I have a list from last year that I had to turn into participate in a UFO Challenge. I'm not allow to add to that list, so I have to keep it (verses adding on the new items I have already accumulated this year) and start a new list.
I have also decided to create a 3rd list (I can see you already shaking your head, how crazy I truly am) just for charity projects. My logic with this list is being able to track costs for charity quilts and use them for tax purposes. Also as I have been weeding through my lists, I have moved several projects to donation status.
I have taken a hard and serious look at my UFO's. Will I use the UFO in my home? Can I use it as a gift? If, so to whom? Will I honestly finish? Do I still enjoy the project? Do have I all the needed supplies?
Those were the major evaluation questions I used. I also plan to use this process it weeding through my fabric stash and pattern collection. Keep your eyes peeled on http://tradersvillage.blogspot.com/ that's where I'll be posting things to go to new and wonderful homes.
Here is what I created with my index card file. So depending on my mood, in a glance I can see what needs to be cut, designed, sewn, etc. I have a card holder that I will use to hold what ever project I'm working on. I can document what ever I did to the ufo and move it forward in the index file. Monthly - maybe weekly - I can update my excel spreadsheet with the details.
Here are my stats:
UFO 2006 List: 47
UFO 2007 List: 27
Charity List: 11
I know when I got through my fabric I will be able to combine and make more UFO's which is ok, so I will be adding to this.
Next I need to take pictures of all my UFO's and update my website. That could take another week.
Wow, way too organized for me! lol UFOs just have a tendency to show up just when you think you've counted them all! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteO.K. you have piqued my interest... Middle of Maryland Quilt Shop... Middle of Maryland = Catonsville - in my mind? But I haven't seen you at Seminole Sampler or Bear's Paw (not that I am in either of those places often enough to know every one...)
ReplyDeleteAs my husband puts it, I am too close to Capital Quilts in Gaithersburg.
I'll go to the Annapolis show on Sunday, too - unless I can get rid of the Maytag repair man early on Friday!
I like your blog layout. I also like the idea of creating lists of UFOs. They do tend to motivate me to at least work on them some more. Sometimes I wonder why they became UFOs in the first place.
ReplyDeleteI am hopefully going to check out Patches on Friday after the Maytag Repair man fixes my oven & after the MVA - hopefully before the Bicycle Shop - my "real" reason for going to Mt. Airy. Whole lot of "ifs" - hopefully it all works out.
ReplyDeleteIndex cards..... Wow, very organized! I'm impressed!
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