fayza

I have to agree with that 100%. Although I absolutely love to quilt, my children & husband are priority, and I don't just do what has to be done, I try so very hard to make time for my children and enjoy them while they are little. They are growing up so fast, I don't want to miss out on the little things involved in their childhood. I think the little things like reading, playing games, and tucking them in bed at night (to name a few)are the things they will remember the most.
Around 3pm the sewing machine gets shutdown for their arrival from school..... I guess thats why I didn't take up quilting or any other hobby until they were in school. LOL I have 3 (all boys) ages 12, 8 & 8. The 8's are twins!

I really appreciate that you said that, it is a good balance. Mommy's have to have some kind of escape/ treat for themselves. I could get my nails done or go to the spa, but the truth is simply........ I'd rather be quilting!!!

I'm so glad I found this board. Fellow quilters are so easy to relate to.

2livesdown7togo

If you love what you're doing and nothing important is suffering because of it, you're in good shape. Sounds like you have a great balance going for you.

I think I'm up to about a dozen planned and seven to finish (which I'm faithfully trying to do before I start another), with enough fabric for about forty more.

I also knit ambitious things.

And I have the rest of my life.

fayza

I'll try to post pics of mine soon. Until then you can see the pattern here:

http://www.quilterscache.com/T/TennesseeBlock.html

fayza

Thats true! There is no need to get in a hurry as long as your enjoying doing it.... I need to learn to control myself and finish the projects I've started before starting new ones. LOL I just cannot stand for my stash to build :?
I see pics on here of other's sewing rooms and I want to have a fabric stash like I see in the pics, but I can't stand letting the fabric just lay. It has to be cut and ready to work on......... HELP! I'm a mad woman!!!

Kyiav10

I am amazed that you have completed 15 tops in less than a year. Congratulations. This year maybe you can dedicate to finishing UFO's. I will be brave and list my UFO's so you aren't the only one.

1. Second Floral Quilt (It will be very much like the one I gave to my mother)

2. Blue baby quilt (sandwiched - ready to quilt)

3. Bargello (partly pieced) pic here http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-64579-1.htm

4. Star Struck (currently quilting by hand - probably measures queen size)

5. log cabin (sandwiched - trying to work out a design for quilting) pic here http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-12172-1.htm

6. 4th of July (top - just waiting in line)

7. Butterfly quilt (binding only left to finish)

8. left over butterfly blocks to put into another baby quilt

9. OBW (sandwhiched - will be next one quilted)

10. 2nd OBW (piecing project)

11. Pin Wheel (have to cut the HST's and make into blocks)

12. Warm Wishes (yet another piecing project)

13. fall blocks (from swap - still haven't decided what to do with them)

I dedicated most of 2010 to getting tops done. I finished 5 and will have one more done by the end of the year.

I plan on 2011 getting some tops done to have ready to quilt 2012 to join the UFO challenge again on yahoo groups.

Kyia

fayza

What is the UFO Challenge? (Sorry I'm still new to the QB)

penski

wow 15 quilts in a year that is great !!! send pictures

Kyiav10

Fayza, I am a member of the yahoo group stashbusters. The goal is to use up your stash.

Within the group there are different challenges. One of the is the UFO Challenge. A UFO is an Un Finished Object (those tops that aren't done.)

To join the challenge you email the coordinator and submit two FQ's to the kitty. Every quarter a winner is drawn. Every finish you have your name gets entered into the bag that gets drawn every quarter. New quarter new bag.

There is a queens list. When you finish a quilt, you email the coordinator and post a picture and your name gets moved to the bottom of the list. If you get to be number one, you are the queen which is not necessarily good. If you are queen and don't finish a quilt in your reign of 7 days, you have to pay a FQ to the kitty. I hope that this is clear. If not let me know.

Kyia

darleneerickson

Do you have the name of the quilt in your picture? It is beautiful - love the colors.

darlene

KyKaren1949

What is an OBW?