I need a kick in the backside

[MartinaG]

OK, my dear quilting sisters, I give you permission to place a solid kick up my behind. Why? Because I can't seem to get into the quilting groove. I keep making tops and then they hang on the banister. Instead of making the sandwich and quilting the darn things, I make more tops. My pile of UFOs is growing to unhealthy levels and my list of quilt-worthy people is also growing. Why can't/won't I finish them? I have a wonderful quilting machine and I feel so timid just to think about it. Please help me to get out of the non-quilting quandary.

[K. McEuen]

I tend to do the same thing this time of year. I think it comes from when I was hand quilting everything. It was just too hot to sit and quilt in the summer, so I made all my tops. It's still pretty warm trying to shove a quilt through my domestic machine, but you have NO EXCUSE! Haha, really, I'd love to have a sit-down long arm. I'd like a regular one, but would need a new house for it to fit into first, and I hate moving.

[PeggyM]

I am actually thinking the same thing. I just made my first quilt top, and I'm scared to quilt it. I don't feel so alone now. Let's just DO IT!!!

[Sharyn J]

I wish I could help you, but I'm feeling a little overwhelmed myself with my projects. I have 5 tops done and sitting waiting.......waiting! I have all the charms put together for another quilt. Just finished two quilts for GD's and have another one to complete before August. Unfortunately, we have to have clean clothes and eat once in awhile on top of other things in life. I'm so out of sync, that we're having meatball sandwiches for dinner because I couldn't get up enough energy to make the spaghetti. lol

When you get your mojo back, send me some!

[auntiemern]

Seems like you are just putting off the sandwiching and actual quilting part. That truly is the hardest part about quilting, so that is understandable. Take the bull by the horns, and show those tops who is the boss. Or maybe if you can afford it, send them out to be finished. My philosophy is this. A top alone is not going to keep anyone warm, or give a quilty hug to someone. Nothing better than a hand made quilt to cuddle up to.

[Mpyles]

You will only get better with each one....get a move on!!

[Davidsgirl08]

Rest assured lol I don't consider finished tops UFO's....we move a lot so anything not pieced can get lost but tops are complete! Just my logic

[Auntpiggylpn]

I really enjoy the piecing process and designing the backing but not so much the sandwiching, quilting and binding. So yes I have a stack of pieced tops. I don't really consider them UFOs because it isn't my intent to follow it all the way through to completion. If I need a quilt quickly, I search my stack and finish it up. I don't worry about starting a project and not finishing it. I never make the same quilt twice so each project is always a learning experience. Sometimes, I just don't like what I am doing. Life's too short to waste my time pushing myself to finish something I don't like; especially in the quilting aspect of my life. There are far more important things in life to worry about than an unfinished quilt!

[Jean Sewing Machine]

Once I got a few successful tops quilted on the long arm, it spurs me on to get another one going. I am not afraid of making a mistake, and maybe I stay too much in my comfort zone of the type of quilting I do, but I look forward to beginning each one, and enjoy finding new ideas for quilting patterns. Let's just say, so far, I've kept it simple, no feathers yet, I will get to that some day. I love the opportunity to make the quilts for the PICU, because they are "low risk" quilts, if they don't turn out perfect, I am less concerned than if I were making one for a gift to someone in the family. I say, just do it! And enjoy the rewards.

I also love to bind, that signals to me, a quilt will soon be able to be used and loved, and I don't fear it at all.

[kelliedi]

I make a quilt top for the enjoyment of making the pattern and for the joining of the fabric, print, solids or whatevers. BUT i have to have the quilt i make be for the right person. so i wait until that comes along.