Did you decide to join us with PHD in 2023???
Are you determined to finish a bunch of UFOs and to NOT increase the number of quilts or projects on your UFO list???
Congratulations on making that choice!!!
Do you Procrastinate????
Procrastination is how I often approach UFOs. Hmmm … unfortunately, it doesn’t work very well! And the UFOs sit there (or hide – in some cases) and don’t get done.
SEW … how can I move along and avoid procrastination? One of the most common ways to help avoid procrastination is to set up small goals, or tasks.
Here is one way that it can be tackled:
- Pull out ONE UFO, just one. It could be the one that just needs a little bit of work, or it could be one that needs a LOT of work. The rest of the UFOs can rest and take a vacation, for now!
- Then, set your mind to work on it for 10 – 15 minutes a day. That’s all. Once I’ve worked on it for 10 minutes or so, I can put it aside and work on my latest “this is fun to do” project.
SEW … I want you to pull out ONE of your UFOs and work on it for 10 minutes today. That’s all, just 10 minutes. Then tomorrow, work on it for 10 more minutes!
I PROMISE you will see progress!!!
My plan is to finish the SAHRR ’23 (just binding to do) and the KT quilt – that is being made and written for an upcoming mystery! Those are the items I’ll work on for 10 – 15 minutes a day!
My Tally Sheets
I finished two UFOs this month. 1: the Naturescape Lone Star and 2: the Sweet on You quilt. You can read more about them HERE and HERE. (These used Island Batik fabrics, Aurifil thread and Hobbs batting).
6 projects were started this month. One project started in January was finished and 1 that was started in February. They are both Gifts of the Month projects. I also started and finished the “Dust Off a Quilt Book” project, but I can’t show you that until the blog hop on the 7th.
If you want to keep track of your own progress, please feel free to download the 2023 Template.
Here’s my Task Sheet. This helps me keep track of what I’ve accomplished and what I need to do.
You can download your own Task list from Ms P Designs HERE.
Linky Party
Show us your progress with your PHD in 2023!
Edit: This link should work!
Quilting Gail 
Gail, you are doing so great with your 2023 makes. Well done.
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Thanks, Dawn! 🙂
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Well, I thought I had linked up with you already, Gail, but I don’t see my link! So will try again! You are making great progress this year already!
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Thanks, Brenda!
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You keep moving along with those finishes. You had some fun finishes in February.
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Oh, Kate, it’s ALWAYS fun to finish things!!! 🙂
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They do hide, don’t they? I just found another one today – only 7 blocks and borders to go, soI think I’ll try to tackle it this month!
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Oh, Pamela! Since it came out of hiding, it will be a good one to finish!! Best wishes for a strong finish!
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Gail you had another great month with more new projects completed and finished two UFOs? Just look at you go! I’m surprised you still have UFOs after doing the PHD for how many years?
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LOL!!! Well, Carol, I did start off with an obscene number of UFOs … and the list is slowly getting smaller! 🙂
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You are my inspiration to get my list shortened each year 😉
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Oh good! And your progress is encouraging to me as well! 🙂
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Hi Gail, I tried to link up for February PHD, but the link goes to the January update. Thought you might want to know! :o)
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Thank you … I’ve fixed the link. It should work now!
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Thanks Gail! You’ve been making so much progress on your PHD, very impressive. :o)
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Thank you!!!
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Is the link to a new one or one from last week? It says it is ended. Maybe I am confused.
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Sorry, I had the incorrect link in there … It should work now!
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Nice progress with your PhD….being ahead is a great place to be. Like the task chart….going to look at mine later and see if I want to add some of this to it!
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Hi Kathleen … thank you! The task chart is a great invention by Ms. P. Designs! I really like it! 🙂
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