Help! I need motivation ! Any hints?

[Rita C.]

Congratulations Nancy! What a lovely quilt. That ugly duckling has turned into a Robin? :lol: Now on to the next one!

[Lois B.]

Great quilt. Twiglet has one for the chickens and now you have one for you and the cats. I like the quilt alot. The "ugly" fabric looks like something you would choose for a resting place for your eye. It looks as if it belongs to the design. Great job.

[Lois B.]

WooHoo Nancy!

[Roseanne M.]

Rosemary, love your skirt!
Nancy, love your quilt!
Hip, Hip, Hoorah for finished projects!

I've been mulling things over & have come up with the following:
As a result of the wonderful inspiring stories from not only this topic but also others on this Forum &
since I have a bad case of the Procrastinator's Syndrome, I have formulated a two-part proposal.
I'll call it a Mid-Year Resolution (can't wait till New Year!)

Part A: I hereby commit to finish 12 UFOs or WIPs or PPPs (Projects Planned in a Pile) before July 1, 2013. :!:
Part B: Being as I have more fabric stash than I can ever possibly use (BLE - Beyond Life Expectancy!) :shock:
I hereby commit to sewing together in some way shape or form, fabric (no new purchases!) in the amount of
365 yards before July 1, 2013. :!:

I, romira, hereby swear the above oath before these TQS witnesses, this first day of July in the year 2012.
May God have mercy on my soul!

[Roseanne M.]

Whew! That is quite ambitious! I just want to finish piecing my 2011 BOM--lol.

[Rita C.]

Wow Roseanne, that's a big commitment! Even the 12 UFOs seemed like a lot! Well, you better get on with it.... and don't forget the photos.

[Renata L.]

Roseanne, what an impressive commitment! In a posting today to Wendy (Twiglet), I was trying to rationalize my growing fabric stash: HA! Based on the plans you have over the next year without additional purchases, I back off! I don't think I even have one tenth of what you have in your collection (and I'm worried about having too much that is not getting used?)! Now, I don't know whether I should be happy, envious, or should go out and buy more fabric!... :lol: :lol: :lol: But I am looking forward to lots of pictures of beautiful things from you!

[Roseanne M.]

:lol: :lol: :lol:
Well, I haven't added it up, so don't know for sure if I have that much. ops: ops:
The idea of an average of 1 yard per day for a year was appealing...like that babe who made a dress a day
for a year! But will keep using it up as long as I can!
Will keep you posted, maybe I should start a blog on my profile page.

[Renata L.]

Well, Roseanne, I'm pretty sure I don't top 50 yards and that includes BOM 2012 which is about 26? ... having bunches of FQs makes me feel like I've got a lot! :lol: :lol: I still admire your goal and wish I could cut into more pieces than I am! A blog would be great!!!

[Roseanne M.]

OK, started the blog.
And now don't know where to begin...aaarrggghh...what have I done???!! :twisted: :roll: :cry:
:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Lois B.]

:lol: :lol: :lol:
Well, I haven't added it up, so don't know for sure if I have that much. ops: ops:
The idea of an average of 1 yard per day for a year was appealing...like that babe who made a dress a day
for a year! But will keep using it up as long as I can!
Will keep you posted, maybe I should start a blog on my profile page.

I would love it! I will be looking for it! This is the kind of commitment that will help motivate me. Eager to see what's happening in your sewing room.

[Lois B.]

OK, started the blog.
And now don't know where to begin...aaarrggghh...what have I done???!! :twisted: :roll: :cry:
:lol: :lol: :lol:

You'll be fine, just as soon as you start sewing.

[E.M. T.]

I don't know if I want to own up to my stash ...or not ! :roll: ops:

[E.M. T.]

OK Roseanne, here is the question: if you are cutting into a fat quarter a day, you will be putting together more quilts which will give you more WIP and UFO--how in the world will you keep track of it all and still have time to blog about it? ;o)

[Nancy R.]

Roseanne - I am EXTREMELY impressed!! While I definitely have the 365 yards of fabric in my stash ops: and have way more than 12 UFOs waiting for attention ops: ops: , I don't know that I could get that much done in a year. You definitely have my support and encouragement! I think it takes me too long to do the quilting part of the process to finish that much. But I am making an effort to finish up some of my WIPs along with you! And I really look forward to following along on your blog! Hopefully we can all work together to have an extremely productive year.

Nancy