Help ... I'm at 'Point UFO'

So I'm at the point of my project where I so often arrive -- I hate it. I can't stand the thought of anyone seeing it. I'm ready to chuck it into the UFO stack forever.But I can't. People are waiting for this one. I'm absolutely certain that it's horrible, ugly, unacceptable and has zero merit. All of which are quite possibly true. But I have to finish it. Any suggestions? Thoughts? Philosophical arguments???

I posted this on Facebook ... but don't really expect too many people on my friends list to 'get' it. Where does this agony come from? How do I get past it? I'm going to finish these banners, but I'm really worried. I had the first one mostly made, realized it was boring (everybody I showed it to said the same thing) and so stopped doing what I thought was safe and restarted in 'MY' style. Yeah, probably a big mistake. But it's the only honest thing to do. Now I'm convinced that everybody will hate it and all this effort will be for nothing more than the discipline that comes with finishing four banners in a short time while moaning constantly that they're horrid and ugly.

Grrrrrrrrr. I'm tired and need sleep and that's not happening either.

Hugs to all of you. My hat is off to every single quilter who regularly finishes projects important and frivolous without pestering friends and family for reassurances. Or even just assurances that if it's so horrible that nobody wants it, at least the dog will have a good place to sleep.

I'm off to bed. Hope I don't keep Russ awake fidgeting.

Hugs and good thoughts and prayers for everybody.
Sunny

I am pretty certain most of us have been in this same spot at least
once. While I cannot be there in person to sit with you and sew with
you, laugh and drink tea, eat little scones, admire the garden, sew
some more, go for a walk, write in my journal, sew some more, perhaps
you could bring this group "home" with you in your heart and mind.
Feel our cheering you on, anxious to see this finished project done
"your way". You know we wanna see pictures! We have always loved to
see your projects and marvel at your interpretations of a theme.

Turn the project sideways, or upside down, get a different perspective
on it. That's much easier than standing on your head or sewing while
laying down Put yourself in the shoes of the grateful congregation,
viewing the beautiful banners for the first time.

Ginger in CA
[can you hear the cheers from foggy CA?]

On Sep 20, 9:28*pm, Sunny wrote:
So I'm at the point of my project where I so often arrive -- I hate it. I can't stand the thought of anyone seeing it. I'm ready to chuck it into the UFO stack forever.But I can't. People are waiting for this one. I'm absolutely certain that it's horrible, ugly, unacceptable and has zero merit. All of which are quite possibly true. But I have to finish it. Any suggestions? Thoughts? Philosophical arguments???

I posted this on Facebook ... but don't really expect too many people on my friends list to 'get' it. Where does this agony come from? How do I get past it? I'm going to finish these banners, but I'm really worried. I had the first one mostly made, realized it was boring (everybody I showed it to said the same thing) and so stopped doing what I thought was safe and restarted in 'MY' style. Yeah, probably a big mistake. But it's the only honest thing to do. Now I'm convinced that everybody will hate it and all this effort will be for nothing more than the discipline that comes with finishing four banners in a short time while moaning constantly that they're horrid and ugly.

Grrrrrrrrr. I'm tired and need sleep and that's not happening either.

Hugs to all of you. My hat is off to every single quilter who regularly finishes projects important and frivolous without pestering friends and family for reassurances. Or even just assurances that if it's so horrible that nobody wants it, at least the dog will have a good place to sleep.

I'm off to bed. Hope I don't keep Russ awake fidgeting.

Hugs and good thoughts and prayers for everybody.
Sunny

Or - on the other hand - you don't have to be happy finishing them. Kick,
cuss and go slam the back door. Just FINISH the @#$! things. It looks
like you don't have much choice unless you join the Foreign Legion and you
probably couldn't pass the physical.
Polly

"Ginger in CA" wrote in message
...
I am pretty certain most of us have been in this same spot at least
once. While I cannot be there in person to sit with you and sew with
you, laugh and drink tea, eat little scones, admire the garden, sew
some more, go for a walk, write in my journal, sew some more, perhaps
you could bring this group "home" with you in your heart and mind.
Feel our cheering you on, anxious to see this finished project done
"your way". You know we wanna see pictures! We have always loved to
see your projects and marvel at your interpretations of a theme.

