tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post1628916739474004269..comments2023-07-25T11:48:39.285-04:00Comments on The Free Motion Quilting Project: I will NEVER finish this...Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-88671214491060139242016-07-01T14:55:11.363-04:002016-07-01T14:55:11.363-04:00hello everyone out there in Leah Day world I would...hello everyone out there in Leah Day world I would so love to complete one of those projects have you ever considered selling them......... I am really enjoying the block of month and I hope you do another one next year..... I have learned a great deal from you....... well have a wonderful day to all and god blessDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681438177304207853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-23807333054470521812011-11-30T00:26:33.396-05:002011-11-30T00:26:33.396-05:00Thank you. I needed this. I do the same head long...Thank you. I needed this. I do the same head long dash into a project and then never finish it. I need some time in my sewing room to do a clean sweep so I am not on hoarders either!Hands Sew Fullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15585022067713989253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-73274731151041103662011-08-18T12:22:20.106-04:002011-08-18T12:22:20.106-04:00If you feel bad just throwing it out, give it away...If you feel bad just throwing it out, give it away to other quilters who will love your unwanted pieces, finish them and find them good homes!<br /><br />I for one, really like them and could use them ;)Alicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-72835060756558282682011-08-10T15:03:21.443-04:002011-08-10T15:03:21.443-04:00holy smoke! you spoke like a loud kind friend to m...holy smoke! you spoke like a loud kind friend to my soul!! i have been anguishing over my 5+ year 'projects' and if i haven't used or finished it by now, let it go!! it is a 'lifting of the spirit' when things are released! and then i know i won't be a special on hoarders either haha! thanks for the therapy ~xo~PNW Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618940343028636258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-91795485441107004292011-08-05T11:08:00.765-04:002011-08-05T11:08:00.765-04:00I do like your new method of waiting to start a ne...I do like your new method of waiting to start a new project. I have tried many times to tell myself, "Nothing new till you finish something old," and then I really would not get started on the old project and the new project went by the wayside. That sorta works. But the idea of planning and weighing with something you have had in your head for a long time or trying something new is a good idea. Thanks for your thoughts!Sharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14336919190796143816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-13925626596299654572011-08-01T13:22:24.616-04:002011-08-01T13:22:24.616-04:00Leah, I can certainly understand where you're ...Leah, I can certainly understand where you're coming from with regards to sewing what you want to sew !<br />Before becoming a quilter I was (and still am when I can find the time) a decorative/folk art painter. <br />Once I started teaching, it got to the point of picking projects that would go as a class for the sake of the shop, and not necessarily what I wanted to do.<br />That's when I found quilting, it was going to be for me, and still is, 6 years later.<br />If we don't enjoy it, it's definately not worth it. And it should never make you feel guilty, there are too many other stressful things in all of our lives that take that piece!<br />Enjoy.<br />CathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-69756311958969362152011-07-31T12:22:13.929-04:002011-07-31T12:22:13.929-04:00You go girl! :o)You go girl! :o)Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14424722555542636294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-73093531118983969302011-07-30T20:33:07.849-04:002011-07-30T20:33:07.849-04:00Great post! I'm right there with you. I'...Great post! I'm right there with you. I'm finishing because that's my way of life. Always must complete it.Jenny Squawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05125094455415187483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-71147250153848312892011-07-30T12:38:10.986-04:002011-07-30T12:38:10.986-04:00darn!!! I wish I belonged to your guild as I an se...darn!!! I wish I belonged to your guild as I an see a couple of those coming home with me - no wait, then I'd have more ufo's so probably a good thing I don't belong after all. All in all, getting rid of things you are not going to finish is a very healthy thing to do. Our tastes and needs change - look at the clothes you wear, or the food you eat - don't keep what isn't you!!!vickie in nhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01234175768882980097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-32608215244149545182011-07-30T08:49:02.403-04:002011-07-30T08:49:02.403-04:00I love your honesty, Leah. Keep moving forward wit...I love your honesty, Leah. Keep moving forward with courage. Someone said, "If you never made a mistake, you never made anything". Your personal posts are what I love most about your blog.textilefiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02966681123880344738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-10405182718774070332011-07-29T21:00:02.319-04:002011-07-29T21:00:02.319-04:00I think all quilters have been in the same ufo sit...I think all quilters have been in the same ufo situation at one point or another. Giving them to your guild members is a great idea. Have you thought of putting any up for auction on your website/blog?