My solution for working on a Quilt I didn't want to work on... What do you do???
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I had started a Weaver Fever months and months ago(Love, love, love this pattern!). Unlike the first two I made, I decided to use Batiks. I made a couple of blocks and I just couldn't stand to even look at them. I put them in a box and pretended to ignore them. I knew I needed to finish them because I just can't afford to have fabric sitting like that when I don't have money to purchase any fabrics.
I made a deal with myself. I work on these blocks for two hours, then I take my poodle pottie, and I can come on QB and play for awhile, then I work on blocks for a couple more hours. I also do leaders and enders, so I have 3 small baby quilt tops made for foster kids in the process of making this quilt top. Now I am using "Birdie" charm squares to make quickie four patches.
I lovingly call it my ugly quilt. The manager at Hancock Fabrics told me I couldn't call it that anymore! It really isn't ugly. I just know two things about me: 1. I like contrast. 2. I don't like dark colors. I like bright colors.
One more seam on each block and I will have all 30 blocks ready to put the top together! (Hopefully when it is finished I can sell it and have a little money to purchase more fabric.)
What do you do to make yourself work on a quilt you really aren't in love with.
I made a deal with myself. I work on these blocks for two hours, then I take my poodle pottie, and I can come on QB and play for awhile, then I work on blocks for a couple more hours. I also do leaders and enders, so I have 3 small baby quilt tops made for foster kids in the process of making this quilt top. Now I am using "Birdie" charm squares to make quickie four patches.
I lovingly call it my ugly quilt. The manager at Hancock Fabrics told me I couldn't call it that anymore! It really isn't ugly. I just know two things about me: 1. I like contrast. 2. I don't like dark colors. I like bright colors.
One more seam on each block and I will have all 30 blocks ready to put the top together! (Hopefully when it is finished I can sell it and have a little money to purchase more fabric.)
What do you do to make yourself work on a quilt you really aren't in love with.
#2
Good for you to finish it. If I don't like something I usually stop as soon as I realize it and give up. I always cut my fabric as I go so if I give up I can use the fabric for something else lol. I figure a block or two of something I hate is better than a whole quilt! I think one day I just might sew all my ugly blocks that I gave up on together for one great big ugly quilt!
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I saw the UFO challenge when I first started here and decided that "come hell or highwater" I was going to finish them before I started another. I'm on my 4th one now, and it is just about done. I'm letting it set for a few minutes right now because it is not cooperating. Maybe we could do a UFO swap of some sort. You finish my agony and I will finish yours.
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Don't know...that's why I'm reading this thread. I am really having problems getting a baby quilt done...don't know what is holding me back, but I shall read with interest and then just get on with it.
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Sadiemae, I love how you made a deal with yourself :) I'm also sure it will be nice but it's good that you figured out what it was that you didn't like.
I bought that pattern b/c I love yours so much!!!
Maybe I won't do batiks............ lol
Oh- when I have a project I don't really like I try to finish it, between things I really like, and lots of times when it's all done I end up liking it better :D
I bought that pattern b/c I love yours so much!!!
Maybe I won't do batiks............ lol
Oh- when I have a project I don't really like I try to finish it, between things I really like, and lots of times when it's all done I end up liking it better :D
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Originally Posted by Sadiemae
I had started a Weaver Fever months and months ago(Love, love, love this pattern!). Unlike the first two I made, I decided to use Batiks. I made a couple of blocks and I just couldn't stand to even look at them. I put them in a box and pretended to ignore them. I knew I needed to finish them because I just can't afford to have fabric sitting like that when I don't have money to purchase any fabrics.
I made a deal with myself. I work on these blocks for two hours, then I take my poodle pottie, and I can come on QB and play for awhile, then I work on blocks for a couple more hours. I also do leaders and enders, so I have 3 small baby quilt tops made for foster kids in the process of making this quilt top. Now I am using "Birdie" charm squares to make quickie four patches.
I lovingly call it my ugly quilt. The manager at Hancock Fabrics told me I couldn't call it that anymore! It really isn't ugly. I just know two things about me: 1. I like contrast. 2. I don't like dark colors. I like bright colors.
One more seam on each block and I will have all 30 blocks ready to put the top together! (Hopefully when it is finished I can sell it and have a little money to purchase more fabric.)
What do you do to make yourself work on a quilt you really aren't in love with.
I made a deal with myself. I work on these blocks for two hours, then I take my poodle pottie, and I can come on QB and play for awhile, then I work on blocks for a couple more hours. I also do leaders and enders, so I have 3 small baby quilt tops made for foster kids in the process of making this quilt top. Now I am using "Birdie" charm squares to make quickie four patches.
I lovingly call it my ugly quilt. The manager at Hancock Fabrics told me I couldn't call it that anymore! It really isn't ugly. I just know two things about me: 1. I like contrast. 2. I don't like dark colors. I like bright colors.
One more seam on each block and I will have all 30 blocks ready to put the top together! (Hopefully when it is finished I can sell it and have a little money to purchase more fabric.)
What do you do to make yourself work on a quilt you really aren't in love with.
Tammy
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I have one of those projects going on. Mine however is still in the "UFO" container. I started to cut out the pieces and that isn't even done yet! I like your idea to get it finished. I will need to do something like that too. I've wanted to make this wall hanging for 2 years!! Once I got it all home I got busy and then just wasn't as enthused.
#10
I'm pretty bad. If I lose interest in a quilt I just push it to the back burner.
I have fabric for 2 t-shirt quilts for a relative that are on my "not interested" shelf. I could get them done in a week or so but I just don't want to make them. But I will eventually.
Maybe this thread will kick start me.
I have fabric for 2 t-shirt quilts for a relative that are on my "not interested" shelf. I could get them done in a week or so but I just don't want to make them. But I will eventually.
Maybe this thread will kick start me.
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