Turn the project sideways, or upside down, get a different perspective
on it. That's much easier than standing on your head or sewing while
laying down Put yourself in the shoes of the grateful congregation,
viewing the beautiful banners for the first time.

Ginger in CA
[can you hear the cheers from foggy CA?]

On Sep 20, 9:28 pm, Sunny wrote:
So I'm at the point of my project where I so often arrive -- I hate it. I
can't stand the thought of anyone seeing it. I'm ready to chuck it into
the UFO stack forever.But I can't. People are waiting for this one. I'm
absolutely certain that it's horrible, ugly, unacceptable and has zero
merit. All of which are quite possibly true. But I have to finish it. Any
suggestions? Thoughts? Philosophical arguments???

I posted this on Facebook ... but don't really expect too many people on
my friends list to 'get' it. Where does this agony come from? How do I get
past it? I'm going to finish these banners, but I'm really worried. I had
the first one mostly made, realized it was boring (everybody I showed it
to said the same thing) and so stopped doing what I thought was safe and
restarted in 'MY' style. Yeah, probably a big mistake. But it's the only
honest thing to do. Now I'm convinced that everybody will hate it and all
this effort will be for nothing more than the discipline that comes with
finishing four banners in a short time while moaning constantly that
they're horrid and ugly.

Grrrrrrrrr. I'm tired and need sleep and that's not happening either.

Hugs to all of you. My hat is off to every single quilter who regularly
finishes projects important and frivolous without pestering friends and
family for reassurances. Or even just assurances that if it's so horrible
that nobody wants it, at least the dog will have a good place to sleep.

I'm off to bed. Hope I don't keep Russ awake fidgeting.

Hugs and good thoughts and prayers for everybody.
Sunny

Yes, I'm kicking and swearing and sewing up a storm. I'm making progress faster now than yesterday. Backgrounds of two panels are complete. One panel has it's main foreground appliqued on. The third panel is ready to be stitched up. Fabric is ready to cut for the fourth.

I'm tired, my wrists and thumbs are in a lot of pain, my eyes are acting up and I'm whining my head off. But I will finish. Embellishments are the last bit. I'm stitching on snaps ... that way the color of leaves and the various seasonal cues (think a couple Christmas ornaments) can be added as appropriate. I like the way these are going. I am just nervous about everybody else's opinions. I'm really not r eady to post a photo just yet.

I have ended up going pretty deep into my stash to round out the fabrics for this thing. Darn it. But that's good. I need to get over my hesitation to cut into my 'good' fabric, and boy have I been cutting 'good' stuff the past two days. LOL

I think I can feel the energy and prayers and candles and incantations coming from you guys. But right now I have to go upstairs and take some Benedryl for these danged hives that keep breaking out -- not from the project, it's something been going on all summer -- every time I get too close to the tomatoes that are growing like crazy on the vines out back.

Hugs and loves and goodnight wishes,
Sunny

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So I'm at the point of my project where I so often arrive -- I hate it. I
can't stand the thought of anyone seeing it. I'm ready to chuck it into
the UFO stack forever.But I can't. People are waiting for this one. I'm
absolutely certain that it's horrible, ugly, unacceptable and has zero
merit. All of which are quite possibly true. But I have to finish it. Any
suggestions? Thoughts? Philosophical arguments???

I posted this on Facebook ... but don't really expect too many people on
my friends list to 'get' it. Where does this agony come from? How do I get
past it? I'm going to finish these banners, but I'm really worried. I had
the first one mostly made, realized it was boring (everybody I showed it
to said the same thing) and so stopped doing what I thought was safe and
restarted in 'MY' style. Yeah, probably a big mistake. But it's the only
honest thing to do. Now I'm convinced that everybody will hate it and all
this effort will be for nothing more than the discipline that comes with
finishing four banners in a short time while moaning constantly that
they're horrid and ugly.

Grrrrrrrrr. I'm tired and need sleep and that's not happening either.

