Finishing is over rated . . . or is it?

I am a quilter. Well, if truth be told, I am mostly a quilt STARTER and fabric collector. This last year, attempting to finish my sewing room, I have found SO many unfinished quilt projects! There must be 30! I love to take classes and learn new techniques and I seldom finish the project started. Why do I do that?

We draw names in our family for Christmas and I was making a quilt for the person I got. That was one finished quilt a year. Now everyone has a quilt . . . what do I do now! My nephew, Casey, says he got the first quilt so it is his "turn" again. LOL I like that. He liked the quilt I made for him and wants another.

Of course my grandson, Robert, thinks he needs a new quilt. Well, maybe he does. The quilt I made for him is "Buzz Lightyear" and I gave it to him when he was four. He's now 12 and four inches taller than me and he's worn out the quilt. In fact I have it here to fix . . . one of the fabrics, only the yellow in one block, has disintegrated. Literally disiningrated. I think I will put on a new binding too. The quilt has been loved to death over these last eight years. That makes me very happy.

One year at Road to California . . . my friend Pat and I LOVE to take classes there . . . I decided to make all the class quilts out of the same fabrics. That way I could combine them into one quilt and call it my Road to California Quilt. Great idea, huh? Is it done? Of course not. I just can't win.

I still don't have a quilt made for our bed! It seems that the only way I can finish a quilt is to give it away.

Last year at my guild we had a challenge to complete five UFOs (unfinished objects for those that don't know). I had my list and my good intentions. That's all. I didn't get one done. But, of course, I did start a few more.

I am still working on getting my quilt studio (doesn't that sound more fun than bedroom!) organized. I have 48 baskets with fabric all sorted by color, kind etc., it takes up a whole 10' wall. But, I am at a standstill . . . I have at least 10 more boxes of fabric! What to do, what to do? My sweet husband says buy more baskets! I think make more quilts.

Maybe the answer is . . . give away (or finish?) the ones I've started!

Another Jonas Brother’s concert ! ?

Yes, as I told the person that asked that question. My granddaughter loves Nick Jonas and I love her. As long as she still wants to go places with me, and I am able, we will go places and do things. We always have a good time and I do like to hear them. The music is loud, like all concerts, but at least you can understand the lyrics and they are clean.

Grandchildren and grandparents have a special bond. I know I don’t have to explain it to other grandparents. They already know it. When grandchildren are small, you get to hug and kiss on them all you want. Usually. As they grow older, not so much with the hugging and kissing but they are developing into real people. They have opinions. Many of them are very well thought out. If you are lucky, they like to talk to you and tell you things and ask questions. Some questions that don’t have answers are the most interesting. Sometimes they don’t want answers, they just want to know what you know, or don’t know, as the case may be. Many times I have thought, "you know that?" They can be full of surprises

Going places, having conversations, playing games, just hanging out, all good ways to keep in contact with your grandchildren. Let them know you love them and are there for them. All kids need others in their lives that they can depend on, that will love them unconditionally. I have that with my grandchildren.

Oh, and note to self . . . be sure to bring earplugs!