Starting a new project is always exciting. But sometimes it’s
hard to keep that enthusiasm going. Unforeseen difficulties can arise that make
it hard to finish. Occasionally we’re stopped by our own mistakes; we read instructions
wrong, we make a bad cut, or seams must be ripped out. Often, the blockage is caused by monotony rather than frustration. I have a UFO (unfinished fabric object) in my closet that
should have been completed years ago. It has three prints: light grey, medium
grey and dark grey tone-on-tone. What was I thinking? I asked several quilting
friends what they do when a project stalls. One powers through. She rewards
herself with a new kit when she finishes an old one. Another puts her project
in “time out.” She stuffs the fabric, instructions and notes on what went wrong
together in a sack. If a year goes by with no progress, the sack gets donated.
A third friend stores orphan blocks for later use in charity quilts.
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