I recently pulled out a UFO that I had started years ago. The kit was a queen size quilt made from a LOT of half Hexies. I had completed sewing 4 individual rows together but had not sewn them together. I had already cut tons of Hexies that were ready to be assembled. I just couldn't bring myself to sew all those Hexies together, so I decided to use the completed rows and make table runners out them. That was the best idea for me and I love the way they turned out. I still have a ton of cut pieces, but plan on using them in other projects.

I worked at the Quilt Gallery in Kalispell, Montana for 17 years. The original owner used pulleys to display all her samples. It was a system that worked very well. It used 1" x 2" boards wrapped in multiple layers of Muslin to pin the quilts to using long arm pins. The woman who purchased the shop installed pipe along the top of the walls the used hooks with clips on them to hang quilts from. It required ladders, long poles, and most of the time 2 people to change the quilts. It looked really nice but wasn't as efficient as the pulley system. I would certainly use the pulley system if I had high ceilings and lots of space. I personally purchased a backdrop frame that extends to 10'x10' which I use to photograph my quilts as I don't have walls tall enough in my studio to hang my bed size quilts. I take them outdoors because the lighting is much better. The graduation quilt I shared with this group several months ago was taken using this frame which I purchased on Amazon for about $30.00 In my studio I installed (2) 8' barn door hardware rails. My husband and son built 2 double sided frames from 1x2's and rigid insulation sheets to hang on the rails. I covered them in inexpensive white flannel. It works great as my work wall and can be moved

It's a really good feeling to finish our projects! Our guild calls them PHD's, or Projects Half Done. I too have UFO's in "multiples of plural", LOL. Love that phrase, and I look forward to petting all my UFO's and deciding which one I want to work on next. After 17 years working in a quilt shop, I have a huge stash which I like to refer to it as my Fabric Archive, patterns, books, and kits that I bought and put away for my retirement. 🤪

Well done! I enjoy paper piecing and don't sew through the paper either. So much easier than the other way in my opinion!

I have quite a few projects going at all times! Mostly because I have so many things I want to make. I do finish my projects, but it just takes me a little longer! Last year I completed 10 projects that were in various stages from barely started to almost done. Our guild does something called PHD, or Projects Half Done. At the beginning of the year those who want to participate get a page with 10 slots. We fill in the lines 1- 10 with projects we want to finish. Each month, we a number is drawn at the meeting and we all have to complete whichever project we have filled in that spot. It's a fun way to get things finished. I didn't sign up for it this year because I had to finish the graduation quilt I made for my granddaughter. I am, however, working on getting other projects done as a personal challenge to myself!