Unfinished projects

[StaceyS_ox]

Since I’ve wanted to get back into my cross stitch and I went through a lot of things I had to sort I found a lot of unfinished projects so currently working my way through them all.

Does anyone else have this problem lol

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[Squirrel]

Thankfully I still keep to my grandmothers teaching - finish 1 thing at a time before you start on anything else. Havin said that there are a couple of small projects started but never finished as they just didn't appeal any longer.

However you are in good company here as quite a few members mention UFO's (unfinished objects).

[richardandtracy]

I have two unfinished projects, but I am rotating between them and regard them as my 'Current' ones. Have another few years yet to go on them, too.

Regards,

Richard

[wendywombat]

I have a box into which I cast my UFOs!
I do look inside and have been known to re-classify some of them...either to the charity shop/ a friend or The Bin!

There's one large piece which hasn't yet been relegated but i am doing a few small things as a distraction.

Basically this hobby is meant to be pleasurable so switching from one technique to another also helps too.
Cross Stitch, Hardanger and some surface embroidery keeps me well occupied.

[Podolyanka]

My one and only technique in embroidery is cross stitch, so no changes of techniques here, just binning a UFO once I know it is useless ( some can be frogged and reused, some have lots of fabric around, which can also be used for small projects, etc). I dont believe that if I once turned a WIP into a UFO, it has a chance to end as a Finish.

[Serinde]

UFOs



Yes. A few. One so old that I started it in the US... it was a graduation present (for my BA), and I stitched a certain amount of it the summer before I came to university in the UK when I was living in an awful rented house in Ypsilanti while I clerked at Women's Hospital. Made impossibly romantic because my then boyfriend read The Silmarillion to me as I stitched. *sigh* Got all the way through to Lúthien and Beren. *double sigh*

[Mabel Figworthy]

Did the boyfriend become a UFO as well?

[wendywombat]

UFOs



Yes. A few. One so old that I started it in the US... it was a graduation present (for my BA), and I stitched a certain amount of it the summer before I came to university in the UK when I was living in an awful rented house in Ypsilanti while I clerked at Women's Hospital. Made impossibly romantic because my then boyfriend read The Silmarillion to me as I stitched. *sigh* Got all the way through to Lúthien and Beren. *double sigh*

I have one that predates our arrival in France! I think that it's nigh on 30 years!

[rcperryls]

I don't even know how old my oldest UFO is, but I know it isn't older than 35 years, because I didn't start stitching until I moved to South Carolina. Before that I was a crazy crocheter. With yarn left over, which I was supposed to send to Karen a few years ago and completely forgot about until typing this post (I am so sorry Karen. Will try again on that one). I have way too many, but periodically I get back to one or two and remember how much I loved stitching them and they reactivate. Fortunately the my projects seem to have patience.

Carole

[Serinde]

Did the boyfriend become a UFO as well?

Not entirely. He had several chances, even after I came to Scotland, but his timing left much to be desired, let's say. We are good friends still, I'm glad to report. And I'm working on the UFO during this lockdown. Who knows? It might be finished yet.