<br />Our guild has a crafter's flea market every other year to raise money for our quilt show in the opposing years. This is where members get rid of/let go of their ufos. This can be dangerous because some of us end up buying others' ufos!SusanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04642591116747946562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-60831943975551982452011-07-29T12:20:21.155-04:002011-07-29T12:20:21.155-04:00I used to be upset about UFO's. I am kinda fr...I used to be upset about UFO's. I am kinda frugal (ok, cheap) and it would upset me that materials were "wasted" on something that I wasn't going to finish and would probably eventually throw out. Then one day I realized - these things aren't failures, they aren't wastes of materials - they are my learning curve! I decided to appreciate my UFO's for teaching me what I needed to learn. Schooling is hardly ever free and I'll gladly pay the price of a box (or Pod) of UFO's to become a better quilter. :) PS - Your one-week rule is a great idea!Zegihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793341862461716411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-9636996729759473072011-07-29T08:39:40.587-04:002011-07-29T08:39:40.587-04:00I had to laugh at this post since its another - Be...I had to laugh at this post since its another - Been there - done that! One thing I've learned is to get rid of UFO's that I don't want since they seem to just create more anxiety than they are worth and your post proves that! One thing my friends have done in the past is donate UFO's to the local quilt guild or auction them cheapie on Ebay - ahem - I've even been known to buy a UFO on ebay (grin). As for creating in chaos - I did a blog post earlier this year - so you're not the only one - here it is - http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/2010/11/cant-create-in-chaos-sewing-hole-in.htmlNina Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14316034317827146338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-67673885273384363202011-07-29T06:42:55.172-04:002011-07-29T06:42:55.172-04:00For years now I only ever do one quilt at a time a...For years now I only ever do one quilt at a time and I never have a stash of fabric waiting to be used. That way if I ever (God forbid) wake up one morning & decide never to sew again I won't equate fabric with a waste of money. Keeping it simple works for me.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10749535653004916440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-86738698130116350082011-07-29T06:20:06.009-04:002011-07-29T06:20:06.009-04:00We understand!!! Oh, I love a new project - plann...We understand!!! Oh, I love a new project - planning, choosing colors and fabric, cutting. Actually, "getting ready" is what I am best at. One encouraging thing I've noticed is that once in a while when I pull out a UFO that I really like, I realize that I have NEW skills that will help me to finish it, that I didn't have when I started it. So, some UFP's are keepers.Lori R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00186092404883985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-19828843025408887652011-07-29T04:35:03.574-04:002011-07-29T04:35:03.574-04:00As we grow, we take on projects. Some we finish … ...As we grow, we take on projects. Some we finish … some we don’t… but through all of them we learn something. Just as the caterpillar breaks out of the restrictive cocoon to become a beautiful butterfly so we sometime have to break out of the chains of half-completed projects into a space that allows us to once again be free to make the beautiful things that are in our hearts now.<br />Congratulations!Jenny D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03893814318520271876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-55777714910892072182011-07-29T03:12:58.107-04:002011-07-29T03:12:58.107-04:00I also went through that a couple of years ago and...I also went through that a couple of years ago and decided that I will finish what ever I am working on and NOT start something new until that project is complete :) So far, its working well for me. I still buy fabric with projects in mind, but it stays on my shelf (neatly organized) where I can look and admire it and be inspired to finish what I started.Red Bird Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17232613858482347493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-9558203066223013732011-07-28T21:48:34.069-04:002011-07-28T21:48:34.069-04:00HURRAY FOR YOU, LEAH!
