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BarefootGoatGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1495 Posts
Corrine
North Carolina
USA
1495 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 04:15:10 AM
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ok, how many UFO's (unfinished projects)do you have hanging around your sewing/craft table. i read the confession of one knitter yesterday that she had 40 something! since i just moved and weeded out a bunch of mine, i have a rather low count. right off the top of my head i can tell you that i have 6, 5 knitting projects and 1 christmas dress that i hope to finish in time for easter.
What we write today slipped into our souls some other day when we were alone and doing nothing.
-Brenda Ueland
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Tammy Claxton
True Blue Farmgirl
1559 Posts
Tammy
Glen Burnie
Maryland
USA
1559 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 05:36:48 AM
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Hmmmm...let's see - I have a tote bag, a quilt, a crocheted blanket, an antique queen anne chair, a pot cozy, and a whole lot of squares waiting to become yo-yo's. So that makes 6. I guess I better get crackin' on these things..lol They're not gonna finish themselves!
"A friend is someone who does things that count, but never stops to count them"
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 08:14:38 AM
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i cannot even begin to guess or even count them, or know which closet to look in, they are tucked away everywhere..when i die my kids will know I am totally insane!
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Bee Haven Maven
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
Beverly
Pennsylvania
USA
1862 Posts |
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mima
True Blue Farmgirl
1573 Posts
1573 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 10:09:10 AM
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Argh!!! I feel pathetic! I don't finish hardly anything!!! I feel sooooo inferior to you crafty little goddesses!!!! glad to hear you have a few unfinished projects!
"No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars,or sailed to an uncharted land or opened a new heaven to the human spirit." Helen Keller |
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catscharm74
True Blue Farmgirl
4687 Posts
Heather
Texas
USA
4687 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 10:12:53 AM
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A cross stitch, some Valentines and scrapbooking/photos.
Cheers,
Heather
FARMGIRL #90 |
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
3659 Posts |
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
2544 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 10:51:02 AM
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| I have about twenty quilt tops , some ready to quilt, others needing a bit more work, I can't knit any more, too much carpal tunnel, etc. so I gave away all my yarns and most of my knitting books years ago. I think the worst UFO I have is a dress I cut out for my daughter when she was two, she's 24 now. I guess that was when I got into quilting again because I seldom so garments except the occasional costume for my kids when they were in plays, Halloween, the occasional Renaissance Fair extravaganza. Hope everyone is warm today, it's brutal here, and high winds to boot. Karin |
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debinmtns
True Blue Farmgirl
925 Posts
Debi
Hope
Idaho
USA
925 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 10:59:51 AM
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I have about 60 in quilting, also have a few in stamping, knitting, crocheting, photos.
debinmtns farmgirl #63
Have a Thankfulness Gratitude Attitude.
http://handcraftedncreated.blogspot.com/
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tribalcime
True Blue Farmgirl
2963 Posts
lisa
lexington
ky
USA
2963 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 12:00:35 PM
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oh gosh ! over 20 i bet. I just piled them all on the sewing table last night to try to finish up
LIfe is a witch ~~~ and then ya fly !! My blogspot .http://tribalwitch.blogspot.com/ |
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HeathersHeartfeltStitches
True Blue Farmgirl
440 Posts
Heather
Lancaster
OH
USA
440 Posts |
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amyartgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
991 Posts
Amy
Junction City
Ohio
USA
991 Posts |
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
2077 Posts
Bonnie
New York
USA
2077 Posts |
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PlumCreekMama
True Blue Farmgirl
730 Posts
Heather
Iowa
USA
730 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 7:40:52 PM
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| I have 5 or 6 quilts in various stages, a couple cross stitches, a latch hook rug, a couple pairs of flannel pants, plus I'm 2 years behind on scrapbooking. |
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cinnamongirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1682 Posts
Carrie
Canada
1682 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 7:50:42 PM
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| Oh no we can't go there sister there are only a few wink wink |
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Celticheart
True Blue Farmgirl
811 Posts
Marcia
WA
USA
811 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 8:47:34 PM
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I'm sure I have 60+ UFOs including quilts--many tops waiting to be quilted--knitting, crocheting and counted cross-stitch. It could be more than 60. Who knows. I made a list once. Actually my quilt group has been doing a UFO challenge for the past 2 years. That's fun and it gets things finished. And you win prizes.
"Nature always has the last laugh." Mrs. Greenthumbs
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Carol Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
4033 Posts
Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
4033 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 9:10:24 PM
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Good to know I am in good company with Marcia and Debi, yep 60 or so in quilting, a few sticheries and oodles of ideas running through my head....being creative is so messy!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
listening to the quiet moments
Farmgirl #39
www.Quitemoments.blogspot.com |
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Lavendar fields dreamer
True Blue Farmgirl
1032 Posts
little monkeys mommy
washington
USA
1032 Posts |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Feb 12 2008 : 09:34:38 AM
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Oh my..I couldn't begin to count. Some lingering projects have been around for years...and then are always the ones that I really will finish this week..at least 50 I can tell ya that much!!
