So you have spent the last month, few days, what seems like a lifetime.....
- digging in boxes....
- sorting through bags...
- looking under the beds in the spare bedroom...
- and some of you even got your family to bring boxes down from the attic or up from the basement! It is very brave to invovle 'the family'.. I applaud you! Unless of course you told them you were sorting your Christmas decorations, in that case you are VERY creative.. wink!
You have been reporting at my Internet group on how many projects you found, your categories.. or in some cases you looked and decided to get the pile all in one spot and call it sorted!
SOME of you told me you are JUST NOT list makers.. this is fine... if it works for you... I'm happy!
Some of you even shared your dirty laundry.. your list with us...
and SOME of you announced you either
- 'had less than you thought (a very very small group of you)"
- or "more than you thought (most of you)"
I am impressed you are doing this.. IMPRESSED...
it's not easy... CLICK HERE to see MY list
Tip #2 is designed to move you towards FINISHED UFO projects...
In order to finish you MUST.... PICK SOME to work on!!!!
But WHICH ONES you ask!
Here is what you do..
you do NOT .. I repeat do NOT have to do ALL the "A" category first....
Why not?
Because that would be deadly boring for most of us!
I do not want to have to quilt 15 quilts in a row.. no way Jose!
that first photo? ALL my tops that need done
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Here is what you do... PICK 1 to 3 to work on.
No more...
No less
- Pick one that is FAST TO FINISH to get started. Last month I put binding on a quilt, but this month I have ALL tops or projects in progress.
- Pick one that has a CURRENT DEADLINE. I have one of those! I'm going to work on the 2012 Aurifil DOM Quilt as it HAS a deadline. Has to be done to show at the trade show in May! You can do the same.
- And pick one that you REALLY LOVE and are excited to be working on. That will movtivate you to move that UFO forward! I am going to work on my "Under the Sea" round robin
- Pick one that is a LONG TERM project. I have several in progress.. maybe I'll work on my Dear Jane meets the Alphabet.
- Or Pick one (or two) that can be given as GIFTS!! And GIFTS WITH A DEADLINE are even better motivators!
Pick one you LOVE AND Can finish easily.. I'm going to give you some tips on how to get a quilt top done EVEN FASTER using this quilt in a future tip!
CLICK here to add your project to the UFO busting Flickr group, we love seeing what you are working on!
CLICK HERE to get in on the fun chat at my Internet group .... it's AMAZING .... do you know...
NOW WHAT?
Pick your project group... And tell me here in the comments!!
Then Post it at Flickr ... chat with us on the forum
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