Wednesday, November 2, 2011

What Was I Thinking?

I signed up for another mystery and I never finished the last one, now I have a new UFQ. I also have a list a mile long of things I want to make and projects waiting to be started. What is wrong with me. I have a pile of UFQs to finish and gifts to make and I started another long term project that will take me awhile to do. I must be a glutton for punishment.

I think I am one of those people who function well under pressure, but sometimes I put too much pressure on myself. I do the same with my quilting by overloading myself with projects that have deadlines. I also have a lot of UFQs that need to be finished and really should not be starting any more new projects, but start them I do. For
example last weekend I started a new mystery. I picked out my fabrics:


Then I spent over six hours cutting strips, rectangles, squares and triangles and another six hours sewing triangles together to make squares. I then sewed those together with squares and rectangles to make sections of the quilt prior to class. Then on Saturday I spent six more hours sewing and cutting and have only completed two panels of the quilt.

 I still have the last mystery I signed up for to finish,

and now I have added the one to the list.

I also have a baby quilt to finish and the baby is due very, very soon. I have to top done, but need to piece the backing and quilt and bind it.

Then I have a class on Sunday to start a Christmas Tree Skirt.


I also want to get my Kitchen Sink Jacket quilted and got put on the back burner when I broke my arm last spring.

Please tell me what was I thinking? I know I retired, but that did not mean I was suppose to fill every waking hour. I am still teaching as a substitute and working two to three days a week, and there are only so many hours in a day. I have hit the point of feeling overwhelmed which I was not suppose to do when I retired. Now don't get me wrong I love subbing and I love quilting, but sometimes I need to say NO! I have friends who convince me to take classes, which I love doing and I have a great time, but sometimes I just need to say, NO!  The good thing about subbing is it pays for my habit, quilting.

I need to rethink things and get some of these UFQs off my pile and onto beds or couches or walls, and I need to get more focused on my blog. Except that today my blog is frustrating me as I am having technical difficulties posting pictures.

I am working on the process of getting myself more organized and setting a schedule for myself that allows me to focus on both my blog and my quilting. I started out a plan and then got lost along the way. I just need to get myself back on track and stay on track. It will just take will power, which I do have. Now should I buy that batik kit Schoolrn1 posted that she bought, it is a beautiful BOM.........

6 comments:

  1. I totally understand your way of thinking....sometimes it is just fun to start fresh on a new project!! Somehow...little by little the projects get done....have fun along the way!!

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  2. OMG...we are twins. Really. I have mountains of ufos and yet I keep starting new quilts and buying fabric and more fabric and kits. Holey Moley! Is it a disease? A new syndrome? A form of OCD?
    AHHHH who cares. It is fun. Let the mystery begin.

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  3. It is a disease it is called quilted itis.....and we all have it. I plan to quilt the baby quilt, work on a gift for my secret pal, and work on mysteries tomorrow. I also hope to get my strips cut for the tree skirt, but if not I can cut on Saturday, class is Sunday. I have lots of time to cut the strips. :) I also need to work on Christmas gifts.

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  4. Don't worry yourself Wanda. I too, have many UFOs, kits, and fabric bought for unstarted quilts. I get bored with or tired of working on a project and set it aside for a future date. Or some new exiting project catches my eye and I'm off to and running! Now with Bonnnie starting a new mystery... I'll just add one more to the list and just plod along.

    I love what you have done so far with the trees... and your kitchen sink too! .... and I'll look forward to your finishes when you get there!
    hm

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  5. Oh yes, I vote for the BOM - It's reasonable enough and it's batiks! I know you love them. If you wait then you may regret it, and won't be able to get it - doesn't mean you have to start it right away. I have more kits to do that Carter has liver pills, yes I do!!!
    If Beth is your twin, I must be a triplet!!! No wonder we all love each other -LOL!!
    I think I'm going to make a list of my kits to do, and then a separate one for patterns I want to do. Use something as your "Leader & Ender" and maybe together we can dwindle the pile and list down. High Five, GF!! xo

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  6. But it's just so fun to start new stuff! If you really love what you've started, it will call to you & you'll get it finished.

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