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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Naomi Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
1563 Posts
Naomi
Sunshine State
USA
1563 Posts |
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
1262 Posts |
Posted - Feb 12 2008 : 2:27:49 PM
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I'm right there with ya girls...I was cleaning my little studio last night & found projects & ideas I had forgotten about. Things seem to get buried in there so fast! My brain, not the studio! 
Rhonda
I will sing at the top of my lungs, and I will dance even if I'm the only one...
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Lea Vollmer
Farmgirl in Training
25 Posts
Lea
Evansville
IN
USA
25 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2008 : 5:42:49 PM
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Last year a friend sent me a link to what was called the UFO Challenge 2007. The idea was to get out ALL of your knitted/crocheted UFO's and take the pledge not to start any new projects until the UFO's were completed. The idea was to encourage you to get your projects done instead of leaving them around to "marinate" any longer. Knowing how bad I am at starting projects and never finishing them (I'm a chronic start-aholic) I thought "why not - I need to get these things done." Much to my embarrasment, I had over 30.  Many had been marinating for a very long time. I divided them into to groups - those I could finish quickly and those that would need more time. Then I went through both groups and took a serious look at each one to decide do I really want to finish this or am I never going to finish it (because I didn't like it anymore or whatever). Several projects ended up being ripped out, the yarn rewound into a skein and put back in the stash for a future project. That whittled the list down some.
I'm proud to say that I stuck to my resolve and worked on my UFO's all year. Several were finally finished, some are still in progress and I intend to keep working on them until they are ALL done. Now, that's not to say I didn't start anything new - I did start 2 projects - but they were from classes I took and I put them away as soon as I got home so I didn't get sidetracked.
It's very satisfying to finally get something done!! So, maybe that's what this group needs to do - start a UFO challenge. Be honest and list ALL of your UFO's and resolve to spend the rest of 2008 getting them done!
Now - the cross stitch projects - that's a whole 'nother story! Can you spell 50 gallon Rubbermaid tote?
Lea
My blog: www.kneedeepinfibers.blog-city.com
The cat's blog: www.justopenthecan.blogspot.com
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2008 : 8:21:18 PM
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Knitting project UFO's: 1 scarf, 1 hat.
Sewing project UFO's: 2 pairs of pants to be hemmed
Embroidery projects: 2 Farmgirl badges--sisterhood and bwob's. Embroidery done but they need to be backed, so maybe this should go in sewing. Ok. "see above"
Not too bad, but not too good, either.
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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BarefootGoatGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1495 Posts
Corrine
North Carolina
USA
1495 Posts |
Posted - Feb 23 2008 : 05:58:08 AM
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I am down to 4 UFOs...that has got to be a record for me! I knitting wise, I have one sweater, one tie, and one scarf in the process. The tie is in my "go bag" so I only work on it in the breakroom at work or while I am reading boring assignments. The sweater is my main project right now. As for #4, that Christmas dress is still hanging on...there are a few things about it I don't like, but the fabric does not like to give up it's stitches so I'm debating rather or not I even want to mess with it.
What we write today slipped into our souls some other day when we were alone and doing nothing.
-Brenda Ueland
http://quilandneedle.blogspot.com/
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9094 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9094 Posts |
Posted - Feb 23 2008 : 06:19:10 AM
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Lea,
Good for you!! I know many times I have ripped out knitting projects and put the yarn back in my basket for something else. Takes the guilt away when you have resolved to do something with it, rather then let it lay.
NANCY JO
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
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Canadian farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Lori
Ontario
Canada
482 Posts |
Posted - Feb 23 2008 : 07:09:28 AM
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I'm glad to see I have lots of company here!
I have a quilt that's about 80% completely hand quilted; I have been doing it with a hoop, and am now left with the border, but I chose a very intricate Celtic design which I now regret, but it's too late to change it.
I started a farm sweater for my son when he was 4 or 5; he told me he didn't like it, so there it sits, he's now 19! Maybe I'll finish it for a future grandchild...
There's a gorgeous counted cross stitch that's about 90% done, too. It's very detailed, and hard to work on at night, so I keep dawdling on that one. I started it 10 years ago.
Recently, I learned to crochet, and have an afghan almost finished. Just have to join 54 squares together!
There's a ladies sweater that has about 9 different kinds of yarn going at the same time, like a patchwork with different stitches in each block. I think I started that one 22 years ago! Got the front and back done...
It seems like I get projects finished when they're for other people, but put off the ones for myself! I think we all have a variety of projects on the go, because we get bored doing just one thing, or have days where we feel better at one craft or another.
Lori |
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