Hugs to all of you. My hat is off to every single quilter who regularly
finishes projects important and frivolous without pestering friends and
family for reassurances. Or even just assurances that if it's so horrible
that nobody wants it, at least the dog will have a good place to sleep.

I'm off to bed. Hope I don't keep Russ awake fidgeting.

Hugs and good thoughts and prayers for everybody.
Sunny

Hi Sunny,

I have to admit that I didn't read the other comments due to lack of time,
so if I repeat somebody else's advice, sorry. Well, they asked you to make
the banners, right? They did know your style before asking you, didn't they?
So they wanted them. If some of the congregation won't like them - well, so
what? I'm pretty sure that there are also some people on this planet who
don't like you, although you are a very nice person, as far as I can judge
from here. That's the way of the world, and since you are older than me, I'm
sure you know. I guess it's just the normal 'artist's doubt', kind of like
cold feet before marrying the person you really love. You probably just need
some hugs: {Sunny} ! And if this comforts you: Perhaps you remember the new
window in the Cologne Cathedral I mentioned some time ago in connection
with - I think it was Alice's quilt for the fireplace. Although the artist
who designed them is a great one, and the windows are just the thing in some
people's eyes, some think that they don't belong there as they are too
modern, and that they should have gone for some fake medieval stuff to match
the other windows. So, there will always be criticism, but what the... If
you did your best and 'put yourself into it' (can't express it any better),
no need to hide the things in your UFO dump. I don't think I have to remind
you of these two fortune cookie wisdom tags: 'Done is better than Perfect'
and 'The only perfect quilts are made by God'. ;-) (Hope I could make you
smile a little.)

U.

Sounds like fear of failure. So you finish them, and what's the worst
that could happen? they will hang in a church, right? They might not
be everyone's taste, but nothing is. I know for a fact they will not
be horrible or unacceptable, because you are a terrific artist. I'd be
more worried that they are so compelling nobody will listen to sermons
anymore :-) But these are, I assume, good church people. At the VERY
worst, they will hang your banners, leave them for a few years, then
take them down and "give someone else a turn". So not to worry. Finish
those suckers, just to get over your funk. they are bound to delight
at least some of the congregation, and that ought to be enough for
you.
And remember, we want pictures!
Roberta in D

On Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:28:10 -0700 (PDT), Sunny
wrote:

So I'm at the point of my project where I so often arrive -- I hate it. I can't stand the thought of anyone seeing it. I'm ready to chuck it into the UFO stack forever.But I can't. People are waiting for this one. I'm absolutely certain that it's horrible, ugly, unacceptable and has zero merit. All of which are quite possibly true. But I have to finish it. Any suggestions? Thoughts? Philosophical arguments???

I posted this on Facebook ... but don't really expect too many people on my friends list to 'get' it. Where does this agony come from? How do I get past it? I'm going to finish these banners, but I'm really worried. I had the first one mostly made, realized it was boring (everybody I showed it to said the same thing) and so stopped doing what I thought was safe and restarted in 'MY' style. Yeah, probably a big mistake. But it's the only honest thing to do. Now I'm convinced that everybody will hate it and all this effort will be for nothing more than the discipline that comes with finishing four banners in a short time while moaning constantly that they're horrid and ugly.

Grrrrrrrrr. I'm tired and need sleep and that's not happening either.

Hugs to all of you. My hat is off to every single quilter who regularly finishes projects important and frivolous without pestering friends and family for reassurances. Or even just assurances that if it's so horrible that nobody wants it, at least the dog will have a good place to sleep.

I'm off to bed. Hope I don't keep Russ awake fidgeting.

Hugs and good thoughts and prayers for everybody.
Sunny

Thank you for sharing about the hives. I always did the same thing with
tomato plants, petunias, and acoupla other plants. I'm glad to know I'm not
alone with this sensitivity. I ALWAYS have liquid Benadryl and Meat
tTenderizer in the house just in case they are needed to keep the skin under
control.

Good to hear you are SEWING QUILTING once again.

YOU GO GIRL!

Butterfly