For instance, this Snowball quilt takes over 100 snowballs. At first I thought easy-I can do this in my sleep. Now if I see one more snowball I want to scream!!!
And these hexagons.....they take forever!!! They took me forever to make and now they are taking me forever to applique!
This quilt when 'finished' just needed a little something so I decided to add a little splash of applique and so it sits.....and sits.....
This one needs a border.....
I made this one for a daughter-it needs to be quilted and little scallops put on....she may never see it!!!
I could go on and on.....So thanks Kim for reminding me about these "unfinished" beauties!!! Today's project?-well it's suppose to be a warm one outside, so what better day, then today to whip up some nice snowballs! @$#%^#
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Can you make fewer snowballs and make the quilt smaller? Just pick the simplest one to finish and do it! You'll feel so much better! :0)
ReplyDeleteKeep on going! you gave me renewed courage today; my ufo has hit a challenge snag. I know to just work through will make us feel better than to put it off. "Sucking my will to live"- don't you love it?!? I'm using that one today *smile*
ReplyDeleteI love the look of snowball quilts but absolutely DESPISE making those boring, repetitive blocks. May the force be with you!
ReplyDeleteI say skip the "little scallops." Choose one and work on it little by little. I always think of big projects that seem overwhelming as reading a 500 page book. You do it one page at a time. Do a snowball one at a time and if you don't like it do just one a day.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter's quote is "sometimes you just gotta suck it up" (or, for short, just "suck it up.") That was in reference to working in a restaurant and dealing with a difficult customer.
I can't show you all my unfinished work. It would take too long.
Over here we say 'I'm losing the will to live' and in my case it usually is used in conjunction with shopping, either for food in the supermarket or out clothes shopping with my kids. Of course it doesn't apply to fabric shopping - I mean, that's a life enhancer :o)
ReplyDeleteYou have some nice projects lurking in the UFO pile. As do I, mine all need backs.
ReplyDeleteI have yet to make my first quilt so i do not have your problem yet, But with other things projects i have had this problem in the past i do feel you. They do look great even unfinished!
ReplyDeleteI can sure relate to all the UFO's. I have more than I even care to list. I should join you and Kim and all the others in the challenge, but there's too much other stuff going on this month. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. I love yours and will be back too!
ReplyDeleteLol... your daughter had the perfect phrase, because I feel the exact same way. Some projects literally suck the life right out of you! Ugh, I know that scenerio only too well. Kim has the right idea though. Look at it as a challenge. I am sure gonna try!
ReplyDeleteThose are exactly the types of projects that I have too--and they pile up and don't go away! Thanks for writing about the "challenge" but, uh, well, "sucking my will to live"? Is that a nice thing to say about me?! ROFLOL!
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