Thank you JOAN for this very clever HOP. If you haven't looked at the previous days' posts of those participating, you have to. Lots of inspiration and advice on working thru those lanquished projects.
I didn't work a project to a finish, but rather I'm showing in honest what I have. I have a strict 2-year policy - use it in two years or pass it on. I am not a collector of fabric or projects.
I don't keep things in bags as 1. you tend to stash and forget, 2. you can't see what is inside, 3. they do not store easily and 4. it attracts mice.
I prefer tight sealed containers for each project. They stack well and are easy to store on a shelf AND visible to what is inside.
6.5" blocks that are replicas of guild members blocks from a president's challenge. These do need to get into a flimsy before the year's end.
This was a travel project while I was taking the Hall of Fame quilt around for ticket sales. It is two years old, and you can see I am trying to get this into it's flimsy stage.
This Hexi project just needs it's final border on and then sent off for quilting. I hate doing borders, but this one is on it's timeline as well.
Another traveling project - yeah, I love to work hexies when you need a little hand project on the road. All the 'tiles' are made so this needs to become a flimsy this year.
This was an on-line block of the month which has it's sashings and borders cut, so it is just a flimsy assembly needed.
This was a project using African Fabrics brought home from a guild member who traveld to Africa. Again, sashings and borders are cut.
This is a one-block wonder quilt - a technique taught during one of our guild's Saturday sew days. I have fallen out of love with this and think this one will be a 'pass it along' project.
Some of these projects I plan to have ready for a Spring 2024 Quilt Show, so they will get done.
My main goal this year is to get 'that tote' of tops finally quilted. Hey, I've gone from three large totes down to one. I have been doing 3-5 quilts myself and then 'quilting by check' with 1-3 each month. That tote should be empty at the end of this year. These three tops I pulled to use as table covers at our quild show with the purpose that they WILL be the next ones quilted - not to go back in that tote!
Now I am ready to get to work. My Juki has been thru a lot of years piecing and quilting - love this machine. BUT she is getting a little grouchy (I do most of my own repairs), so I have been researching for a new machine - leaning toward the Baby Lock Jazz II! Oh, I have 6 other machines used in our class room - so not to worry. (and I have a long arm) Yes, I keep a herd.
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23 comments:
Nothing happens until we're organized! You've done a great job of outlining what needs to be done. I like your 2-year limit, though I admit there are projects I love and keep longer. A lot of them wind up at a friend's house in Utah, though! Thanks for sharing your tips and methods.
Your workspace is really well organized! Good luck tackling all those projects.
You’re keeping a herd brought a smile to my face. I just bought a Juki and love it.
I enjoyed seeing your workspace and your projects to finish. Keeping to a 2 year time frame is admirable. More of us need to do that! Thanks for sharing!
You sure do have a plan. What a great way to keep things organized, too. I like your 2-year policy, but I'm afraid I wouldn't stick to it myself. LOL!! I really need to learn how to repair my own machines. The wait time and cost is ridiculous now.
You leave me so impressed with your 2-year rule. My sister thinks like you and seldom has a UFO. Not me; I have plenty. Congrats on making such progress on those quilt flimseys - Fabulous!
LOL on "herd"! I like your sealed containers, and your sewing space looks so nice and organized, and you have a great plan!
Organization is key! I am trying hard to "wrangle" my scraps into something I can work with....while finishing 3 QALs. You look ready to make anything now, congrats on your organizing!
Great organization!
So organized! Your quilt tops are beautiful. Have fun with your finishes.
Love your organization! Your work spaces a perfect little set up. Good luck with your finishes.
A two year rule sounds great, Sharon! I go through my stash and UFO's every year and pass on fabrics that I'll never use, even though I thought I HAD to have them. You have such a great system and some beautiful pieces to finish. Thanks for sharing!
You are so organized! Great idea on how to store unfinished projects. Thanks for sharing.
Great looking studio! I too use a lot of plastic bins to store my projects as well as some plastic vinyl project bags. That way I can see what I need to do! LOL Thanks for sharing.
You are so organised Sharon!! I admire your 2 year rule, I have projects languishing here that need attention. I need to get bins like you have to be better organised. Love the hexies.
Oh I love this post! Thanks for walking us through your process and I think I should adopt a 2 year policy too.... one day... :) xx
I am a wee bit jealous of how organized you are. Also of your ability to pass along. I have done that once or twice but only once or twice out of a gizzilion opportunities. Do love what you have pending especialy the hexies.
I love my plastic bins too! And I love my straight stitch juki machine!
You have some really fun UFOs. Down to just one bin out of a high of 3? You've definitely been putting out those finishes.
An interesting post and a well organised space Sharon, everything at your fingertips! I love your expression - a 'herd' of machines!! I'm not sure that I could keep to your 2 year rule but I do admire it - it would surely motivate one to get a project finished.
I greatly admire your organization! I wonder what my space would look like if I could implement your practice?!? So many beautiful projects in your sewing room!
Going from 3 totes to 1 is great. Lovely projects and so organized.
Fabulous organizing! Something I definitely need to do myself. I just get distracted haha!
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