely frustrated, I do a quick and easy project, of finish a UFO. Then go back to the other project. I really seems to help. But, I do have a backlog of UFO's.

kwiltkrazy

If I get really tired of a quilt, or extremely frustrated, I do a quick and easy project, of finish a UFO. Then go back to the other project. I really seems to help. But, I do have a backlog of UFO's. It all depends on the pattern, and the quilting it needs. But usually, I can finish a queen in two to three weeks.

grammy

Don't fret about it. If you feel like starting on something else, do so. This will get you back in the quilting mode. You can always go back to your UFO's when you get the urge! I think most of us have several projects that are waiting to be completed at some point in time.

Lyn4ty

i really wouldn't worry about how long a quilt takes, life has a way of taking us back to our projects/UFO's. I started the flannel quilt I am working on now 6 1/2 yrs ago. Family, money, jobs, all take time and you get distracted. I have made a lot of other quilt projects and other craft things in that 6 1/2yrs, now is my time to finish this one. You will get to it in your own time and in the meantime will create other beautiful things and build your stash.