Quandry - can't seem to get started . . .
10-25-2011, 06:13 PM
#21
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Two of the groups I work with would love it if someone would help make kits for the sewers to put together. We have the sewers ... kit makers are something else. Maybe you could channel your energies into doing this.
ali
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10-26-2011, 01:41 AM
#22
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Originally Posted by Mad Mimm
:lol: I feel your pain. Why do you think so many quilters have multiple projects going at the same time and stacks of UFOs? Just keep plugging away - if you start feeling restless, put one away and work on another, and so on. Eventually you will get something done. There is nothing to compare with the satisfaction of putting your last hand stitches on a binding - that moment of completion is sweetness beyond measure!!! Once you taste it, you will love finishing projects!
Perhaps if you determine who you want that quilt to go to, or set a date that you want to complete it by, like a birthday or Thanksgiving, etc. it will motivate you to complete one.
The only time I have a hard time completing a quilt is when it starts to go wacky or I end up not liking the colors. Then that person is out of luck. They will probably have to wait until next year when I haven't touched it for a few months and feel refreshed enough to do something with it. :-D
Good luck...what should we call that feeling?
10-26-2011, 04:26 AM
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I will pull fabric for a quilt but will not cut it until I am ready to sew it. I had several containers with fabric and pattern then looked at it later and just thought "what was I thinking" no longer liked the pattern and fabric, so glad I didn't get it all cut.
10-26-2011, 04:45 AM
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For me as a beginner it was fear that kept me from actually beginning a project. My answer is to find a quilting group that will encourage you as you begin a project and start with something small that you can finish quickly and display as an incentive to keep you going.
Originally Posted by justsojanie
As a newbie, I don't know if this is common practice but, I have cut pieces for 1/2 dozen projects/laptops and still haven't put them together!!! It's as though I enjoy finding a pattern, choosing the colors, cutting the fabric, but when I have at least 6 blocks cut and ready for that pattern, then a different pattern catches my eye and I'm off! I really want to get started - so many beautiful quilts to make!!!! What's wrong with me??
10-26-2011, 04:52 AM
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Originally Posted by quilt addict
When I find myself lagging on completion of items. I don't do an absolute rule but maybe a time rule. I tell myself I have to work for 30 minutes on an unfinished project until I can look at another. Often times that 30 minutes ends up being longer and I get more done.
Key is keeping things tidy and organized and at the close of each day, tidy up, and lay out the morning's work. Never stop in the middle of a task or leaving a mess behind.
10-26-2011, 05:01 AM
#28
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Hey, at least you chose a pattern and started cutting!
That's where I get stuck! Too many wonderful ideas and lots of pretty fabrics but I can't decide which one to do! Bins of sorted fabric and nothing to show for it!
That's where I get stuck! Too many wonderful ideas and lots of pretty fabrics but I can't decide which one to do! Bins of sorted fabric and nothing to show for it!
10-26-2011, 05:30 AM
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I put myself on a schedule. Monday and Wednesday, work on 1 project, Tues. and Thurs., work on a second project. Friday is my day to do whatever. Many times, if I stick to the schedule, I get further into a project that I just want to keep working at it and finish it. (Especially now for Christmas gift giving) Evenings are for hand sewing, binding, hand applique, etc. I really shouldn't talk, I too have 3 large boxes of ufos, but I am working on it! Yeah, right after Christmas!!!
10-26-2011, 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by katsewnsew
I put myself on a schedule. Monday and Wednesday, work on 1 project, Tues. and Thurs., work on a second project. Friday is my day to do whatever. Many times, if I stick to the schedule, I get further into a project that I just want to keep working at it and finish it. (Especially now for Christmas gift giving) Evenings are for hand sewing, binding, hand applique, etc. I really shouldn't talk, I too have 3 large boxes of ufos, but I am working on it! Yeah, right after Christmas!!!
so cute - best laid plans.....etc:) I also work on hand stuff when I finally sit down in front of the TV to unwind before bedtime. And actually like your plan - would keep things moving! Thanks!!
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