ShirlR

Mitty, I thought your post was helpful, certainly not rude, and I have to tell you, I really chuckled at your story of the Christmas tree skirt. I bought one simply beautiful Xmas tree kit project years (and years) ago. The reindeer on it was just beautiful, so I bought all the fabric paints, brushes, everything for the project. Well, the paints have since dried up, the kit is somewhere in my UFO cabinet (note I said "cabinet", lol). I never even started making it, so you are head of me; at least yours is 2/3rds done, but for me, "someday...." is the operative word.. My only plus is that I know at first glance what colors of paints I need to buy - again, ha! And your last comment, "Too bad I don't get a Christmas tree any more" really set me to giggling, because I don't either, but, maybe I can hang it over a table or something, "someday". Thanks for the day brightener. And lastly, I am a procrastinator too, sometimes I think I enjoy the "gathering" more than the "doing".

carla m

you are not alone I bought a pattern a ton of fabric and started sewing on a quilt for my favorite niece about 4-5 years ago and at the time it was a little above my skill level ive taken it out and worked on a it a few times but not in a long time, I really want to finish it but ive really gotten scared im going to mess it up so I haven't touched it in awhile and I feel really guilty lol. I also have patterns and fabrics for at least a dozen others in plastic boxes under my cutting table lol. maybe ill take it on my quilting vacation in may and try to finish it I wont have distractions but I also wont have any help either if I get stuck ???
Carla m

Mitty

Shirley, we can make it a race for who finishes first. It will be like two snails running a marathon. The members of the Quilting Board can line up on the sides of the route and maybe prod us with sticks occasionally. "Go Shirley!" "Go Mitty! "No, really, GO!"

charsuewilson

You're not alone. I've done the same thing, although I've been trying to use up stash instead of buying new fabric. I have a DWR that I started for a wedding several years ago, and the wedding is not more (divorce). Another that I started for a wedding that got delayed several times and was finally canceled. And a bunch that I started in classes, but there wasn't enough time in class to finish them. There are a couple of theme quilts that I bought fabric for but never even got started sewing, and now there's one my mom was planning but never started and she's no longer in any shape to start a quilt.

colorspotpony

I agree, pick one of the projects. Keep working on it until you finish. You will find great satisfaction in completing it. Start small if you have a small project.

annesthreads

This could be me. I had about 15 UFOs, then a friend gave me another 15... I seem to have a block around actually finishing a quilt, and have spent a lot of time trying to work out why. I go for long periods not doing any sewing because I feel overwhelmed and discouraged - unless I'm starting something new (: Yet when I get going again, I love it and wonder why I don't do it every day.
I decided that the number of UFOs I could see in my sewing room was draining and intimidating me, so I bundled them all up and put them away out of sight. It helped. Now I'm working on one project, with a second coming out if the first comes to a temporary halt because I need to buy something before I can continue.
I gve myself permission not to worry about the UFOs or to think that I "ought" to finish them before starting something new. So occasionally I'll get one of them out and finish it, or I may go for something new -the only rule now is that none of the new projects join the UFOs!
But why do I just stop sewing for long periods? Haven't worked out the answer to that. I'm retired, the time's there if I want it to be, I'm happy when I do sew regularly, but I go weeks and months without doing anything.
We humans are strange creatures!

huskyquilter

I think we all have tons of projects we start and then get bored with and move on to something else. I know I do! Have you ever taken a quilting class? I'm originally from Loveland, CO and I know there are a couple really cute shops in ft. collins that offer classes.