It's just I'm such a control freak, and my family keep getting at me for the amount of stuff I accumulate and things I start and take a long time to finish, that I feel it may be cutting me some slack. Seen in that context, control is good. And my projects are all in take-along bags so I can grab and go at a moment's notice.
And yes, I'm always having to backtrack and u-turn and swerve to dodge oncoming disasters. My mind is more changeable than traffic lights at present. Oh dear!
Nel (Gadget Queen) But > I wish you wouldn't say "I'm nearly under control". =A0 It's kind of like
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Polly Esther
Unless your family has to stand at the sink to eat their Cheerios without a clean spoon, I wouldn't worry about their opinion of things you start. And we will never get so arrogant, ignorant or downright boring that we can't change our mind. My own stays quite fresh. =) I can change in mid-sentence. Polly
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amy in CNY
It does seem that every quilter I meet has a list of projects to finish...either WIPS, UFO's or ideas in their heads. This, to me, is not a fault, but a testament to our creativity. We have so many things on the burner, and not enough time to do them all. I, myself, have over 25 tops to sandwich and quilt, 2 applique projects in the works, a new wedding quilt to peice, and an embroidery project for Christmas I started over 6 years ago. I have about 4 patterns I want to start and another applique I am dieing to start. We all just need to breathe a little and realize, we're all human and there is only so many hours in the day. Relax, Bonnie, we're all in the same boat. Have fun. amy in CNY
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Dr. Zachary Smith
Whatever gets you through the day, kiddo... 8^P
Unfortunately bad that boat is an inflatable and everyone brought so many pins & needles...
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Nann
"Stopping to think about it" is what makes my brain hurt. My Myers- Briggs typology is ESFJ, strong on the J, which means that I like closure. I've come to realize that I have created my own definition of closure -- that is, at what point in any project I can put it aside and not sense that it is crooning/sighing/growling/hollering at me to finish. (That goes for projects at work, at home, and with civic activities as well as quiltmaking.) For quiltmaking, most times if I get it to the flimsy stage (unquilted top) I can live with it for years.
My major unfinished project is a t-shirt quilt, the service for which I donated to my Rotary Club auction in 2008. The successful bidder was a woman who wants the quilt for her son, who graduated from high school this past June. They selected t-shirts and she brought them over in August. I bought sashing and backin fabric. I cut out the motifs and fused them to interfacing. I put them up on the design wall three weeks ago. They look very nice there, but they are not a quilt.
Meanwhile, I started and finished a quilt for the Lake County Women's Coalition Fall Tea (this coming Sunday)
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I made a jacket out of scrappy strips of dotted fabric -- lacks only the buttons, which I need to purchase.
Nann
On Sep 28, 7:17=A0am, Bonnie NJ wrote: . =A0When I stop to think of all the
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