I think it takes great coura...HURRAY FOR YOU, LEAH!<br />I think it takes <b>great</b> courage to assess and let go. Too often we hang on to things after their purpose has passed. I think they become UFOs because they're our practice samples, "fabric sketches" where we experiment and try out ideas. We have reverence for cloth, but no one shudders at tearing out a sketchbook page we're no longer pleased with... <br />I'm not suggesting irreverent respect, but the spirit of creativity moves ahead when you're not weighted down. And you share so much of your creativity!<br />And your UFOs will continue to teach others.<br />~RavenRavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029179647977194451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-57560187329706624162011-07-28T21:37:28.111-04:002011-07-28T21:37:28.111-04:00I am so proud of you I can't stand it!!!! You...I am so proud of you I can't stand it!!!! You have done what lots of people should do!! Clean up that area - fill it with hope and insperation and out with what drags you down!!<br />Great post!! I have felt the same way - create a room of stress instead of fun and laughter - and I am sorting and organzing it - so I can go back to having a good time in there!!<br /><br />"Failure is an event, not a person"<br /><br />Remember that!!! You have done a Fantastic thing!! And made alot of people really happy!!! Those that get to play with new projects and those that recieve them!!! (if the new makers want to give them up!!)<br /><br />I am so proud of you!!!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13655217461685123025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-21552125575782063542011-07-28T21:02:29.718-04:002011-07-28T21:02:29.718-04:00Good for you!!! Too many people let the UFO's...Good for you!!! Too many people let the UFO's suck them down, instead of saying, "I'm the one in charge here and I say what gets quilted and when - and it all has to do with WHAT I WANT AND DON'T WANT!" I'm doing the same thing, although most of my UFO's are not to the quilting stage. But the ones I don't feel LOVE for are going to live somewhere else real soon!Teresa in Music Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15650995129191593324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-25304062122876933112011-07-28T20:28:16.773-04:002011-07-28T20:28:16.773-04:00I am sure they will be loved and finished by your ...I am sure they will be loved and finished by your guild members, but in the small chance that no one wants the circle, boy...I'd love to have them!Amy, a redeemed sheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12324661637036868565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-89882308273100216922011-07-28T20:27:57.109-04:002011-07-28T20:27:57.109-04:00I shop my stash first, and only go to the fabric s...I shop my stash first, and only go to the fabric shop if I need ONE piece to finish a project. I have been clearing out my stash, and my scraps, and my UFO's all year long, it feels good to make myself just do it.Ann Marie @ 16 Muddy Feethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18043510561974011878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-60138469268935106172011-07-28T20:06:26.903-04:002011-07-28T20:06:26.903-04:00A few years ago I had an accident with all my UFOs...A few years ago I had an accident with all my UFOs. I had them stored in a cardboard box in the basement and then I had a flood. All but one of my quilts was ruined. Fortunately the one I loved was on top and I've now finished it. There was one quilt that I will make again. It was in the UFO pile because I made a huge mistake when quilting it and had a lot of unpicking to do. Now I can do it again and I'm better at quilting (thanks to you!) so I'm looking forward to making it again. The whole experience was liberating and I've been so much more productive. Everyone should have a disaster like that!Ronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537721460020471673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-75992968094221632242011-07-28T19:46:00.279-04:002011-07-28T19:46:00.279-04:00I really like your plan. There is bound to be som...I really like your plan. There is bound to be someone in your guild who is looking for a charity project and it sounds as if you have several to choose from. I have a similar problem . . . the fabric is piling up and I am always jumping into a new project. I'm keeping the UFOs to a manageable(?) level, but there is enough fabric here to cover everyone in the country . . . plus!Liz in Kansashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13313745653387343456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-52424451746752714912011-07-28T19:43:01.881-04:002011-07-28T19:43:01.881-04:00You have a great plan and the fact that it will be...You have a great plan and the fact that it will be over with tonight is the best.<br /><br />So..... let's go quiltAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com