UFO......what IS normal....?..

[pamipatch]

I definitely don't consider finished tops as UFOs. They're folded neatly in a box with their binding strips, easy to finish.

Half done projects a rents UFOs either, if I'm still working on them, even randomly, they're works in progress.

I consider a UFO as something that's cut out, a few blocks made, and I just don't like it!! I don't have many of those as I either salvage what fabric I can, or throw them in the scraps tub, or bundle them up and drop the. In the charity bin.

This is one thing I e taken control of in the past 6mths, getting good at being honest with myself that I don't like it and I'm never gonna finish it. I guess it was accepting my time IS valuable, as is my storage space. Lifted a big weight of guilt off my shoulders!!

Cheers, Pami

[mom4him]

I have no idea what normal is. I am not convinced there is a true normal in life. LOL
I have one quilt started and I will finish it before I start another. I just have to operate that way.

[a1angiem]

ha ha Pam - Abby Normal! lol, I say that all the time (I'm sure we're referring to the same thing!). I agree what's normal is what works for you. I'm a start-to-finish kind of gal and enjoy finishing one project so I can start the next one! New fabric, new pattern, new needle! I would also like to see your photos!!!

[MartinaG]

I recently counted the ones that were out of the closet and came to 19. Since then, I am down to 17 (well, as soon as I put the binding on.) That's pretty normal for me.
BTW, I do count "just tops" as UFOs because my goal is to make a quilt - not a top. On the other hand, that would reduce my UFO count greatly.

[Donna Mae]

I go at my own pace. I don't consider my finished pieced tops to be UFO's. They're done, they just need finishing. If it takes me a month, or 13 years (my oldest quilt top to be finished), so be it. I'll get to it when I get to it. I usually try to get one project done at a time. So I guess that's normal..........for ME.

I LOVE that you don't consider your finished tops UFO's.......GREAT ANSWER......So...I'm gonna call my finished tops....DNQ's.....for Done Need Quilting.....actually.........you gave me permission.....to start 2 new quilts today.....Now that I have ONLY.. 3 UFO's and 18 DNQ's.....Thanks......I LOVE your answer......WOW....

[Donna Mae]

I love that you take pictures of your quilts....I do too....I just can't remember where they all are....I need a quilt photo album.....I'll put that on my to do list .....Thanks....

[dwil23]

With 41 finished quilts, I would say you are well past beginner! I have finished about 12 quilts and have 7 UFO's and innumerable projects waiting to be started.

[Poppytree]

That looks 'normal' to me. started taking pictures of all my projects when I started quilting less than 18 months ago. There are 2 pictures on a page and I'm up to page 27!

Most of my UFOs are WIPs but there are also lots of things still in my head or fabric and patterns bought and not yet started.

So that 54 things made
17 to finish o0ff
about 12 ready to start
numerous others going round and round in my head or 'some day I want to make.........'

Don't think I can call myself a beginner any more

[nana margaret]

I started last August but I'm really, really slow! I've just finished one for my daughter and have my next one cut out ready to start sewing. I've also just ordered 20 moda fat quarter to make a single bed quilt, I'm just about to make a mat to stand my machine on and now I've seen the little pear pincushion someone posted today I will just have to make one of those! I suppose I'm a lightweight compared to most of the other ladies here!

[CottonPickinFabrics]

Not counting the projects that I have stored in my mind that I want to start, I have 10 UFO's in various states of completion. Three of them I am planning on completing this month.