This is my first post on quilting my way thru the many UFOs I have in my studio. I have all sorts of reasons why a project is not finished! Sometimes, I just got bored, but the real reason is I just get sidetracked with all the new and exciting patterns and fabrics. We will not talk about my fabric addiction now...
Maybe it was really a bit of good fortune that The BIG storm Sandy came to town. To prepare, I had to actually clean my studio. I knew from past experience, that we will not mention, that there was a good chance that water would run through the doors and wet anything even close to the floors. SO I took every project and made sure it was in a nice plastic project box and brought the projects, four sewing machines and a serger into my house. I actually purged my scrap stash.
It was at that moment, I knew that I had to vow not to buy or start another new project until I completed at least 4 UFOs. Then I would finish a UFO for every new prject I started. Great plan. At that rate, I could actually have a reasonably neat and organized space by 2020! I knew this was doable.
The came the storm. No power for 7 long days. Once upon a lifetime, 5 kids ago, I would have thought bathing by candle light was romantic. NO!! Neither is soup and pasta by candle light when it is cold. Also we lost my 98 year old Mother-in-law in the middle of the storm. So all work was put on hold.
Well today was the day to start on catching up. I am two months behind on my BOM just to start!
BUt today I was meeting up with Cheryl Lynch, who published SEW Embellished! She also writes Wednesday Wandering blog.http://cheryllynchquilts.blogspot.com/2012/11/new-friendnew-shop.html I met her at The Round Bobbin, a fabulous quilting shop in Ambler, PA which is near my home. I made a wonderful friend who introduced me to this gorgeous shop. If you visist Philly, be sure to visist the Round Bobbin just off the PA Turnpike.
Great vow of not buying anything new flew right out the windo! Bought a couple of fat quarters, a new pattern and a 1/4 yard for it and two books and the cutest little Moda Candies, 2 1/2 inch squares. So much for not buying anything new!
Well as my childhood heroine said, "Tomorrow is another day!" I promise to work on those Blocks!
Judi
